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CWC 274 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 17 losses; Rodrizinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Read
Chai wants to pass to mount but Read is defending the position.
Read trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Read has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Read is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Read. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Read
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Read keeps working.
Read is looking for a sweep.
Chai is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Read's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chai works to advance to full mount. Read defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (0) Read
Chai controlling from mount.
Read is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Read is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
Chai controlling his opponent.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but instead Read manages to regain half guard.
Read actively working from the bottom here.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai is looking to stall here but Read recovers full guard.
Read keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Read trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Read swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Read pulls Chai in to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Read has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Read gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (2) Read
Chai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
Read stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Chai looking to control but Read passes into half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Read not doing much here.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Read has control of the leg.
Chai trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Read manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (5) Read
Chai tries to hold on but Read postures up.
Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Read has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to hold on but Read postures up.
Chai is working to get back to half guard.
Read controlling from mount.
Chai tries to hold on but Read postures up.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Read's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Read has a good base and remains in mount.
Chai tries to hold on but Read postures up.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai is looking to improve his position but Read isn't that keen on the idea.
Chai tries to hold on but Read postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Read can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai working to try and regain half guard.
Read content just to control the position here.
Read moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chai has worked his arm free - good work by Chai!
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai gets back to half guard.
Read is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (8) Read
Read avoids the attempt from Chai to control.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Read takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chai wants to hold on but Read pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chai gets back to half guard.
Chai trying to control here.
Chai wants to improve his position but Read is controlling well.
Read is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Read's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Read's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (11) vs (8) Read
A lull in the action here.
Chai really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Read.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai working for a choke but Read is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 11 to 8.
After winning the bout, Rodrizinho Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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