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750 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 56 wins and 90 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 52 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai trying to control but Esteves postures up.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves trying to control the pace.
Chai tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Esteves looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Chai reverses the position - he's now on top in Esteves's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
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.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
Esteves has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
I've been told that Chai has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Esteves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Esteves wants to hit a sweep here but Chai passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Esteves there! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (2) vs (5) Chai
Esteves is trying to reverse the position but instead Chai has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (2) vs (8) Chai
Esteves trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to escape but Chai has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
I would not like to be Esteves right now.
Esteves is in bad spot here.
Chai controlling from the back.
Esteves trying to control but not successfully.
Esteves staying busy and making it hard for Chai to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai biding his time, controlling Esteves.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Esteves manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by Esteves.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (8) Chai
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esteves controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves being controlled here momentarily.
Esteves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai can't keep his opponent in guard - Esteves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Esteves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chai is just riding it out for now. Esteves eventually gives up the hold.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Esteves is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Esteves controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esteves content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Esteves is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Esteves wants to pass to mount but Chai is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves not doing much here.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves seems to be looking for submissions.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Esteves 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Esteves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Esteves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is stalling here. Chai is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Esteves seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Chai has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (4) vs (12) Chai
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Chai happy to just control the position for now.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Esteves is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
Esteves seems a little lost for a moment, as Chai dominates the positioning.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai working away.
Chai controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves wants to control but Chai postures up.
Esteves manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Esteves is trying is best to control the position here.
Chai content to control rather than advance.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Esteves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Esteves preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 12 to 4.
An out of breath Dragon Li Chai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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