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CACC 86 CORONA CARD PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jesus St Pierre (ranked 2575 p4p, 68 weight class) and Caio Barbosa (ranked 2708 p4p, 77 weight class). Caio Barbosa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 4 losses; Jesus St Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Caio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Barbosa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St Pierre (0) vs (2) Barbosa
St Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barbosa trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Pierre has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barbosa has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (0) vs (5) Barbosa
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre is trying to work for a sweep but Barbosa has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: St Pierre (0) vs (7) Barbosa
Barbosa prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Barbosa's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barbosa prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barbosa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barbosa's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St Pierre (4) vs (7) Barbosa
St Pierre is persistently looking for the submission but Barbosa is defending it well.
St Pierre working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
St Pierre looking for the choke from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good control from St Pierre.
Barbosa staying busy and making it hard for St Pierre to control.
St Pierre is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Barbosa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Barbosa is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if St Pierre gets his way!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
St Pierre looking for the choke from the back.
Barbosa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Barbosa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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 (7) vs (7) Barbosa
Barbosa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barbosa is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
St Pierre with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barbosa is looking to escape.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Pierre takes Barbosa's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Barbosa is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: St Pierre (10) vs (7) Barbosa
St Pierre is persistently looking for the submission but Barbosa is defending it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre working for a choke but Barbosa is defending well.
St Pierre looking for the RNC.
St Pierre is trying to stick to Barbosa's back but Barbosa is turning into St Pierre. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in St Pierre's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barbosa. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (10) vs (9) Barbosa
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but St Pierre manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barbosa has St Pierre in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (12) vs (9) Barbosa
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
St Pierre passes Barbosa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.
St Pierre moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (15) vs (9) Barbosa
St Pierre trying to control the position but Barbosa is working away.
St Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no St Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre works to advance to full mount. Barbosa defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: St Pierre (17) vs (9) Barbosa
St Pierre avoids the attempt from Barbosa to control.
St Pierre takes Barbosa's back. Score +3 for taking back: St Pierre (20) vs (9) Barbosa
St Pierre tries to get the hooks in deep but Barbosa pushed the leg off.
Barbosa fending off the submission attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking for a rear naked choke here but Barbosa reverses the position brilliantly into St Pierre's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (20) vs (11) Barbosa
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barbosa defends well.
Barbosa looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Barbosa tries to pass.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Pierre is really struggling to control Barbosa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Barbosa preventing the sweep.
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barbosa stands and throws St Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (20) vs (14) Barbosa
St Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barbosa off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St Pierre (24) vs (14) Barbosa
Barbosa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
St Pierre working for a choke but Barbosa is defending well.
St Pierre working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to escape the position.
St Pierre is controlling the position but Barbosa somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
St Pierre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
St Pierre wants to take a breather but Barbosa is having none of it.
St Pierre trying to control from Barbosa's half guard. Barbosa has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre forces his way into half guard.
St Pierre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barbosa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barbosa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Pierre is looking to stall here but Barbosa recovers full guard.
Barbosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbosa, not yet.
St Pierre passes Barbosa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but Barbosa defending well.
St Pierre trying to advance position but Barbosa counters by regaining guard.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Barbosa is keeping the position.
St Pierre passes Barbosa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barbosa looking for subs from the bottom but St Pierre mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (27) vs (14) Barbosa
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Pierre goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Barbosa is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (27) vs (16) Barbosa
And that's the end of the fight!
St Pierre takes the fight on points by 27 to 16.
A relieved looking Jesus St Pierre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Caio Barbosa stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think he did very well and would like the chance to avenge this victory. '. |
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