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CFC Tokyo 2 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 29 wins and 18 losses; Francisco Ngannou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 41 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chai showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ngannou (0) vs (2) Chai
Ngannou is trying to get back to full guard.
Ngannou actively working from the bottom here.
Ngannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngannou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Ngannou is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ngannou is trying to control but can't.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou trying to control from the bottom.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ngannou tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ngannou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai passes Ngannou's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Ngannou is defending well.
Ngannou wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ngannou is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chai jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ngannou (0) vs (5) Chai
Ngannou can't do much from the bottom here.
Ngannou 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.
Ngannou tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chai is controlling the pace.
Ngannou wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control but Ngannou is keeping him busy.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ngannou looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ngannou is concentrating on defense, preventing Chai from advancing position.
Ngannou is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai is keen to just control but Ngannou is a slippery customer.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ngannou trying to control here.
Ngannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai prevents Ngannou from improving his position.
Ngannou is controlling Chai's trapped leg to prevent Chai from advancing to side control.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ngannou does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Ngannou is working hard here to advance position.
Ngannou actively working from the bottom here.
Chai trying to control the pace.
Chai trying to control the action but Ngannou is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is trying to control but can't.
Chai is controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ngannou is trying to keep Chai in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ngannou trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Chai controlling from the top position.
Ngannou keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 5 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Dragon Li Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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