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744 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 38 wins and 49 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 15 losses; Lou Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gotch shoots in but Chai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gotch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chai to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Gotch
Chai wants to control from the top but Gotch keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gotch holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Gotch has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Chai wants to control from the top but Gotch keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gotch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gotch is controlling Chai's posture.
Chai controlling from the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Chai's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gotch has Chai pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gotch is keeping the position for now.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Gotch has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gotch pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Gotch.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gotch looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai wants to control but Gotch is keeping him busy.
Gotch tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotch trying to control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gotch wants to sweep but Chai has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Gotch
Chai takes a little break here. Gotch wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gotch tries to improve position but can't.
Chai wants to control but Gotch is keeping him busy.
Gotch is looking to reverse the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is being controlled here.
Gotch is looking for a sweep.
Gotch is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai is staying tight to Gotch's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gotch is not content to let Chai control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling the position from side mount.
Chai trying to control the action but Gotch is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Chai trying to control the action but Gotch is working from the bottom.
Gotch keeps Chai under control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gotch can't do much from the bottom here.
Gotch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gotch is trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gotch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gotch is holding on to half guard well.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Gotch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gotch tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai is controlling the pace.
Gotch is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gotch wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (0) Gotch
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Gotch tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gotch wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gotch is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Dragon Li Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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