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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 390 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascual Perez (ranked 1797 p4p, 222 weight class). St. Georges kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jiu Jitsu. Perez has chosen Another One Bites The Dust as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Gauthier St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Pascual Perez!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
St. Georges changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Perez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: St. Georges (4) vs (0) Perez
Perez is looking to reverse the position.
St. Georges just content to control the position.
Perez is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Perez is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but St. Georges is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: St. Georges (6) vs (0) Perez
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez is working to get back to half guard.
St. Georges controlling his opponent.
Perez is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Perez can't escape the position.
St. Georges controlling his opponent.
St. Georges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
St. Georges avoids the attempt from Perez to control.
Perez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St. Georges haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
St. Georges avoids the attempt from Perez to control.
St. Georges content just to control the position here.
St. Georges definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
St. Georges trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St. Georges controlling the pace for now.
Perez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Perez tries to reverse the position but St. Georges maintains control.
St. Georges controlling the pace for now.
Perez is looking to improve his position but St. Georges isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez gets back to half guard.
Perez trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Perez gets back to full guard.
Perez looking to control.
St. Georges pushes down on Perez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St. Georges takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Perez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St. Georges's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St. Georges's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St. Georges (6) vs (4) Perez
St. Georges knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perez on the ground.
St. Georges turns into Perez and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (8) vs (4) Perez
Perez 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: St. Georges (8) vs (6) Perez
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling the position.
Perez tries to free his leg and advance position but St. Georges is retaining full guard.
Perez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Perez being controlled here momentarily.
St. Georges looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling the position.
Perez advances to half guard.
St. Georges is trying to get back to full guard.
Perez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Perez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Perez is trying to work for a kimura but St. Georges is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges regains full guard. Nicely done.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez drops back looking for a leg! St. Georges is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St. Georges manages to kick Perez off! Perez jumps back into St. Georges's guard.
St. Georges is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Perez trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges has control of Perez's left arm, preventing Perez from doing any damage.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez is pushing down on St. Georges's leg trying to pass to half guard. St. Georges is fighting to maintain full guard but Perez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Perez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Perez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St. Georges defends it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perez prevents St. Georges from improving his position.
St. Georges trying to control but Perez postures up.
St. Georges is controlling Perez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Perez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St. Georges does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges regains full guard. Nicely done.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perez trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
Perez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges is controlling Perez's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Perez trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as St. Georges holds on and takes a little breather.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St. Georges has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to sweep here but Perez controlling him for the moment.
St. Georges pulls Perez in close to prevent any damage.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perez wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
St. Georges has Perez pulled in close to control his posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by St. Georges.
Perez trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
St. Georges is trying to keep Perez in close.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St. Georges has control of Perez's left arm, preventing Perez from doing any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges 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: St. Georges (10) vs (6) Perez
Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St. Georges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St. Georges pulls his head out easily.
St. Georges is taking a breather. Perez 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges'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.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 10 to 6. |
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