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CWC 301 - Halli vs Pavlov 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 23 wins and 18 losses; Rodrizinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 12 losses; Fredrik Stenberg!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Stenberg stuffs the takedown.
Chai gets caught napping as Stenberg dives in and scores a takedown. Chai manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Stenberg
Chai keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stenberg is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai pulls Stenberg in close to prevent any damage.
Stenberg has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at BDS. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenberg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai trying to control the position.
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stenberg controls the pace.
Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Stenberg preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stenberg trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stenberg wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Stenberg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stenberg wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai can't keep his opponent in guard - Stenberg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chai wants to control but Stenberg is keeping busy.
Well, if Stenberg is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stenberg trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai gets full guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stenberg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chai pulls Stenberg in close to prevent any damage.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Stenberg is proving a slippery customer.
Stenberg wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stenberg trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Stenberg slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Stenberg stalling.
Chai wants to control but Stenberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stenberg is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stenberg trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Stenberg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stenberg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is staying active underneath Stenberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Stenberg sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Stenberg preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai has control of Stenberg's left arm, preventing Stenberg from doing any damage.
Stenberg wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai managing to control the position.
Stenberg preventing the sweep.
Stenberg trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stenberg trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stenberg's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Stenberg
Stenberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stenberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai passes Stenberg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stenberg is concentrating on defense, preventing Chai from advancing position.
Chai slows the pace down in half guard.
Chai is stalling here. Stenberg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stenberg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (2) vs (6) Stenberg
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai regains half guard.
Chai is staying active underneath Stenberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Stenberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stenberg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Stenberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stenberg controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Stenberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Stenberg is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Stenberg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to improve his position but Stenberg is controlling well.
Stenberg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stenberg works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (9) Stenberg
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stenberg wants to control the pace but Chai is squirming around nicely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Stenberg fails to take his opponent's back.
Stenberg content just to control the position here.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Stenberg's attempts to control the action.
Chai working to try and regain half guard.
Stenberg is looking to work his way around to Chai's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Stenberg trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Stenberg fails to move to back control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg controlling his opponent.
Stenberg looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stenberg prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Stenberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stenberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg fails to move to back control.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Stenberg moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (2) vs (12) Stenberg
Chai rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stenberg passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (15) Stenberg
Stenberg fails to move to back control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to improve his position but Stenberg isn't that keen on the idea.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Stenberg's attempts to control the action.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stenberg controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stenberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stenberg wins on points by 15 to 2.
After the fight, Fredrik Stenberg 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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