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Grappling Hype -15- PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 74 wins and 60 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 1 losses; Christine St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
St. Georges shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sulvar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for St. Georges! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sulvar (4) vs (0) St. Georges
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sulvar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sulvar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St. Georges is trying to get back to half guard.
St. Georges can't do much from the bottom here.
Sulvar tries for a kimura but St. Georges is defending well.
St. Georges is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St. Georges knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St. Georges is not content to let Sulvar control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sulvar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sulvar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St. Georges knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sulvar is looking to take a break and control but St. Georges is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sulvar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St. Georges, who protects the arm well.
Who's going to make the next move?
St. Georges manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sulvar's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St. Georges has managed to free his arm - good work.
St. Georges is trying to maintain the position but Sulvar is very close to passing his half guard.
St. Georges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sulvar wants to work for an arm triangle but St. Georges is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
St. Georges wants to control but Sulvar is keeping busy.
Sulvar seems to be working for a kimura but St. Georges defends the submission attempt.
St. Georges trying to control but Sulvar postures up.
St. Georges tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to work for an arm triangle but St. Georges is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
St. Georges is looking for a sweep. Sulvar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sulvar is looking for a kimura but St. Georges is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sulvar to get the leverage.
St. Georges is pressing down on Sulvar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
St. Georges working a defensive guard here.
St. Georges has his hands on Sulvar's head, controlling the position.
Sulvar won't allow St. Georges to sweep him here.
St. Georges lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (4) vs (2) St. Georges
Sulvar is controlling St. Georges's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
St. Georges sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sulvar pulls St. Georges in to control the position.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Sulvar has his hands on St. Georges's head, controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as St. Georges tries to pass.
Sulvar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Sulvar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sulvar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sulvar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sulvar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St. Georges controls the pace.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar has control of St. Georges's left arm, preventing St. Georges from doing any damage.
St. Georges won't allow Sulvar to sweep him here.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but St. Georges postures up.
St. Georges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St. Georges is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sulvar pulls St. Georges in to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar controlling St. Georges's posture.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulvar is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sulvar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is keeping the position.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
St. Georges is fighting to break Sulvar's control of his arms but Sulvar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
St. Georges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but St. Georges postures up.
Sulvar controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but St. Georges postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sulvar holds on and takes a little breather.
Sulvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
St. Georges is fighting to break Sulvar's control of his arms but Sulvar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sulvar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St. Georges being controlled here momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is keeping the position.
Sulvar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as St. Georges tries to pass.
Sulvar being controlled here, momentarily.
Sulvar is pulling down on St. Georges's head. It's preventing any offense from St. Georges, at least for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sulvar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
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.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Sulvar working a defensive guard but St. Georges passes into half guard.
Sulvar is trying to get back to full guard.
St. Georges takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control but St. Georges is keeping busy.
Sulvar is controlling St. Georges's trapped leg to prevent St. Georges from advancing to side control.
Sulvar is trying to control but can't.
St. Georges controlling the action here.
St. Georges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sulvar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St. Georges not doing much here.
Sulvar trying to hold on to St. Georges's head to control him but St. Georges postures up.
St. Georges keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
St. Georges is pressing down on Sulvar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sulvar is holding on for now.
St. Georges trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is trying is best to control the position here.
Sulvar wants to control but St. Georges is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sulvar wants to get back to full guard.
Sulvar trying to control from the bottom.
St. Georges trying to control from half guard but Sulvar is working away.
Sulvar keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sulvar tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
Sulvar trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
St. Georges trying to control from half guard but Sulvar is working away.
Sulvar is trying is best to control the position here.
Sulvar trying to control here.
St. Georges slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges prevents Sulvar from improving his position.
St. Georges performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Tres Sulvar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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