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SSG 371 Chai vs Finn PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 13 losses; Stsyapan Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 18 losses; Huckleberry Finn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Finn
Chai prevents Finn from improving his position.
Finn has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Finn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Finn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Finn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Finn is just riding it out for now. Chai eventually gives up the hold.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to control. Finn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Finn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Finn looking for a kimura from the bottom but Chai passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Finn
Finn is trying to escape the position but Chai is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Finn.
Finn looking for a sweep. Not yet Finn, not yet.
Chai pushes down on Finn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Finn is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai is keen to just control but Finn is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai content to control rather than advance.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Finn is defending the position.
Finn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Finn tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Finn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Finn actively working from the bottom here.
Chai is trying to control. Finn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Finn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Finn wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finn actively working from the bottom here.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Finn defends it.
Finn actively working from the bottom here.
Finn actively working from the bottom here.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Finn defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Finn actively working from the bottom here.
Finn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Finn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Finn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai is looking to stall here but Finn recovers full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Finn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Finn keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Finn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Finn working for submissions but it's allowed Chai to get to half guard.
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai wants to control but Finn is keeping him busy.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Finn is in trouble now - Chai has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (0) Finn
Finn working to try and regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Finn is trying to escape the mount but Chai keeps good control and instead manages to take Finn's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (11) vs (0) Finn
Finn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by Finn.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (11) vs (2) Finn
Finn tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Finn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to hold Finn in close to prevent damage but Finn has managed to pass into half guard.
Finn is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Finn has latched onto it... Big trouble! Finn pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Chai is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Finn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Huckleberry Finn!
Huckleberry Finn is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Huckleberry Finn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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