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CACC 135: Bok vs Sparxx III 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Caius Cosades! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 8 losses; Jesus St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cosades shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches St Pierre napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cosades (4) vs (0) St Pierre
Cosades is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Pierre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
St Pierre wants to control but Cosades postures up.
St Pierre is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cosades is working for a kimura but St Pierre is defending it quite comfortably.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre moves into full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
St Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cosades's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (4) vs (2) St Pierre
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades is looking for a triangle but St Pierre pushes his legs off easily.
Cosades keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
Cosades keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cosades is looking for a triangle but St Pierre pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cosades is keeping the position for now.
Cosades 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: Cosades (6) vs (2) St Pierre
St Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cosades trying to move into half guard but instead St Pierre has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (6) vs (4) St Pierre
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cosades swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cosades keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Cosades looking for a guillotine here but St Pierre defends easily.
St Pierre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cosades has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St Pierre has managed to get both his arms back between Cosades's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Cosades gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (8) vs (4) St Pierre
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cosades has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing St Pierre to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cosades is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - St Pierre pulls down on the head and he's put Cosades to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jesus St Pierre!
After winning the bout, Jesus St Pierre 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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