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CACC 145: St Pierre vs Dennis 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 8 losses; Jesus St Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Holt Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dennis rushes St Pierre and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dennis jumps guard.
Dennis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
St Pierre slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (3) vs (0) Dennis
St Pierre trying to control the position but Dennis is working away.
St Pierre laying and praying for a moment but Dennis takes advantage and regains half guard.
St Pierre works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (6) vs (0) Dennis
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre looking to control but Dennis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis stops St Pierre from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
St Pierre swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dennis is now in St Pierre's guard. A big mistake from St Pierre there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (6) vs (2) Dennis
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Dennis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre is looking to sweep but instead, Dennis has passed into half guard.
St Pierre is trying to control but can't.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dennis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Dennis has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
St Pierre trying to get back to full guard but Dennis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (6) vs (5) Dennis
St Pierre can't escape the position.
Dennis tries to control but St Pierre wriggling away.
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis trying to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
Dennis wants to control but St Pierre has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
St Pierre moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dennis won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
St Pierre controls Dennis momentarily but Dennis frees himself.
Dennis trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dennis is now in half guard.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dennis passes into side control, despite St Pierre's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (6) vs (8) Dennis
St Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Dennis keeps moving and retains side control.
Dennis wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
St Pierre tries to buck Dennis off but Dennis is having none of it.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to improve his position.
St Pierre trying to remain calm as Dennis controls from the top position.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
Dennis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
St Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
St Pierre is trying to control but Dennis passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (6) vs (11) Dennis
Dennis wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
St Pierre is trying to improve his position.
St Pierre regains half guard.
Dennis prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre moves into full guard.
Dennis is pushing down on St Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. St Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Dennis has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Pierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Dennis from controlling successfully.
St Pierre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Dennis controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but instead Dennis has moved into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is pressing down on St Pierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. St Pierre is holding on for now.
St Pierre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Pierre.
St Pierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Dennis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
St Pierre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dennis is working away from the top position though.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard but Dennis has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (6) vs (14) Dennis
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
Dennis is trying to control. St Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dennis trying to mount his opponent but St Pierre defends it.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Dennis has control of the leg.
St Pierre manages to get to full guard.
St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dennis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre controls Dennis momentarily but Dennis frees himself.
Dennis stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Dennis pushes his legs off easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
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.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Dennis wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Dennis tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dennis wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as St Pierre holds on and takes a little breather.
Dennis preventing the sweep.
Dennis passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (6) vs (17) Dennis
St Pierre is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dennis wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis wins on points by 17 to 6. |
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