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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges and Keni Susi. St. Georges comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Susi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - Hero of the Day kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Gauthier St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Keni Susi!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
St. Georges stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St. Georges wants it to stay on the feet.
Susi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St. Georges swivels and escapes.
Susi has a takedown stuffed.
Gauthier St. Georges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
St. Georges closes the distance and clinches.
St. Georges has picked Susi up - he's going for a ride! St. Georges dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (0) Susi
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
St. Georges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Susi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Susi tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, St. Georges has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (5) vs (0) Susi
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
Susi is trying to escape the mount.
Susi tries to hold on but St. Georges postures up.
Susi working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi is wriggling around trying to escape.
St. Georges avoids the attempt from Susi to control.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi can't escape the position.
Susi tries to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
Susi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges controlling his opponent.
Susi tries to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
Susi working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Susi wants to control but St. Georges is having none of it.
Susi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
St. Georges prevents Susi from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
St. Georges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Susi tries to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
St. Georges controlling his opponent.
Susi is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Susi regains half guard.
Susi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Susi looking for subs from the bottom but St. Georges mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (8) vs (0) Susi
Susi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges continues to stall.
Susi is wriggling around trying to escape.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Susi is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Susi tries to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
Susi is trying to escape the mount.
Susi wants to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
St. Georges prevents Susi from getting the reversal.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
Susi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St. Georges in particular looking to stall.
Susi looking for submissions off his back.
Susi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St. Georges takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Susi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St. Georges is thwarting Susi's attempts to control the position.
Susi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but St. Georges is staying active.
St. Georges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Susi trying to control but St. Georges postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to mount his opponent but Susi defends it.
St. Georges seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Susi actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Susi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if St. Georges is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Susi is trying to control but can't.
St. Georges keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
St. Georges moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (11) vs (0) Susi
Susi is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Susi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but St. Georges wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Susi is trying to escape the position but St. Georges is controlling the position.
Susi is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 11 to 0. |
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