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TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 15 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Jorgen Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Bruno Hogan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Tidd gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Tidd (4) vs (0) Kruth
Kruth is trying to improve his position.
Kruth wants to control but Tidd postures up.
Tidd taking a breather here.
Kruth is trying to improve his position.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Kruth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Tidd politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tidd prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kruth wants to control but Tidd postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd tries to advance to mount but Kruth denies him. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Kruth's face as Tidd controls the position.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kruth keeps working.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kruth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd tries to advance to mount but Kruth denies him.
Kruth trying his best to control but Tidd has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (6) vs (0) Kruth
Kruth sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kruth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kruth is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
Kruth regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kruth wants to sweep but no luck.
Kruth is controlling Tidd's posture.
Kruth looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruth, not yet.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Kruth is retaining full guard.
Kruth keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Kruth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tidd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tidd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Kruth wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd content to stall in guard here.
Kruth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Kruth is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
Tidd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Kruth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (6) vs (2) Kruth
Kruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Kruth controlling him for the moment.
Kruth tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Kruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd trying to control the position.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Kruth tries to pass. #T5#
Kruth trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Kruth tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kruth manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (8) vs (2) Kruth
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tidd trying to control but Kruth is working from the bottom.
Kruth trying to control the position here. #T6#
Kruth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (11) vs (2) Kruth
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Tidd tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kruth is looking to regain half guard here but Tidd keeps moving and retains side control.
Tidd moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T7##SUB#
Tidd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kruth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kruth is not content to let Tidd control the position.
Tidd tries to advance to mount but Kruth denies him.
A lull in the action here as Tidd stalls from top position.
Kruth tries to improve position but can't. #T8#
Kruth is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tidd is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kruth will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kruth manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (11) vs (4) Kruth
My spies in Catch Wrestling L.A. inform me that Kruth has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd is looking to improve his position.
Tidd trying to control but Kruth postures up.
Tidd keeping control of the position.
Kruth wants to take a breather but Tidd is having none of it.
Kruth tries to pass to full mount but Tidd defends it. #T9#
Tidd is staying active underneath Kruth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kruth content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tidd is controlling Kruth's trapped leg to prevent Kruth from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Kruth is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tidd has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tidd is looking to control Kruth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Kruth seems to be working for a kimura but Tidd defends the submission attempt.#T10#
Kruth is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Kruth is trying to work for a kimura but Tidd is defending well.
Kruth is thwarting Tidd's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Kruth is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tidd sees it coming and defends easily.
Tidd is positioning himself well to prevent Kruth advancing to mount. #SUB2#
Kruth seems to be looking for submissions.
Tidd works his way to full guard. Good work.#T11#
Kruth passes Tidd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kruth prevents Tidd from improving his position.#SUB2#
Kruth looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kruth wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tidd trying to control here.
#T12#
Tidd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kruth passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (11) vs (7) Kruth
Tidd tries to bench press Kruth off him but Kruth keeps the position.
Tidd tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (11) vs (9) Kruth
Kruth controlling his opponent.
Tidd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T13##SUB2#
Kruth has hold of Tidd's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tidd manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Kruth prevents Tidd from getting the reversal.
Kruth avoids the attempt from Tidd to control.#SUB2#
Kruth goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tidd is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (13) vs (9) Kruth
Kruth looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruth, not yet. #T14#
Tidd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd forces his way into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kruth is not content to let Tidd control the position.
Tidd with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 13 to 9.
Joe Tidd 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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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 10 losses; Ace Rob! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Phil St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
St. Georges shoots in and drives through. Rob sprawls well.#TD2#
St. Georges scores with a takedown into Rob's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rob (0) vs (2) St. Georges
Rob controlling St. Georges's posture.
St. Georges slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (0) vs (5) St. Georges
Rob sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rob won't allow St. Georges to pass to mount.
Rob trying to control but St. Georges postures up.
St. Georges prevents Rob from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rob wants to control but St. Georges is keeping busy.
St. Georges is looking to pass Rob's guard but actually Rob recovers to full guard. #T1#
Rob trying to control the position.
Rob keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Rob seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
St. Georges preventing the sweep.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob is adopting a defensive guard.
Rob has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rob is keeping the position for now. #T2#
St. Georges being controlled here momentarily.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rob is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges trying to control but Rob is working from the bottom.
St. Georges tries to free his leg and advance position but Rob is retaining full guard.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rob keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Rob controlling St. Georges's posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St. Georges won't allow Rob to sweep him here. #T3#
Rob controlling St. Georges's posture.
St. Georges not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
Rob is controlling St. Georges's posture.
Rob keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Rob looking to control.
St. Georges works a leg free and moves into half guard.
St. Georges stalling. #T4#
Rob is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rob is working hard here to advance position.
Rob gets full guard.
Rob looking for a sweep. Not yet Rob, not yet.
St. Georges is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rob looking for a sweep. Not yet Rob, not yet.
St. Georges passes Rob's left leg - he's now in half guard.
St. Georges tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rob knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rob manages to get to full guard.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T5#
Rob controlling St. Georges's posture.
Rob keeping full guard, as St. Georges tries to pass.
St. Georges passes Rob's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rob slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rob looking for a sweep. Not yet Rob, not yet.
Rob controlling St. Georges's posture. #T6#
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rob 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: Rob (2) vs (5) St. Georges#SUB2#
St. Georges throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rob wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
St. Georges keeping full guard, as Rob tries to pass.
Rob engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T7##SUB2#
St. Georges escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rob gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rob passes St. Georges's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rob sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rob prevents St. Georges from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rob trying to pass the guard but St. Georges defending well. #T8#
St. Georges trying to control but Rob postures up.
St. Georges wants to improve his position but Rob is controlling well.
Rob performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rob wants to free his trapped foot but St. Georges is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Rob seems content to control.#T9#
St. Georges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rob wants to lay and pray for a moment but St. Georges keeps working.
Rob tries to pass the half guard into mount. St. Georges knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St. Georges is looking to control Rob's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St. Georges avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
St. Georges actively working from the bottom here.
Rob tries to pass to full mount but St. Georges defends it.
Rob content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T10#
Rob trying to control from half guard but St. Georges is working away.
St. Georges is looking to improve his position.
Rob looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
St. Georges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St. Georges manages to get to full guard.
#T11#
Rob stopping the sweep attempt from St. Georges.
St. Georges lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (2) vs (7) St. Georges
St. Georges won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Rob is keeping the position.
Rob 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.#T12#
Rob keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Rob is pulling down on St. Georges's head. It's preventing any offense from St. Georges, at least for the moment.
Rob not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St. Georges showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rob is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T13#
Rob being controlled here, momentarily.
Rob is pulling down on St. Georges's head. It's preventing any offense from St. Georges, at least for the moment.
St. Georges won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
Rob trying to control the position.
Rob is pulling down on St. Georges's head to control his posture.
Rob keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully. #T14#
St. Georges stopping the sweep attempt from Rob.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Rob is keeping the position.
Rob is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Rob is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St. Georges manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (4) vs (7) St. Georges
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges wins on points by 7 to 4.
Phil St. Georges decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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