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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jao Rua (ranked 586 p4p, 72 weight class) and Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 606 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by Tarantula . St. Georges has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Jao Rua! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Gauthier St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
St. Georges feints and as Rua raises his hands in defense, St. Georges changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rua (0) vs (2) St. Georges
St. Georges avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St. Georges sitting in guard, not really doing much.
St. Georges passes into half guard.
St. Georges perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rua.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua seems keen to control St. Georges's posture.
St. Georges postures up.
St. Georges won't allow Rua to sweep him here.
St. Georges stays in close to Rua's body and controls the position.
Rua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
Rua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St. Georges is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that St. Georges has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
St. Georges passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rua (0) vs (5) St. Georges
St. Georges tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rua's legs.
St. Georges working away.
Rua is trying to get back to half guard.
St. Georges tries to advance to mount but Rua instead regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to maintain the position but St. Georges is very close to passing his half guard.
Rua is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St. Georges perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
St. Georges is thwarting Rua's attempts to control the position.
St. Georges trying to mount his opponent but Rua defends it.
Rua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St. Georges performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from St. Georges.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rua trying to hold on to St. Georges's head to control him but St. Georges postures up.
Rua looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to get back to full guard.
St. Georges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
St. Georges working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rua's thigh. Rua counters though and makes it back to full guard.
St. Georges advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rua (0) vs (8) St. Georges
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rua looks to move to half guard but instead St. Georges has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rua (0) vs (10) St. Georges
St. Georges looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rua is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rua regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Georges slows the pace down in half guard.
Rua is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rua manages to get to full guard.
St. Georges controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rua looking to control.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Rua working a defensive guard here.
St. Georges pushing down on Rua's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is looking to stall here but Rua recovers full guard.
Rua keeping full guard, as St. Georges tries to pass.
Rua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St. Georges really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rua being controlled here, momentarily.
Rua wants to sweep here but St. Georges controlling him for the moment.
St. Georges not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to sit in guard and control but Rua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rua (2) vs (10) St. Georges
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as St. Georges holds on and takes a little breather.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Rua is really struggling to control St. Georges but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rua 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. Georges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
Rua is working hard here to advance position.
Rua wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
St. Georges pulls Rua in close to prevent any damage.
We've been informed that St. Georges has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
St. Georges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rua trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
Rua drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and St. Georges dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rua (2) vs (12) St. Georges
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rua is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
St. Georges slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rua working a defensive guard here.
St. Georges passes Rua's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling the action here.
Rua keeps control of the position for the meantime.
St. Georges perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
St. Georges looking to sit in guard and control but Rua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rua (4) vs (12) St. Georges
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rua trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
St. Georges working a defensive guard here.
Rua wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
Rua 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. Georges has Rua pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rua (7) vs (12) St. Georges
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges wins on points by 12 to 7. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Timur Umarov (ranked 1763 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Murrdock (ranked 1524 p4p, 0 weight class). Umarov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Klergy with Valerie Broussard - Start a War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Timur Umarov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Sid Murrdock!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murrdock forces Umarov back against the cage and clinches.
Umarov gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Umarov (2) vs (0) Murrdock
Murrdock is pressing down on Umarov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Umarov wants to pass the guard but Murrdock is keeping the position.
Murrdock managing to control the position.
Umarov trying to control but Murrdock is working from the bottom.
Murrdock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murrdock trying to control the position.
Murrdock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Murrdock told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murrdock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Umarov controls the pace.
Umarov 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.
Umarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Murrdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murrdock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umarov trying to control but Murrdock is working from the bottom.
Murrdock is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Umarov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murrdock looking for a sweep. Not yet Murrdock, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murrdock keeping moving, preventing Umarov from controlling successfully.
Murrdock has his hands on Umarov's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock is continuing to stall.
Umarov stopping the sweep attempt from Murrdock.
Umarov looking to pass the guard.
Murrdock trying to control the position here.
Umarov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murrdock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Umarov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Umarov (2) vs (2) Murrdock
Murrdock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock trying to control the position from guard on top but Umarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murrdock looking to pass the guard.
Umarov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murrdock 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murrdock postures up.
Murrdock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Umarov working a defensive guard here.
Murrdock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock wants to pass the guard but Umarov is keeping the position.
Umarov controls Murrdock momentarily but Murrdock frees himself.
Umarov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Umarov is adopting a defensive guard.
Umarov 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.
Umarov is controlling Murrdock's posture.
Murrdock postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Murrdock postures up.
Umarov looking for a sweep. Not yet Umarov, not yet.
Umarov is trying to control the position but Murrdock postures up.
Umarov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Umarov keeping full guard, as Murrdock tries to pass.
Umarov wants to sweep but no luck.
Murrdock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Umarov trying to control the position.
Murrdock wants to control from the top but Umarov keeps moving.
Murrdock stands and throws Umarov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Umarov (2) vs (5) Murrdock
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Umarov is not content to let Murrdock control the position.
Umarov is looking to reverse the position.
Murrdock just content to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Umarov is looking to regain half guard here but Murrdock keeps moving and retains side control.
Murrdock controlling the position.
Umarov is not content to let Murrdock control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The adventures of Murrdock the control monster continue. Boring.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock is looking to take a break and control but Umarov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Umarov tries to improve position but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Umarov can't do much from the bottom here.
Umarov tries to buck Murrdock off but Murrdock is having none of it.
Murrdock controls the position.
Murrdock's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murrdock trying to control the action but Umarov is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murrdock wins on points by 5 to 2.
Sid Murrdock was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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