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TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Phil St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 2 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Elvul closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into St. Georges's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St. Georges (0) vs (2) Elvul
St. Georges tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St. Georges has an active guard here but Elvul has managed to pass into half guard.
Elvul controlling the action here.
St. Georges is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Elvul in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvul tries to pass the half guard into mount. St. Georges knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Elvul 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.
Elvul prevents St. Georges from improving his position.
Elvul tries to pass to full mount but St. Georges defends it.
St. Georges keeping hold of Elvul's head, controlling as best he can.
St. Georges tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges gets full guard.
St. Georges is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St. Georges stands and throws Elvul's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (5) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul prevents St. Georges from moving into mount.
Elvul 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.
Elvul has one of St. Georges's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
St. Georges tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvul struggling a bit here.
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St. Georges trying to control the position but Elvul is working away.
St. Georges tries to advance to mount but Elvul denies him.
Elvul is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elvul keeps working.
St. Georges working away.
Elvul is looking for a sweep.
St. Georges tries to advance to mount but Elvul denies him.
St. Georges working away.
St. Georges wants to take a breather but Elvul manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for St. Georges.
St. Georges preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (5) vs (4) Elvul
Elvul trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
St. Georges looking to control.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Georges lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (7) vs (4) Elvul
St. Georges controls from within his opponent's guard.
St. Georges postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Elvul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
St. Georges is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Elvul 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.
Elvul controlling St. Georges's posture.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
St. Georges looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (7) vs (6) Elvul
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
Elvul controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking for a guillotine here but Elvul defends easily.
Elvul slips nicely into half guard.
St. Georges is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St. Georges (11) vs (6) Elvul
Elvul trying to control but not successfully.
Elvul tries to break free.
St. Georges is riding his opponent, not letting Elvul buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Elvul trying to control the hands but St. Georges won't let him.
St. Georges controls the action.
Elvul looking very determined here, making life difficult for St. Georges.
I would not like to be Elvul right now.
Will St. Georges go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Elvul rolls, trying to escape but St. Georges keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges tries to keep control of the position but Elvul is staying busy.
St. Georges biding his time, looking for the opening.
St. Georges struggling to keep hold of the position.
Elvul is in bad spot here.
Elvul looking very determined here, making life difficult for St. Georges.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges gets his hands free as Elvul looks to control.
Elvul is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if St. Georges gets his way!
Elvul trying to control the action but St. Georges just sinks the hooks in.
Elvul rolls, trying to escape but St. Georges keeps control of the position.
Elvul is still trying to improve position.
Elvul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Elvul rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Elvul tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (14) vs (6) Elvul
Elvul is looking to get to half guard.
St. Georges trying to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul is in all sorts of trouble here.
St. Georges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Elvul is looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges content just to control the position here.
Elvul sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Elvul is looking to control St. Georges's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Elvul avoid being mounted?
Elvul is not content to let St. Georges control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
Phil St. Georges seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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