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KOR 1 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 39 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Stsyapan Chai!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gaul's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (0) vs (2) Chai
Chai is taking a breather. Gaul says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Gaul is defending the position.
Gaul is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Gaul looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gaul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gaul controlling the position for now.
Chai prevents Gaul from improving his position.
Chai is thwarting Gaul's attempts to control the position.
Chai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai prevents Gaul from improving his position.
Chai not doing much here.
Chai passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (0) vs (5) Chai
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling his opponent.
Chai wants to take Gaul's back but he can't do it this time.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Chai wants to take Gaul's back but he can't do it this time.
Gaul is looking to get to half guard.
Chai controlling from mount.
Chai pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gaul working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gaul prevents Chai from taking his back.
Gaul working to try and regain half guard.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Gaul is controlling an arm, preventing Chai from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Chai 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.
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.
Chai trying to control but Gaul is having none of it.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaul tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chai wants to control the pace but Gaul is squirming around nicely.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Chai.
Gaul is trying desperately to improve position.
Gaul tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Gaul sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chai passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (0) vs (8) Chai
Gaul is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gaul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gaul is trying to escape the mount.
Chai avoids the attempt from Gaul to control.
Chai controlling from mount.
Gaul can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai fails to advance to Gaul's back.
Gaul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Chai controlling his opponent.
Gaul is trying to escape the mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Gaul wants to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Chai controlling his opponent.
Chai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Chai mounts Gaul! Really nice guard pass there!
Chai controlling from the full mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaul gets back to half guard.
Chai stalling.
Gaul wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai controlling the action here.
Gaul is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Gaul is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gaul avoid being mounted?
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (0) vs (11) Chai
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai takes Gaul's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Gaul is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Gaul (0) vs (14) Chai
Gaul trying to control the hands but Chai breaks the grip.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeps control of the position easily here as Gaul tries to buck him off.
Chai gets his hands free as Gaul looks to control.
Good control from Chai.
Yet more stalling tactics from Chai.
Gaul wants to escape the position.
Gaul wants to control his opponent's hands but Chai gets his hands free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Chai is continuing to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gaul tries to break free.
Chai has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gaul's body.
Gaul trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gaul tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gaul is trying desperately to improve position.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gaul tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gaul manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaul manages to get to full guard.
Gaul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaul is retaining full guard.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 14 to 0.
Stsyapan Chai is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Stsyapan Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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