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VR:GC 6 - Gabenagus × Orozco 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Baek Doo Kim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Phil St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - St. Georges sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
St. Georges is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that St. Georges has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
St. Georges goes for a double leg but Kim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kim continues to drive forward.
Kim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St. Georges.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as St. Georges shoots in.
Baek Doo Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil St. Georges.
Nice takedown defense from St. Georges. No joy for Kim on that attempt.
St. Georges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kim (0) vs (2) St. Georges
Kim wants to improve his position but St. Georges is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
St. Georges is thwarting Kim's attempts to control the position.
Kim wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling the action here.
St. Georges wants to free his trapped foot but Kim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kim's coaches at Power of Youth have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
St. Georges stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but Kim defending well.
St. Georges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
St. Georges is looking to stall here but Kim recovers full guard.
Kim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
Kim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kim keeping full guard, as St. Georges tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking for a sweep. Not yet Kim, not yet.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kim is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kim (2) vs (2) St. Georges
St. Georges is controlling Kim's posture.
Kim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kim trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim won't allow St. Georges to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to pass the guard.
St. Georges trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
Kim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St. Georges 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.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but St. Georges is retaining full guard.
Kim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kim wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kim wants to pass the guard but St. Georges is keeping the position.
St. Georges tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kim postures up.
Kim trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
St. Georges tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St. Georges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges has his hands on Kim's head, controlling the position.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
St. Georges had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kim defends it easily.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
Kim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St. Georges is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kim defends well.
Kim wants to pass the guard but St. Georges is keeping the position.
Kim wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking for a sweep. Not yet St. Georges, not yet.
Kim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
Kim postures up.
St. Georges looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kim is really struggling to control St. Georges but he's trying to hold on to the position.
St. Georges is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kim is aware though and is defending well.
St. Georges tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St. Georges has Kim pulled in close to control his posture.
Kim pushes down on St. Georges's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kim is working for a submission of some sort.
Kim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to control but Kim postures up.
St. Georges is in trouble now - Kim has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kim (5) vs (2) St. Georges
Kim looking to control and managing it successfully.
St. Georges is working to get back to half guard.
Kim can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St. Georges is looking to escape.
Kim goes for an armbar but St. Georges turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from St. Georges. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kim (5) vs (4) St. Georges
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kim 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.
Kim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St. Georges controls the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim 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: Kim (7) vs (4) St. Georges
St. Georges is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim drops back looking for a leg! St. Georges is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St. Georges manages to kick Kim off! Kim jumps back into St. Georges's guard.
Kim wants to pass the guard but St. Georges is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking for a sweep. Not yet St. Georges, not yet.
Kim slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kim trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
Kim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
St. Georges controlling the position.
Kim drops back, looking for a kneebar! St. Georges looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. St. Georges looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from St. Georges! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kim (7) vs (8) St. Georges
St. Georges controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges wins on points by 8 to 7.
Phil St. Georges 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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