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SSG 180 Philbert vs Gaul 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; T Mustana Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Bill Lauren!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai has Lauren up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai has picked Lauren up - he's going for a ride! Chai dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Lauren
Chai is thwarting Lauren's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
Chai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lauren for as long as he can get away with.
Chai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lauren is positioning himself well to prevent Chai advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai continues to stall.
Chai is pressing down on Lauren's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lauren is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Lauren's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lauren. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Lauren
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lauren is working to get back to half guard.
Lauren is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lauren sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lauren on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Lauren is defending the position.
Lauren wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lauren holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Chai prevents Lauren from improving his position.
Lauren wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Lauren defends it.
Lauren wants to get back to full guard but Chai has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (0) Lauren
Lauren can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (10) vs (0) Lauren
Lauren wants to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Chai pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lauren manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lauren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Chai passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (13) vs (0) Lauren
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lauren tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Chai content just to control the position here.
Lauren sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lauren knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lauren trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
More hug and hope from Chai.
Lauren wants to get back to full guard.
Lauren keeping hold of Chai's head, controlling as best he can.
Chai is controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Lauren's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lauren. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (16) vs (0) Lauren
Lauren is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lauren is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
Lauren tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lauren is looking to get to half guard.
Chai controlling from mount.
Lauren is controlling an arm, preventing Chai from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Chai controlling from mount.
Lauren is working to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lauren tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Lauren keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lauren is holding on tight.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lauren is looking to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lauren wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Lauren is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai avoids the attempt from Lauren to control.
Chai fails to move to back control.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Lauren keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai 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 fails to advance to Lauren's back.
Chai forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (19) vs (0) Lauren
Lauren trying to control the hands but Chai breaks the grip.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lauren manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by Lauren.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (19) vs (2) Lauren
Lauren advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (19) vs (5) Lauren
Chai struggling a bit here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Lauren looking to control but instead Chai has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Lauren controlling the pace.
Chai is staying active underneath Lauren, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chai tries to get out of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lauren is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lauren is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chai has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 19 to 5.
A victorious T Mustana Chai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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