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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Danny Sullivan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Phil St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
St. Georges fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
St. Georges misses with a takedown
and Sullivan counters by clinching up.
Sullivan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
St. Georges looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that St. Georges has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan trying to keep a closed guard but St. Georges is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
St. Georges showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St. Georges postures up.
Sullivan keeping full guard, as St. Georges tries to pass.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Sullivan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St. Georges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sullivan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St. Georges sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sullivan's guard.
Sullivan is in trouble now - St. Georges has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sullivan (0) vs (3) St. Georges
Sullivan wants to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
Sullivan is squirming around, avoiding St. Georges's attempts to control the action.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sullivan regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is thwarting Sullivan's attempts to control the position.
St. Georges looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
St. Georges moves into full mount! Sullivan won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Sullivan (0) vs (6) St. Georges
Sullivan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but Sullivan defending well.
Sullivan wants to control but St. Georges is keeping busy.
St. Georges is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sullivan is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan keeping control of the position.
St. Georges trying to mount his opponent but Sullivan defends it.
St. Georges trying to control the pace.
St. Georges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sullivan keeps working.
St. Georges seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but Sullivan defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sullivan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St. Georges works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sullivan (0) vs (9) St. Georges
St. Georges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sullivan is looking to escape.
St. Georges goes for an armbar but Sullivan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sullivan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sullivan (2) vs (9) St. Georges
St. Georges tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St. Georges had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sullivan defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to pass the guard but St. Georges is keeping the position.
Sullivan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sullivan (5) vs (9) St. Georges
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
St. Georges is trying to control Sullivan's posture but Sullivan avoids it.
Sullivan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St. Georges manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to control but St. Georges is keeping him busy.
St. Georges is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sullivan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sullivan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sullivan (5) vs (13) St. Georges
Sullivan is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. St. Georges controlling the positon.
It looks like St. Georges might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
St. Georges looking for the choke but no joy.
St. Georges is controlling the position but Sullivan somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St. Georges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sullivan trying to control but St. Georges postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St. Georges in particular looking to stall.
St. Georges's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sullivan is trying to control but can't.
Sullivan is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St. Georges is looking to advance position but Sullivan won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
St. Georges is trying to control. Sullivan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
St. Georges is looking to advance position but Sullivan won't allow it.
Sullivan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St. Georges on the ground.
St. Georges stalling.
St. Georges looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sullivan is controlling St. Georges's position as best he can from this difficult position.
St. Georges is thwarting Sullivan's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sullivan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time St. Georges.
Sullivan moves into full guard.
Sullivan has St. Georges pulled in close to control his posture.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Sullivan is keeping the position.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from the top position.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well,Sullivan is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
Sullivan trying to control the position.
Sullivan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St. Georges controls the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sullivan is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sullivan is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges is looking to pass into half guard but Sullivan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sullivan is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sullivan (7) vs (13) St. Georges
Sullivan wants to pass the guard but St. Georges is keeping the position.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
St. Georges is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to keep a closed guard but Sullivan is proving a slippery customer.
St. Georges looking for a sweep. Not yet St. Georges, not yet.
St. Georges manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sullivan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sullivan (7) vs (15) St. Georges
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges stopping the sweep attempt from Sullivan.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges wins on points by 15 to 7.
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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