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CACC 156: Ribbler v Dravezesdi 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 9 losses; Jesus St Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Bart Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cubbedge . Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: St Pierre (0) vs (4) Cubbedge
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
Cubbedge is looking to take a break and control but St Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
St Pierre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Pierre.
St Pierre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Cubbedge controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cubbedge defends it easily.
St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Cubbedge postures up.
St Pierre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cubbedge uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (0) vs (7) Cubbedge
Cubbedge advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: St Pierre (0) vs (9) Cubbedge
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Cubbedge has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
St Pierre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (2) vs (9) Cubbedge
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to advance position but Cubbedge has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St Pierre (2) vs (13) Cubbedge
Cubbedge can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
St Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Cubbedge pushes him away.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is looking to work his way around to St Pierre's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Cubbedge pushes him away.
Cubbedge looking to control but St Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Pierre tries to control Cubbedge 's body but Cubbedge pushes him off. St Pierre squirms to his side and now Cubbedge has his back! Score +3 for taking back: St Pierre (2) vs (16) Cubbedge
St Pierre tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cubbedge working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
St Pierre wants to hold on but Cubbedge pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Cubbedge has control of the leg.
Cubbedge controlling the action here.
St Pierre wants to control but Cubbedge is keeping busy and won't allow it.
St Pierre is looking to get back to full guard here but Cubbedge has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (2) vs (19) Cubbedge
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is not content to let Cubbedge control the position.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
St Pierre sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
St Pierre trying to control here.
Cubbedge with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
St Pierre wants to control but Cubbedge is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to get back to full guard here but Cubbedge has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (2) vs (22) Cubbedge
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
St Pierre sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Cubbedge is controlling well.
St Pierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cubbedge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cubbedge has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (2) vs (25) Cubbedge
Cubbedge tries to move to mount but St Pierre blocks the move with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge trying to control the position but St Pierre is working away.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre is trying to work for a sweep but Cubbedge has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: St Pierre (2) vs (27) Cubbedge
Cubbedge controlling his opponent.
St Pierre regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is looking to advance position but St Pierre won't allow it.
St Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
St Pierre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (4) vs (27) Cubbedge
St Pierre is looking to advance position but Cubbedge won't allow it.
Cubbedge wants to control but St Pierre passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (7) vs (27) Cubbedge
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to advance to mount but Cubbedge denies him.
Cubbedge is being controlled here.
Cubbedge is trying to control St Pierre's posture but St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre tries to move to mount but Cubbedge blocks the move with his legs.
Cubbedge can't do much from the bottom here.
St Pierre tries to move to mount but Cubbedge blocks the move with his legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cubbedge knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Pierre tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cubbedge 's legs.
Cubbedge is trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: St Pierre (9) vs (27) Cubbedge
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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 moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cubbedge has worked his arm free - good work by Cubbedge !
St Pierre trying to control the action but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
St Pierre passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cubbedge ! Score +2 for reaching mount: St Pierre (11) vs (27) Cubbedge
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control the action but instead Cubbedge gets a body lock and reverses into St Pierre's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (11) vs (29) Cubbedge
St Pierre is trying to keep Cubbedge in close.
St Pierre is looking to sweep but instead, Cubbedge has passed into half guard.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Cubbedge has control of the leg.
Cubbedge looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard but Cubbedge has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (11) vs (32) Cubbedge
St Pierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (13) vs (32) Cubbedge
Cubbedge wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy.
St Pierre is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cubbedge reverses the position - he's now on top in St Pierre's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (13) vs (34) Cubbedge
Cubbedge won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Cubbedge postures up.
St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cubbedge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cubbedge stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Pierre lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (15) vs (34) Cubbedge
And that's the end of the fight!
Cubbedge wins on points by 34 to 15.
A very excited looking Bart Cubbedge made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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