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CFC CG NY 57 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 37 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Wolfgang Von Wild!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Von Wild
Von Wild is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Chai's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Von Wild slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai won't allow Von Wild to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai pushing down on Von Wild's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Von Wild tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Von Wild has a hand on Chai's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chai takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Von Wild
Von Wild really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to take his opponent's back.
Von Wild is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Von Wild tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Von Wild is trying to escape the mount.
Von Wild prevents Chai from taking his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Von Wild keeps trying to improve his position.
Von Wild has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (8) vs (0) Von Wild
Von Wild looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Von Wild tries to escape but Chai has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chai is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Chai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Von Wild wants to escape the position.
Von Wild trying to control the action but Chai just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Von Wild right now.
Chai is riding his opponent, not letting Von Wild buck him off.
Chai not allowing Von Wild to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild tries to roll but Chai sticks to his back.
Chai has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Von Wild's body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Wild turns into Chai and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (8) vs (2) Von Wild
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping full guard, as Von Wild tries to pass.
Von Wild wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai has control of Von Wild's left arm, preventing Von Wild from doing any damage.
Von Wild slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that Von Wild has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild is looking to advance position but Chai has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (12) vs (2) Von Wild
Von Wild gets back to half guard.
Von Wild wants to get back to full guard but Chai has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (15) vs (2) Von Wild
Von Wild felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Von Wild keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai fails to take his opponent's back.
Von Wild looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (18) vs (2) Von Wild
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by Von Wild.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (18) vs (4) Von Wild
Von Wild trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Von Wild looking to pass the guard.
Von Wild not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling the position.
Von Wild controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Von Wild trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Wild wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai keeping full guard, as Von Wild tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Von Wild is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Von Wild trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai managing to control the position.
Von Wild pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Von Wild controls the pace.
Von Wild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai is trying to keep Von Wild in close.
Chai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Von Wild puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Chai keeping control of the position.
Von Wild works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (18) vs (7) Von Wild
Chai wants to hold on but Von Wild pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild controlling from mount.
Chai regains half guard.
Von Wild wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Wild controlling the action here.
Von Wild is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 18 to 7.
A relieved looking Dragon Li Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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