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TWGC 27 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Chase Buchanan (ranked 4977 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abul Khayr Belabed (ranked 4475 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Chase Buchanan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Abul Khayr Belabed!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Belabed shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Belabed showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Buchanan (0) vs (2) Belabed
Buchanan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belabed pulls his head out easily.
Belabed wants to free his trapped foot but Buchanan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Buchanan wants to improve his position but Belabed is controlling well.
Belabed is thwarting Buchanan's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan is looking to improve his position.
Belabed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buchanan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Belabed perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan trying to control here.
Belabed is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Buchanan is just riding it out for now. Belabed eventually gives up the hold.
Buchanan won't allow Belabed to pass to mount.
Belabed performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Buchanan gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belabed is aware though and is defending well.
Belabed postures up.
Buchanan is really struggling to control Belabed but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Belabed stays in close to Buchanan's body and controls the position.
Belabed postures up.
Buchanan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Belabed has passed into half guard!
Buchanan trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Belabed is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Buchanan wants to control the action here but instead Belabed manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Buchanan (0) vs (5) Belabed
Buchanan wants to control but Belabed is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is trying desperately to improve position.
Belabed content just to control the position here.
Belabed avoids the attempt from Buchanan to control.
Buchanan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Buchanan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Buchanan can't escape the position.
Belabed controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan wants to hold on but Belabed pushes him away.
Buchanan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Buchanan is just holding on here. Belabed manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Buchanan (0) vs (8) Belabed
Buchanan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Belabed.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan trying to control the position but Belabed manages to sink in the hooks.
Belabed controlling well, preventing Buchanan from escaping the position.
Buchanan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Belabed controlling from the back.
Buchanan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belabed biding his time, controlling Buchanan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buchanan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Belabed looking for the RNC.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan wants to control his opponent's hands but Belabed gets his hands free.
Buchanan breaks Belabed's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Buchanan (2) vs (8) Belabed
Belabed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buchanan is one step ahead there.
Buchanan wants to control from the top but Belabed keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Belabed trying to control the position here.
Buchanan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Belabed pulls Buchanan in to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belabed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Buchanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Belabed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belabed looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Belabed keeping full guard, as Buchanan tries to pass.
Buchanan is fighting to break Belabed's control of his arms but Belabed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Buchanan wants to pass the guard but Belabed is keeping the position.
Belabed has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan advances to half guard.
Buchanan is trying to control the action in half guard but Belabed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Buchanan tries to pass to full mount but Belabed defends it.
Buchanan prevents Belabed from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Buchanan passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Buchanan (5) vs (8) Belabed
Belabed gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Buchanan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belabed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Belabed controlling the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is looking to take a break and control but Belabed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Belabed keeping hold of Buchanan's head, controlling as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belabed gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Belabed wins on points by 8 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Abul Khayr Belabed thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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