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KOR 11 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 22 losses; Christian Dresner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Stsyapan Chai!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai shoots in and bounces Dresner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dresner (0) vs (2) Chai
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.
Dresner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dresner is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dresner wants to get back to full guard.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dresner tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling the pace.
Dresner looking for a kimura from the bottom but Chai passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (0) vs (5) Chai
Dresner is trying to improve his position.
Dresner manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chai's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (0) vs (8) Chai
Dresner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
Dresner has given up his back. Will we see Chai going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Dresner (0) vs (11) Chai
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dresner is trying to break free.
Chai has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dresner's body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling well, preventing Dresner from escaping the position.
Chai has good solid back control here.
Chai tries to get the hooks in deep but Dresner pushed the leg off.
Dresner tries to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dresner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dresner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dresner is working hard here to advance position.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dresner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dresner is holding on tight.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dresner is looking to get to half guard.
Chai wants to take Dresner's back but he can't do it this time.
Dresner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dresner is working to get back to half guard.
Chai tries to control but Dresner wriggling away.
Chai pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Chai tries to take Dresner's back but instead Dresner uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dresner trying to control here.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dresner! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (0) vs (14) Chai
Chai controlling his opponent.
Chai prevents Dresner from getting the reversal.
We've been hearing good reports from Dresner's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dresner to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dresner (0) vs (17) Chai
Chai has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dresner's body.
Dresner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Dresner is squirming around, avoiding Chai's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dresner can't escape the position.
Chai controlling from mount.
Dresner is looking to get to half guard.
Dresner tries to improve his position but instead Chai has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dresner (0) vs (20) Chai
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dresner tries to break free.
Chai is looking to control Dresner but Dresner is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Dresner is really stuck here.
Chai tries to get the hooks in deep but Dresner pushed the leg off.
Dresner is really stuck here.
Dresner is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chai.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dresner turns into Chai and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (2) vs (20) Chai
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dresner is one step ahead there.
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dresner wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 20 to 2.
Stsyapan Chai is the new welterweight champion!
Stsyapan Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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