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CWC 320 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Geronimo Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai gets caught flat footed, as Garcia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (0) Chai
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia 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.
Garcia drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Garcia has Chai in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai advances to half guard.
Chai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (2) vs (5) Chai
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Garcia can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Garcia is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (4) vs (5) Chai
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Chai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (4) vs (7) Chai
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garcia is just riding it out for now. Chai eventually gives up the hold.
Chai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
Chai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Garcia defends it.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Chai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Garcia to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Chai 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.
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia 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. Garcia 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! Garcia celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Geronimo Garcia!
Geronimo Garcia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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