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CFC Tokyo 16 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 41 wins and 51 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 10 losses; Saul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hunter is trying to defend but Chai finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Hunter
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hunter 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: Chai (5) vs (0) Hunter
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter is looking for a sweep.
Hunter wants to control but Chai postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Hunter is defending well.
Hunter tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunter is concentrating on defense, preventing Chai from advancing 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to improve his position.
Hunter is not content to let Chai control the position.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Hunter controlling the position for now.
Chai is looking to advance position but Hunter won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunter is retaining full guard.
Hunter is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai stays in close to Hunter's body and controls the position.
Hunter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chai trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hunter is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hunter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Hunter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Hunter
Hunter won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Hunter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunter is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to hold Hunter in close to prevent damage but Hunter has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hunter seems content to control.
Hunter is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai wants to control but Hunter passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (5) Hunter
A lull in the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Hunter 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.
Chai struggling a bit here.
Hunter moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
I wouldn't like to be where Chai is right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunter slows the pace down.
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Hunter keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control but Hunter postures up.
Chai is being controlled here.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Chai is heads and Hunter is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Hunter wins on points by 6 to 5.
Saul Hunter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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