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TWG 38 (205lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Presley Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Shinayaka Totemo !
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Totemo gets a clinch.
Totemo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Totemo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Chai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Chai gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Totemo
Totemo being controlled here, momentarily.
Totemo working a defensive guard but Chai manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Totemo
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totemo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Totemo seems a little lost for a moment, as Chai dominates the positioning.
Chai tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T1#
Totemo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai slows the pace down.
Totemo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Totemo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Totemo wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Totemo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2#
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Totemo 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Totemo . Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (0) Totemo
Totemo is controlling an arm, preventing Chai from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Chai avoids the attempt from Totemo to control.
Totemo is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
Chai mounts Totemo ! Really nice guard pass there!
Chai content just to control the position here. #T3#
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Chai.
Chai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Totemo on the ground.
Totemo tries to control the position but Chai now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (11) vs (0) Totemo
Totemo tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
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Chai is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Totemo just trying to survive but Chai is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T4#
Totemo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Totemo works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Totemo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Totemo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chai stacks Totemo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (14) vs (0) Totemo
Chai controlling the position.
Totemo is looking for a sweep.#T5#
Chai staying calm.
Chai has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Totemo ! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (16) vs (0) Totemo
Totemo can't escape the position.
Totemo tries to improve his position but instead Chai has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (19) vs (0) Totemo
You can see the frustration on Totemo 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Good control from Chai.#SUB#
Chai is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Totemo is defending well though. Chai let's go of the attempt for now.
Chai has good solid back control here.
Chai controlling well, preventing Totemo from escaping the position.
#T6#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Chai controlling the positon.#SUB#
Chai patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Totemo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chai.
#SUB#
Chai is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Totemo is defending well though. Chai let's go of the attempt for now.
Totemo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T7#
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Totemo is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Totemo is looking to improve his position.
Chai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai is pressing down on Totemo 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Totemo is holding on for now. #T8##SUB2#
Totemo actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Totemo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Totemo won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Chai controlling the action here.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Totemo is defending the position. #T9##SUB2#
Totemo looking for a kimura from the bottom but Chai passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (22) vs (0) Totemo
Chai works to advance to full mount. Totemo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (24) vs (0) Totemo
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Totemo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai controlling from mount.
Totemo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Chai avoids the attempt from Totemo to control.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Totemo for as long as he can get away with.
Totemo tries to improve his position but instead Chai has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (27) vs (0) Totemo #SUB#
Totemo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Chai gets his way!
Chai doesn't have the hooks in and Totemo manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (27) vs (2) Totemo
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
Totemo stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.#T11#
Totemo looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (29) vs (2) Totemo #SUB2#
Totemo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Totemo is trying to control the position but Chai postures up. #T12##SUB2#
Totemo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Totemo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (29) vs (4) Totemo
Chai pulls Totemo in to control the position.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Totemo 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (31) vs (4) Totemo
Chai advances to half guard.
Chai is pressing down on Totemo 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Totemo is holding on for now. #SUB#
Chai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T13#
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Totemo looking for subs from the bottom but Chai mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (34) vs (4) Totemo
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Totemo has given up his back here. Will Chai look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (37) vs (4) Totemo
Totemo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Totemo tries to escape but Chai has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chai controlling the position well here. Totemo rolled but Chai kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T14#
Totemo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Totemo tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Totemo has given up his back. Will we see Chai going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (40) vs (4) Totemo
Chai has good solid back control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai continues to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 40 to 4.
A relieved looking Presley Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Warrant Officer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bjorn Thorgard!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Thorgard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Officer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Officer (0) vs (2) Thorgard
Thorgard trying to control but Officer is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Officer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Thorgard tries to free his leg and advance position but Officer is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Thorgard advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Officer (0) vs (5) Thorgard#T1#
Officer is holding Thorgard down, trying to stall.
Thorgard trying to control the position but Officer is working away.
Thorgard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Officer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Officer can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Thorgard is looking to take a break and control but Officer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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Officer manages to get back to half guard.
Officer is not content to let Thorgard control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Officer is trying to get back to full guard.
Thorgard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Officer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Officer is looking to improve his position.
Thorgard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thorgard trying to advance position but Officer counters by regaining guard.
Thorgard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Officer is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Thorgard trying to control but Officer is working from the bottom.
Officer is controlling Thorgard's posture.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully. #T5#
Thorgard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Officer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Officer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Officer tries to get out of the position.
Officer controlling the position.
Thorgard wants to control from the top but Officer keeps moving. #T6#
Thorgard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thorgard has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Combat Wombat Burrow. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Thorgard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Officer is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (2) vs (5) Thorgard
Officer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Officer sitting in guard here, content to control. #T7#
Officer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thorgard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thorgard working a defensive guard here.
Officer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Officer looking to pass the guard.
Officer controlling from the top position.
Officer stopping the sweep attempt from Thorgard.
Officer content to stall in guard here.
Thorgard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thorgard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T8#
Thorgard wants to sweep here but Officer controlling him for the moment.
Officer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Officer postures up.
Officer stopping the sweep attempt from Thorgard.
Officer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Officer continues to stall.
Thorgard trying to keep a closed guard but Officer is proving a slippery customer.
Officer looking to pass the guard.
Officer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T9#
Thorgard is trying to keep Officer in close.
Officer is pushing down on Thorgard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thorgard is fighting to maintain full guard but Officer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thorgard trying to control but Officer postures up.
Still in half guard, Officer seems content to control.
Thorgard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Officer is controlling the pace.
#T10#
Thorgard trying to control but Officer postures up.
Officer controlling the pace.
Thorgard wants to get back to full guard.
Thorgard is trying to maintain the position but Officer is very close to passing his half guard.
Officer prevents Thorgard from improving his position.
Officer stalling.
Officer wants to pass to mount but Thorgard is defending the position.
Thorgard tries to roll over but Officer keeps him under control.#T11#
Officer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thorgard! Score +3 for passing guard: Officer (5) vs (5) Thorgard
Thorgard is trying desperately to improve position.
Thorgard has given up his back. Will we see Officer going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Officer (8) vs (5) Thorgard
Thorgard trying to control the action but Officer just sinks the hooks in.
Officer biding his time, controlling Thorgard.
Officer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Thorgard's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Officer is trying to stick to Thorgard's back but Thorgard is turning into Officer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Officer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thorgard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (8) vs (7) Thorgard
Thorgard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T12#
Officer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Officer wants to sweep here but Thorgard controlling him for the moment.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Thorgard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Officer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thorgard trying to move into half guard but instead Officer has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (10) vs (7) Thorgard
Officer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T13#
More hug and hope from Officer.
Officer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thorgard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Officer stays in close to Thorgard's body and controls the position.
Thorgard wants to sweep but no luck.
Officer controlling from the top position.
Thorgard wants to sweep here but Officer controlling him for the moment.
Officer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T14#
Thorgard looking for a sweep. Not yet Thorgard, not yet.
Officer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Officer tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorgard is retaining full guard.
Thorgard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Officer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thorgard is keeping the position for now.
Officer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thorgard looking to control.
Officer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thorgard is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Officer takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
After the fight, Warrant Officer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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