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CACC 67 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jesus St Pierre (ranked 2394 p4p, 256 weight class) and Tobias Pancake (ranked 15057 p4p, 464 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Jesus St Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 20 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
St Pierre drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St Pierre (2) vs (0) Pancake
St Pierre won't allow Pancake to sweep him here.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
St Pierre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Pancake is pulling down on St Pierre's head. It's preventing any offense from St Pierre, at least for the moment.
Pancake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (2) vs (2) Pancake
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pancake is one step ahead there.
St Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Pancake is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pancake is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for St Pierre. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (2) vs (5) Pancake
St Pierre is trying to escape the position but Pancake is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: St Pierre (2) vs (7) Pancake
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Pancake fails to move to back control.
St Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
St Pierre looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: St Pierre (2) vs (10) Pancake
Pancake has the hooks in. St Pierre is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
Pancake is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. St Pierre is defending well though. Pancake let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controlling well, preventing St Pierre from escaping the position.
St Pierre is keeping busy.
Pancake is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
What can St Pierre do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Pancake is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
St Pierre tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, St Pierre has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Pancake is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. St Pierre is defending well though. Pancake let's go of the attempt for now.
St Pierre rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Pancake prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by Pancake.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Pierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pancake trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pancake preventing the sweep.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
St Pierre is really struggling to control Pancake but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Pierre is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (4) vs (10) Pancake
St Pierre pushing down on Pancake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pancake is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to advance position but Pancake counters by regaining guard.
St Pierre works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pancake actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St Pierre in particular looking to stall.
Pancake is holding on to half guard well.
St Pierre wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake is positioning himself well to prevent St Pierre advancing to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to control. Pancake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but Pancake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pancake trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Pierre passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (7) vs (10) Pancake
St Pierre seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pancake is holding on tight.
Pancake is wriggling around trying to escape.
St Pierre pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Pancake is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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.
St Pierre avoids the attempt from Pancake to control.
St Pierre wants to take Pancake's back here but Pancake is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre avoids the attempt from Pancake to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
Pancake sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pancake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
St Pierre is pushing down on Pancake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pancake is fighting to maintain full guard but St Pierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Pierre passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (10) vs (10) Pancake
St Pierre laying and praying for a moment but Pancake takes advantage and regains half guard.
Pancake trying to control here.
St Pierre not doing much here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
Pancake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St Pierre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pancake gets back to full guard.
Pancake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pancake working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
St Pierre's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pancake looking to control.
Pancake working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because St Pierre has passed into half guard!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is taking a breather. Pancake 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.
St Pierre trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
Pancake is trying to maintain the position but St Pierre is very close to passing his half guard.
Pancake tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.
St Pierre moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (13) vs (10) Pancake
Pancake tries to control but St Pierre manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: St Pierre (16) vs (10) Pancake
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - St Pierre's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
St Pierre is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pancake is defending well though. St Pierre let's go of the attempt for now.
Pancake staying busy and making it hard for St Pierre to control.
Pancake rolls, trying to escape but St Pierre keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - St Pierre's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake trying to control the action but St Pierre just sinks the hooks in.
Pancake defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
St Pierre takes the fight on points by 16 to 10.
Jesus St Pierre retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Jesus St Pierre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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