|
|
Bots de Garra 226 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 16 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 51 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chai.
Cheese rushes Chai and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cheese drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cheese tries for a takedown but Chai manages to get underhooks.
Chai has Cheese pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chai pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Cheese tumbling to the mat - Chai dives into Cheese's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cheese (0) vs (2) Chai
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Cheese.
Cheese looking to control.
Chai is looking to pass into half guard but Cheese pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cheese is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (2) Chai
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cheese passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (5) vs (2) Chai
Chai tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cheese's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is still trying to improve position.
Cheese keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cheese pulls his head out easily.
Cheese is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Chai is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cheese jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (8) vs (2) Chai
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is not content to let Cheese control the position.
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai is not content to let Cheese control the position.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Cheese moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cheese can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chai working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cheese has passed into half guard!
Cheese moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Chai. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (11) vs (2) Chai
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Cheese slows the pace down.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Chai sneaks back into half guard.
Chai has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cheese escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cheese! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (14) vs (2) Chai
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai is being controlled here.
Chai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cheese off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cheese (14) vs (6) Chai
Chai looking for the RNC.
Chai looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Cheese is controlling Chai 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (16) vs (6) Chai
Chai looks winded!
Cheese is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cheese got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cheese has managed to get both his arms back between Chai's legs - danger averted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for subs off his back but Cheese has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cheese wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheese is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Chai wants to get back to full guard but Cheese has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (19) vs (6) Chai
Chai is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cheese fails to advance to Chai's back.
Chai is trying to reverse the position but instead Cheese has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Cheese (22) vs (6) Chai
Chai is really stuck here.
Cheese has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chai's body.
Chai is trying to break free.
Chai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Chai is in bad spot here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Will Cheese go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Chai rolls, trying to escape but Cheese keeps control of the position.
Cheese doesn't have the hooks in and Chai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (22) vs (8) Chai
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai has gone for a leg lock! Cheese slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (24) vs (8) Chai
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cheese stacks Chai on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cheese! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (27) vs (8) Chai
Chai tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Cheese taking a breather here.
Chai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cheese escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cheese! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (30) vs (8) Chai
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese takes the fight on points by 30 to 8.
Richard Cheese thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
|
|
|
|
|
