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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Zachary Benjamins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 0 losses; Liam St. Georges !
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Benjamins tries to clinch up but St. Georges circles away and keeps his distance.
St. Georges shoots in and bounces Benjamins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Benjamins (0) vs (2) St. Georges
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
St. Georges 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Benjamins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St. Georges controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamins wants to improve his position but instead St. Georges has moved into half guard.
Benjamins wants to get back to full guard but St. Georges has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Benjamins (0) vs (5) St. Georges
St. Georges controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamins is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benjamins is working hard here to advance position.
Benjamins sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
St. Georges prevents Benjamins from improving his position.
St. Georges is taking a breather. Benjamins 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. Georges is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benjamins defends it well.
St. Georges is looking to advance position but Benjamins won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamins wants to improve his position but St. Georges is controlling well.
St. Georges looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Benjamins is trying to maintain the position but St. Georges is very close to passing his half guard.
St. Georges is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like St. Georges 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benjamins wants to get back to full guard.
St. Georges performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamins wants to improve his position but St. Georges is controlling well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw St. Georges working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
St. Georges not doing much here.
Benjamins works his way to full guard. Good work.
St. Georges is stalling in the full guard.
Benjamins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benjamins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St. Georges is still trying to improve position.
Benjamins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St. Georges controls the pace.
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
Benjamins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benjamins wants to sweep here but St. Georges controlling him for the moment.
St. Georges passes Benjamins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
St. Georges takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is thwarting Benjamins's attempts to control the position.
Benjamins is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benjamins trying to control but St. Georges postures up.
Well, if St. Georges is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are battling for position here. Benjamins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Benjamins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St. Georges controls the pace.
St. Georges 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Benjamins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. St. Georges gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
St. Georges controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Benjamins 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: Benjamins (2) vs (5) St. Georges
St. Georges is pressing down on Benjamins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Benjamins trying to move into half guard but instead St. Georges has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benjamins (2) vs (7) St. Georges
Benjamins wants to sweep here but St. Georges controlling him for the moment.
Benjamins being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benjamins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benjamins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
St. Georges controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
St. Georges won't allow Benjamins to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
More stalling from St. Georges .
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges stands and throws Benjamins's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Benjamins (2) vs (10) St. Georges
St. Georges taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Benjamins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Benjamins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
St. Georges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Benjamins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benjamins regains full guard. Nicely done.
St. Georges 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.
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
St. Georges sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Benjamins's guard.
St. Georges not doing much here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Benjamins is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benjamins trying to control here.
St. Georges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Benjamins won't allow St. Georges to pass to mount.
St. Georges with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Benjamins wants to control but St. Georges is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Benjamins wants to improve his position but St. Georges is controlling well.
St. Georges is controlling the pace.
Benjamins manages to get to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
Benjamins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St. Georges slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
St. Georges passes Benjamins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Benjamins gets full guard.
Benjamins keeping full guard, as St. Georges tries to pass.
St. Georges sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Benjamins's guard.
Benjamins trying to get back to full guard but St. Georges takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Benjamins (2) vs (13) St. Georges
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Benjamins tries to hold on but St. Georges postures up.
St. Georges takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Benjamins tries to hold on but St. Georges postures up.
Benjamins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
St. Georges looking to control and managing it successfully.
Benjamins tries to lock up and control but St. Georges gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Benjamins is looking to get to half guard.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Benjamins is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that St. Georges 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges wins on points by 13 to 2.
Liam St. Georges made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview. |
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