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CACC 37 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jesus St Pierre (ranked 2168 p4p, 247 weight class) and Dollar Hero (ranked 4163 p4p, 428 weight class). St Pierre comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. Hero has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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 7 wins and 2 losses; Jesus St Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Dollar Hero!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hero clinches.
St Pierre has picked Hero up - he's going for a ride! St Pierre dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St Pierre (2) vs (0) Hero
St Pierre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Hero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre controlling the action here.
St Pierre trying to mount his opponent but Hero defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero tries to get to full guard but St Pierre has control of the leg.
St Pierre wants to pass to mount but Hero is defending the position.
St Pierre content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre seems to be working for a kimura but Hero defends the submission attempt.
St Pierre is keen to just control but Hero is a slippery customer.
Well, if St Pierre 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.
Hero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hero gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Hero is keeping the position.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
St Pierre passes into half guard.
St Pierre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hero trying to control here.
St Pierre is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (0) Hero
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to take Hero's back but instead Hero gets back to half guard. Nice work.
St Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Pierre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (8) vs (0) Hero
St Pierre moves to his opponent's back but Hero bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for St Pierre. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (8) vs (2) Hero
Hero looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero preventing the sweep.
Hero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hero has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (8) vs (5) Hero
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on St Pierre's face as Hero controls the position.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hero's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
St Pierre moves into full guard.
St Pierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Hero advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Pierre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Pierre manages to get to full guard.
Hero sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hero stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hero has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (8) vs (8) Hero
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hero is trying to get an arm triangle but St Pierre is defending well.
St Pierre is trying to work for a sweep but Hero has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: St Pierre (8) vs (10) Hero
St Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hero wants to control the pace but St Pierre is squirming around nicely.
St Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Hero postures up.
Hero working for a guillotine from mount but St Pierre is in no mood to give up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Hero's attempts to control the action.
St Pierre tries to lock up and control but Hero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
Hero controlling from mount.
St Pierre is working to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hero wants to control the pace but St Pierre is squirming around nicely.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position but Hero isn't that keen on the idea.
St Pierre 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.
Hero wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is defending well.
St Pierre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hero is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hero is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for St Pierre! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (8) vs (13) Hero
Hero looking to control but St Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position but Hero isn't that keen on the idea.
Hero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
Hero is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
Hero looking to control but St Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hero avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Hero tries to control but St Pierre wriggling away.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Hero pushes him away.
St Pierre 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.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Hero is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hero manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (8) vs (16) Hero
Hero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
Hero prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
Hero trying to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre is looking to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Hero pushes him away.
Hero content just to control the position here.
Hero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre prevents any damage by holding on tight.
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hero looking to control but St Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hero prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hero wins on points by 16 to 8.
After the fight, Dollar Hero was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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