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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Josie Saltzman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Liam St. Georges !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
St. Georges moves into the clinch.
Saltzman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saltzman wants a takedown but no success here.
Saltzman wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josie Saltzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saltzman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Saltzman wants a takedown.
Saltzman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St. Georges is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
St. Georges ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. St. Georges no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
St. Georges looking for a sweep. Not yet St. Georges , not yet.
Saltzman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Saltzman tries to free his leg and advance position but St. Georges is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saltzman trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St. Georges looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saltzman looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as St. Georges holds on and takes a little breather.
St. Georges 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. Georges controlling Saltzman's posture.
Saltzman looking to pass the guard.
St. Georges has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Saltzman has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Saltzman (3) vs (0) St. Georges
St. Georges is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saltzman trying to control the action but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
Saltzman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saltzman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
St. Georges gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
St. Georges is trying to get back to full guard.
St. Georges moves into full guard.
St. Georges pulls Saltzman in close to his closed guard and prevents Saltzman from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saltzman wants to pass the guard but St. Georges is keeping the position.
St. Georges looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saltzman trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
St. Georges pulls Saltzman in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saltzman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Saltzman from controlling successfully.
St. Georges is pulling down on Saltzman's head. It's preventing any offense from Saltzman, at least for the moment.
Saltzman trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saltzman has gone for a leg lock! St. Georges slips out almost immediately though and dives into Saltzman's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saltzman (3) vs (2) St. Georges
St. Georges pushing down on Saltzman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
St. Georges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
St. Georges trying to mount his opponent but Saltzman defends it.
Still in half guard, St. Georges seems content to control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw St. Georges working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saltzman looking for submissions off his back.
St. Georges wants to free his trapped foot but Saltzman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
St. Georges is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St. Georges is taking a breather. Saltzman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
St. Georges trying to mount his opponent but Saltzman defends it.
Saltzman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saltzman is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saltzman is working hard here to advance position.
St. Georges stalling.
St. Georges wants to free his trapped foot but Saltzman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
St. Georges with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saltzman is trying to control but can't.
St. Georges wants to pass to mount but Saltzman is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saltzman keeping control of the position.
St. Georges is keen to just control but Saltzman is a slippery customer.
Saltzman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St. Georges pulls his head out easily.
Saltzman tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
St. Georges is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saltzman won't allow St. Georges to pass to mount.
Well, if St. Georges is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
St. Georges wants to free his trapped foot but Saltzman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Saltzman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St. Georges with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saltzman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St. Georges is pressing down on Saltzman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saltzman is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Saltzman regains full guard. Nicely done.
St. Georges forces his way into half guard.
Saltzman is looking to get back to full guard here but St. Georges has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Saltzman (3) vs (5) St. Georges
Saltzman stops St. Georges from passing to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controls the position.
St. Georges working away.
St. Georges controlling the position from side mount.
Saltzman stops St. Georges from passing to mount.
Saltzman manages to get back to half guard.
St. Georges takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
St. Georges trying to work for an americana but Saltzman has managed to regain full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Saltzman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St. Georges sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saltzman looking for a guillotine here but St. Georges defends easily.
St. Georges stays in close to Saltzman's body and controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saltzman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St. Georges defends it easily.
St. Georges tries to free his leg and advance position but Saltzman is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Saltzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saltzman trying to keep a closed guard but St. Georges is proving a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saltzman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St. Georges defends it easily.
Saltzman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St. Georges is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges wins on points by 5 to 3.
Liam St. Georges took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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