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SSG 411 Solo vs Chai 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 25 losses; Hand Solo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 18 losses; Stsyapan Chai!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Solo gets caught flat footed, as Chai shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Solo (0) vs (2) Chai
Solo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai controlling from the top position.
It looks like Chai might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Solo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Solo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai pushes down on Solo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chai trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Solo trying to control from the bottom.
Solo is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Solo defends it.
Chai prevents Solo from improving his position.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Solo defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Solo is looking to improve his position.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Solo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai slows the pace down in half guard.
Solo tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
Chai is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Solo being controlled here, momentarily.
Solo is controlling Chai's posture.
Solo keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
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.
Chai is continuing to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Solo keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Solo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chai stands and throws Solo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (0) vs (5) Chai
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Solo prevents Chai from moving into mount.
Solo is trying to work for a sweep but Chai has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Solo (0) vs (7) Chai
Solo tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Chai controlling his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Solo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Solo is looking to escape.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai avoids the attempt from Solo to control.
Solo working to try and regain half guard.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Solo is looking to escape.
Solo is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but Solo doesn't allow it.
Chai controlling from mount.
Chai tries to control but Solo wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai is looking to work his way around to Solo's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Chai avoids the attempt from Solo to control.
Chai trying to control but Solo is having none of it.
Chai seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Solo is holding on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling his opponent.
Chai fails to advance to Solo's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 7 to 0.
Stsyapan Chai is the new middleweight champion!
Stsyapan Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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