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CACC 123: Declan vs Priest PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 8 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 7 losses; Jesus St Pierre! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? St Pierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than St Pierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ottke (0) vs (4) St Pierre St Pierre wants to control but Ottke is keeping him busy. St Pierre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. St Pierre tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. You can see the frustration on Ottke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. St Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ottke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. St Pierre has hold of Ottke's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ottke tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - St Pierre cranks the arm and Ottke screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ottke, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jesus St Pierre! Jesus St Pierre is the new lightweight champion! Jesus St Pierre managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview. |
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