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CFC Rio 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 27 losses; Francisco Ngannou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 57 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ngannou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ngannou wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chai or perhaps it was just good defense by Ngannou, which made it look bad.
Chai feints and as Ngannou raises his hands in defense, Chai changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ngannou (0) vs (2) Chai
Ngannou working a defensive guard but Chai passes into half guard.
Ngannou is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ngannou keeps working.
Ngannou actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ngannou looking for submissions off his back.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ngannou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ngannou is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ngannou actively working from the bottom here.
Chai slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Ngannou is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ngannou preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ngannou wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou controlling the position for now.
Ngannou actively working from the bottom here.
Ngannou is not content to let Chai control the position.
Ngannou trying to control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the pace.
Ngannou is looking to improve his position.
Ngannou trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ngannou does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ngannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ngannou keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ngannou haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ngannou trying to control but Chai postures up.
Ngannou controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ngannou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is trying to control but can't.
Ngannou tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Ngannou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ngannou is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ngannou looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai is controlling the pace.
Chai is looking to advance position but Ngannou won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou moves into full guard.
Ngannou wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ngannou (0) vs (5) Chai
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is looking for a sweep.
Chai trying to control the position but Ngannou is working away.
Ngannou manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ngannou wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Ngannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai content to control rather than advance.
Ngannou wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ngannou manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ngannou can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ngannou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling from the top position.
Ngannou looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to control from the top but Ngannou keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 5 to 0.
After winning the bout, Dragon Li Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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