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SSG 383 Helvig vs McCain 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 16 wins and 9 losses; CC Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 13 losses; Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Chai has managed to clinch.
Chai wants a takedown but no success here.
Chai wants to take the fight to the mat but Hunt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chai turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (4) vs (0) Hunt
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hunt's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hunt is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control but Chai postures up.
Chai is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hunt tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is still trying to improve position.
Hunt can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position but Hunt is working away.
Hunt trying to remain calm as Chai controls from the top position.
Hunt is trying to improve his position.
Hunt is not content to let Chai control the position.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt being controlled for a moment.
Hunt struggling a bit here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hunt is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying his best to control but Chai has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (6) vs (0) Hunt
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Hunt has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (9) vs (0) Hunt
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai has the hooks in. Hunt is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chai has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Chai is riding his opponent, not letting Hunt buck him off.
Chai has the hooks in. Hunt is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chai has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hunt's body.
Chai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hunt for as long as he can get away with.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai doesn't have the hooks in and Hunt manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (9) vs (2) Hunt
Chai looking to control.
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hunt sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (11) vs (2) Hunt
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai is fighting to break Hunt's control of his arms but Hunt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai stays in close to Hunt's body and controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hunt's guard.
Hunt is trying to control but can't.
Chai trying to control the action but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Chai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hunt! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (14) vs (2) Hunt
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Chai tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
Hunt wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Chai wants to control the pace but Hunt is squirming around nicely.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
Our winner, CC Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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