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CACC 87 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dragon Li Chai (ranked 24748 p4p, 301 weight class) and Sirus Hughes (ranked 5476 p4p, 229 weight class). Hughes has chosen Devil "Shinedown" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 10 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hughes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (0) vs (4) Hughes
Hughes has knee on belly momentarily but Chai bucks him off and regains half guard.
Chai is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Hughes is working for a kimura here but Chai manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hughes's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (4) Hughes
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (4) Hughes
Hughes trying to remain calm as Chai controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hughes is still trying to improve position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (4) Hughes
Chai content just to control the position here.
Chai trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Chai content just to control the position here.
Hughes tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Hughes tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Chai is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hughes has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hughes! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (6) Hughes
Chai controlling the position.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (9) Hughes
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
What's Chai going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control but Hughes postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hughes is trying to get an arm triangle but Chai is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hughes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chai's legs.
Hughes tries to advance position but instead Chai slips a leg back in to half guard.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chai keeping hold of Hughes's head, controlling as best he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hughes seems to be working for a kimura but Chai defends the submission attempt.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hughes trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control here.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg.
Hughes is working for a kimura but Chai is defending it quite comfortably.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai pulls Hughes in close to prevent any damage.
Chai is looking for a triangle but Hughes pushes his legs off easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chai dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (9) vs (9) Hughes
Chai 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.
Hughes looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Chai is defending well. Hughes quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Chai has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hughes celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sirus Hughes! |
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