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CFC Tokyo 17 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 23 wins and 10 losses; Saul Hunter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 52 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai shoots in and bounces Hunter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunter (0) vs (2) Chai
Hunter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter seems keen to control Chai's posture.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hunter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control here.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Hunter is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Chai is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hunter is staying active.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunter slows the pace down in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai is looking to control Hunter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai trying to control but Hunter postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to get back to full guard here but Hunter has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunter (5) vs (2) Chai
Chai is letting Hunter control him for a moment.
Hunter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Chai being controlled for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hunter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunter controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (5) vs (4) Chai
Hunter controlling the position well.
Hunter wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Hunter defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai prevents Hunter from improving his position.
Hunter is working hard here to advance position.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai wants to work for an arm triangle but Hunter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to take a breather but Hunter is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Hunter is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
Chai is just content to waste time from the top position. Hunter takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hunter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hunter seems keen to control Chai's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
A victorious Saul Hunter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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