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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D3): Finals - 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 34 losses; Nate Pawn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Christine St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
St. Georges fails to land the takedown.
St. Georges looks for a takedown but Pawn sprawls well.
Pawn moves into the clinch.
St. Georges has hold of one of Pawn's legs. Pawn is fighting the takedown attempt but St. Georges gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pawn (0) vs (2) St. Georges
Pawn looking for a sweep. Not yet Pawn, not yet.
St. Georges showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pawn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges trying to control but Pawn is working from the bottom.
St. Georges preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges passes into half guard.
St. Georges controlling the pace.
St. Georges should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
St. Georges wants to pass to mount but Pawn is defending the position.
Pawn trying to control but St. Georges postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is looking to advance position but Pawn won't allow it.
Pawn regains full guard. Nicely done.
St. Georges controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pawn pulls St. Georges in close to his closed guard and prevents St. Georges from doing any damage or advancing position.
St. Georges controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawn wants to sweep but no luck.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pawn is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pawn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St. Georges controls the pace.
Pawn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St. Georges is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is trying to control the position but St. Georges postures up.
Pawn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St. Georges controls the pace.
Pawn keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
St. Georges is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pawn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St. Georges controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges tries to free his leg and advance position but Pawn is retaining full guard.
Pawn looking to hit a scissor sweep but St. Georges is one step ahead there.
Pawn is working hard here to advance position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pawn holds on and takes a little breather.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Pawn keeps moving.
Pawn being controlled here, momentarily.
Pawn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Pawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from the top position.
St. Georges works a leg free and moves into half guard.
St. Georges is trying to control the action in half guard but Pawn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Pawn is defending well.
St. Georges trying to control from half guard but Pawn is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is trying is best to control the position here.
Pawn trying to hold on to St. Georges's head to control him but St. Georges postures up.
St. Georges is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pawn (0) vs (5) St. Georges
St. Georges controlling from the full mount.
Pawn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pawn tries to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges tries to control but Pawn wriggling away.
Pawn working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to control the pace but Pawn is squirming around nicely.
St. Georges controlling the pace for now.
Pawn can't escape the position.
St. Georges looking to control but Pawn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling the pace for now.
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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pawn 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to control but Pawn is having none of it.
Pawn wants to control but St. Georges is having none of it.
St. Georges controlling the pace for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to control the pace but Pawn is squirming around nicely.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pawn wants to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is desperately trying to improve his position but St. Georges has a good base and remains in mount.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pawn working to try and regain half guard.
Pawn tries to hold on but St. Georges postures up.
Pawn is squirming around, avoiding St. Georges's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pawn is desperately trying to improve his position but St. Georges has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges wins on points by 5 to 0.
Christine 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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