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Pitbull IV PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 20 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 38 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Borgia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Borgia (0) vs (4) Chai
Chai trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Chai working away.
Borgia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Borgia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borgia is trying to escape the position but Chai is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia tries to improve position but can't.
Borgia is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia is being controlled here.
Borgia wants to control but Chai postures up.
Chai trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Borgia wants to control but Chai postures up.
Borgia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeps Chai under control for a moment.
Borgia sneaks back into half guard.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Borgia's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Borgia. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (0) vs (7) Chai
Borgia wants to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Borgia tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Chai content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Chai 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.
Borgia wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai tries to control but Borgia wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is working to get back to half guard.
Borgia tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Borgia is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Borgia is just holding on here. Chai manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (0) vs (10) Chai
Chai is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Chai controlling well, preventing Borgia from escaping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai struggling to keep hold of the position.
Borgia rolls, trying to escape but Chai keeps control of the position.
Borgia is working hard here to advance position.
Chai not allowing Borgia to control his hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Borgia breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (10) Chai
Chai pulls Borgia in to control the position.
Borgia tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia being controlled here momentarily.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
Chai pulls Borgia in close to his closed guard and prevents Borgia from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is stalling in the full guard.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borgia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
Chai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Borgia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is looking to pass into half guard but Chai pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chai is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (12) Chai
Borgia pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Borgia is trying to keep Chai in close.
Chai won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.
Well,Borgia is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is adopting a defensive guard.
Borgia is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Borgia is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Borgia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Borgia trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Borgia is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 12 to 2.
Dragon Li Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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