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CWC 376 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 18 wins and 24 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 17 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai fails with a takedown attempt.
Chai shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chai was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (4) vs (0) Gracias
Gracias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracias is not content to let Chai control the position.
Gracias manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias gets full guard.
Chai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (2) Gracias
Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracias defends it easily.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Chai trying to control the position.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (2) Gracias
Chai is looking to advance position but Gracias has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (6) vs (6) Gracias
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracias wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracias is working for a guillotine from mount but Chai frees his head quite easily.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracias is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is working for a kimura but Chai is defending it quite comfortably.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracias pulls his head out easily.
Chai gets back to full guard.
Chai trying to control the position here.
Chai keeping full guard, as Gracias tries to pass.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is pulling down on Gracias's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracias, at least for the moment.
Gracias controlling from the top position.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracias looking to pass the guard.
Chai is trying to keep Gracias in close.
Chai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracias can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Gracias advances to half guard.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracias wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chai wants to get back to full guard but Gracias has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (6) vs (9) Gracias
Chai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Chai trying to control but Gracias postures up.
Gracias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracias prevents Chai from improving his position.
Gracias tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Chai gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai keeping full guard, as Gracias tries to pass.
Chai working for a triangle but Gracias defends it easily.
Chai looking to control.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Gracias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracias is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracias.
Gracias is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracias moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (6) vs (12) Gracias
Gracias tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracias working away.
Chai gets back to half guard.
Gracias wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to work for an arm triangle but Chai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chai controlling the position well.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Gracias is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Gracias is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (6) vs (15) Gracias
Gracias wants to control the pace but Chai is squirming around nicely.
Gracias avoids the attempt from Chai to control.
Chai working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Well,Chai is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Gracias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracias forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (6) vs (18) Gracias
Chai is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Chai breaks Gracias's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (8) vs (18) Gracias
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.
Gracias won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracias has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracias works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chai trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (8) vs (20) Gracias
Chai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 20 to 8.
Helio Gracias thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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