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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 12 losses; Chan Siam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Phil St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Siam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siam (2) vs (0) St. Georges
St. Georges is trying to control the position but Siam postures up.
St. Georges has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Siam has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Siam (5) vs (0) St. Georges
St. Georges trying to remain calm as Siam controls from the top position.
St. Georges is trying to work for a sweep but Siam has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Siam (7) vs (0) St. Georges
Siam prevents St. Georges from getting the reversal.
Siam controlling his opponent.
Siam's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Siam (10) vs (0) St. Georges
I really don't envy St. Georges right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siam has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of St. Georges's body.
Siam keeps control of the position as St. Georges tries to break free.
Siam biding his time, looking for the opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siam controlling well, preventing St. Georges from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siam controlling from the back.
You can see the frustration on St. Georges's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Siam has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of St. Georges's body.
St. Georges is in bad spot here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Siam controlling the positon.
St. Georges tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siam not allowing St. Georges to control his hands.
Good control from Siam.
St. Georges tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Siam controlling the position easily from mount.
Siam manages to capitalize on a mistake by St. Georges to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Siam (13) vs (0) St. Georges
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is really stuck here.
St. Georges is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Siam.
You can see the frustration on St. Georges's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
St. Georges keeps trying to improve his position.
Siam really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for St. Georges.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges tries to break free.
St. Georges turns into Siam and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (13) vs (2) St. Georges
St. Georges looking to sit in guard and control but Siam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (15) vs (2) St. Georges
Siam tries to free his leg and advance position but St. Georges is retaining full guard.
Siam's corner is telling him to maintain position.
St. Georges tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is still trying to improve position.
Siam controls from within his opponent's guard.
St. Georges looking to control.
Siam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St. Georges is trying to keep Siam in close.
Siam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Siam passes St. Georges's left leg - he's now in half guard.
St. Georges wants to sweep but Siam has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Siam (18) vs (2) St. Georges
Siam advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Siam (20) vs (2) St. Georges
St. Georges is wriggling around trying to escape.
Siam forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Siam (23) vs (2) St. Georges
Siam has the hooks in. St. Georges is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Siam.
Siam has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
St. Georges tries to escape the position.
Siam controls the position.
Siam gets his hands free as St. Georges looks to control.
Siam controlling from the back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Siam.
St. Georges is trying to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Siam.
Further stalling from Siam.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Siam is stinking the place up with his stalling.
I really don't envy St. Georges right now.
Siam slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
St. Georges 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 pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges tries to escape but Siam has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Siam seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Siam controlling from the back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is trying to break free.
Siam slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
St. Georges is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be St. Georges right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy St. Georges right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Siam controlling the positon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siam takes the fight on points by 23 to 2.
Chan Siam thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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