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TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 10 losses; Ace Rob! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Phil St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
St. Georges shoots in and drives through. Rob sprawls well.
St. Georges scores with a takedown into Rob's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rob (0) vs (2) St. Georges
Rob controlling St. Georges's posture.
St. Georges slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (0) vs (5) St. Georges
Rob sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rob won't allow St. Georges to pass to mount.
Rob trying to control but St. Georges postures up.
St. Georges prevents Rob from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rob wants to control but St. Georges is keeping busy.
St. Georges is looking to pass Rob's guard but actually Rob recovers to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob trying to control the position.
Rob keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Rob seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
St. Georges preventing the sweep.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob is adopting a defensive guard.
Rob 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.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rob is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges being controlled here momentarily.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rob is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges trying to control but Rob is working from the bottom.
St. Georges tries to free his leg and advance position but Rob is retaining full guard.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rob keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Rob controlling St. Georges's posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St. Georges won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob controlling St. Georges's posture.
St. Georges not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
Rob is controlling St. Georges's posture.
Rob keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Rob looking to control.
St. Georges works a leg free and moves into half guard.
St. Georges stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rob is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rob is working hard here to advance position.
Rob gets full guard.
Rob looking for a sweep. Not yet Rob, not yet.
St. Georges is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rob looking for a sweep. Not yet Rob, not yet.
St. Georges passes Rob's left leg - he's now in half guard.
St. Georges tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rob knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rob manages to get to full guard.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rob controlling St. Georges's posture.
Rob keeping full guard, as St. Georges tries to pass.
St. Georges passes Rob's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rob slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rob looking for a sweep. Not yet Rob, not yet.
Rob controlling St. Georges's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St. Georges's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (2) vs (5) St. Georges
St. Georges throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rob wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
St. Georges keeping full guard, as Rob tries to pass.
Rob engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rob gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rob passes St. Georges's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rob sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rob prevents St. Georges from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rob trying to pass the guard but St. Georges defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to control but Rob postures up.
St. Georges wants to improve his position but Rob is controlling well.
Rob performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rob wants to free his trapped foot but St. Georges is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Rob seems content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rob wants to lay and pray for a moment but St. Georges keeps working.
Rob tries to pass the half guard into mount. St. Georges knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St. Georges is looking to control Rob's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St. Georges avoid being mounted?
St. Georges actively working from the bottom here.
Rob tries to pass to full mount but St. Georges defends it.
Rob content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rob trying to control from half guard but St. Georges is working away.
St. Georges is looking to improve his position.
Rob looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
St. Georges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St. Georges manages to get to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rob stopping the sweep attempt from St. Georges.
St. Georges lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (2) vs (7) St. Georges
St. Georges won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Rob is keeping the position.
Rob 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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rob keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Rob is pulling down on St. Georges's head. It's preventing any offense from St. Georges, at least for the moment.
Rob not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St. Georges showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rob is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rob being controlled here, momentarily.
Rob is pulling down on St. Georges's head. It's preventing any offense from St. Georges, at least for the moment.
St. Georges won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
Rob trying to control the position.
Rob is pulling down on St. Georges's head to control his posture.
Rob keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges stopping the sweep attempt from Rob.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Rob is keeping the position.
Rob is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Rob is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St. Georges manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (4) vs (7) St. Georges
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges wins on points by 7 to 4.
Phil St. Georges decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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