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CACC 103 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 5 losses; Jesus St Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Ray Malenko!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Malenko, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes Malenko against the ropes but Malenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Malenko rushes St Pierre and presses him up against the ropes.
Malenko gets underhooks to prevent St Pierre's takedown attempt.
St Pierre jumps into guard, dragging Malenko to the mat.
St Pierre is trying to keep Malenko in close.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Malenko is one step ahead there.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malenko trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Malenko pushes his legs off easily.
St Pierre has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Malenko has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (0) vs (3) Malenko
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Malenko trying to control the position but St Pierre is working away.
Malenko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Malenko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Pierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Pierre manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
St Pierre gets full guard.
St Pierre has his foot on Malenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Malenko works his way back into a safe position though.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
Malenko wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Malenko preventing the sweep.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
Malenko drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick Malenko off! Malenko jumps back into St Pierre's guard.
Malenko pushes down on St Pierre's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St Pierre gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to hit a sweep here but Malenko passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for St Pierre there! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (0) vs (6) Malenko
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Malenko tries to control but St Pierre wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control but Malenko is having none of it.
Malenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
Malenko jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but St Pierre manages to avoid the submission attempt.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Malenko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Malenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Malenko working away.
Malenko is looking to take a break and control but St Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (2) vs (6) Malenko
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Malenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (6) Malenko
St Pierre goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Malenko is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (5) vs (8) Malenko
Malenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Malenko from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Malenko controlling him for the moment.
Malenko trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Pierre is trying to keep Malenko in close.
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.
Malenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Malenko controlling him for the moment.
Malenko passes St Pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
St Pierre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Malenko is working away from the top position though.
St Pierre is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Chris Leben KO Academy , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to sweep but Malenko has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (11) Malenko
Malenko working away.
Malenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Malenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Pierre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control but Malenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Malenko is looking to stall here but St Pierre recovers full guard.
Malenko trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Malenko has picked St Pierre up and slammed him! St Pierre can't keep hold of the triangle and Malenko manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (14) Malenko
Malenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
St Pierre is trying to control Malenko's posture but Malenko avoids it.
My spies in Clark's Champion's inform me that Malenko has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Malenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Malenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Malenko tries for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.
Malenko tries for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.
St Pierre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is not content to let Malenko control the position.
St Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre is trying to keep Malenko in close.
St Pierre 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 Pierre (7) vs (14) Malenko
Malenko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malenko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St Pierre has managed to get both his arms back between Malenko's legs - danger averted.
St Pierre is looking to advance position but Malenko has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St Pierre (7) vs (18) Malenko
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Malenko goes for an armbar but he's not got it… St Pierre turns into him and now he's in Malenko's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (9) vs (18) Malenko
St Pierre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to pass into half guard but Malenko pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Malenko is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (9) vs (20) Malenko
Malenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Malenko wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Malenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St Pierre haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Pierre working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Malenko has passed into half guard!
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Malenko has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malenko wins on points by 20 to 9.
Ray Malenko is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Ray Malenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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