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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 6 losses; Jesus St Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Sacha Gardet!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
St Pierre closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gardet quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St Pierre (2) vs (0) Gardet
Gardet keeping control of the position.
Gardet is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Gardet is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gardet is looking to improve his position.
Gardet felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gardet manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Pierre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Pierre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre passes Gardet's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is pressing down on Gardet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gardet is holding on for now.
St Pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gardet sees it coming and defends easily.
Gardet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Gardet is defending well.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but Gardet defending well.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gardet keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gardet is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gardet is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gardet is trying to control but can't.
Gardet is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
St Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Gardet is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gardet wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura but Gardet is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Pierre to get the leverage.
Gardet tries to get to full guard but St Pierre has control of the leg.
St Pierre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gardet knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gardet actively working from the bottom here.
Gardet works his way to full guard. Good work.
St Pierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardet is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Gardet keeps moving.
St Pierre is really struggling to control Gardet but he's trying to hold on to the position.
St Pierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gardet trying to control the position.
St Pierre pushes down on Gardet's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Gardet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre stalling.
St Pierre tries to pass to full mount but Gardet defends it.
St Pierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Gardet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Pierre wants to pass to mount but Gardet is defending the position.
St Pierre trying to control from half guard but Gardet is working away.
St Pierre stalling away here and it's allowed Gardet to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gardet is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre is looking to stall here but Gardet recovers full guard.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre trying to control but Gardet is working from the bottom.
St Pierre passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (0) Gardet
St Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gardet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gardet tries to improve position but can't.
St Pierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gardet, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Gardet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St Pierre tries to move to mount but Gardet blocks the move with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gardet rolls with the submission and now he's on top in St Pierre's guard! Nice work there by Gardet! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (5) vs (2) Gardet
Gardet trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Gardet postures up.
St Pierre has an active guard here but Gardet has managed to pass into half guard.
Gardet is looking to take a break and control but St Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to maintain the position but Gardet is very close to passing his half guard.
St Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Gardet tries to pass the half guard into mount. St Pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St Pierre trying to hold on to Gardet's head to control him but Gardet postures up.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard but Gardet has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (5) Gardet
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gardet wants to pass to mount but St Pierre is defending the position.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Gardet tries to pass to full mount but St Pierre defends it.
St Pierre trying to get back to full guard but Gardet takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (8) Gardet
St Pierre tries to reverse the position but Gardet maintains control.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Gardet's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gardet might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St Pierre haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
St Pierre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gardet passes into side control, despite St Pierre's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (11) Gardet
St Pierre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gardet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gardet's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St Pierre (9) vs (11) Gardet
St Pierre working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gardet is in bad spot here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking for the choke but no joy.
St Pierre working for a choke but Gardet is defending well.
Gardet tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gardet tries to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St Pierre controlling the pace for now.
Gardet is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, St Pierre has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: St Pierre (12) vs (11) Gardet
Good control from St Pierre.
St Pierre is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
St Pierre wants to control but Gardet is keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling well, preventing Gardet from escaping the position.
Gardet trying to control the hands but St Pierre won't let him.
St Pierre looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Gardet is controlling St Pierre 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (12) vs (13) Gardet
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Gardet from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Pierre 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardet wins on points by 13 to 12. |
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