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Stepping Stone 84 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Wang Dong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dong tries to counter with a takedown but Chai is quick to defend against it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dong. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dong (4) vs (0) Chai
Chai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai keeping hold of Dong's head, controlling as best he can.
Still in half guard, Dong seems content to control.
Dong tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong postures up.
Dong is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Dong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Dong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chai trying to control but Dong postures up.
Dong 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: Dong (7) vs (0) Chai
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to control but Dong is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Dong controlling the pace for now.
Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Dong has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong controlling the position easily from mount.
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dong goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Chai turns into him and now he's in Dong's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (7) vs (2) Chai
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dong holds on and takes a little breather.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai is pushing down on Dong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dong is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dong is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Dong wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (7) vs (5) Chai
Dong is being controlled here.
Dong can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Dong sneaks back into half guard.
Chai stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dong has his hands clasped together around Chai's back. He's all about the action.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Dong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Dong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai controlling the action here.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai trying to control the action but Dong is working from the bottom.
Dong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dong actively working from the bottom here.
Dong gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dong is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (9) vs (5) Chai
Chai keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Chai controlling Dong's posture.
Dong 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: Dong (9) vs (7) Chai
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dong tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dong wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Dong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is thwarting Dong's attempts to control the position.
Dong is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai prevents Dong from improving his position.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Chai might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Chai is keen to just control but Dong is a slippery customer.
Chai controlling the action here.
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (9) vs (10) Chai
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Dong bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (11) vs (10) Chai
Dong looking to improve position, pressing down on Chai's thigh with his hand. Chai seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Dong paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Dong's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Chai picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonardinho Chai!
A very excited looking Leonardinho Chai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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