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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Christine St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Kyle Bush!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bush shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St. Georges is trying to defend but Bush finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St. Georges (0) vs (2) Bush
St. Georges trying to control but Bush postures up.
St. Georges slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bush sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
Bush is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
St. Georges is trying to keep Bush in close.
Bush's corner is telling him to maintain position.
St. Georges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St. Georges is pulling down on Bush's head. It's preventing any offense from Bush, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Bush controlling from the top position.
St. Georges looking to control.
St. Georges could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bush showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
St. Georges might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bush's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Bush 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 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.
Bush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges keeping full guard, as Bush tries to pass.
Bush postures up.
Bush content to stall in guard here.
Bush wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
Bush is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to sweep but no luck.
St. Georges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St. Georges swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Georges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (2) Bush
Bush tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
Bush is staying active underneath St. Georges, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bush slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bush throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bush is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
St. Georges trying to control but Bush is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bush looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bush is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
St. Georges stays in close to Bush's body and controls the position.
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
Bush is looking for a triangle but St. Georges pushes his legs off easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bush pulls St. Georges in to control the position.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Bush has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bush looking to control.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St. Georges is working hard here to advance position.
Bush wants to sweep here but St. Georges controlling him for the moment.
St. Georges trying to control but Bush is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges passes Bush's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bush trying to hold on to St. Georges's head to control him but St. Georges postures up.
Bush is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St. Georges is trying to control. Bush wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bush trying to control here.
St. Georges trying to control from half guard but Bush is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to control but St. Georges is keeping busy.
St. Georges passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (5) vs (2) Bush
Bush is trying to escape the mount.
Bush keeps trying to improve his position.
St. Georges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bush is looking to escape.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bush is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bush manages to regain half guard. Good work.
St. Georges is trying to control. Bush wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St. Georges is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bush is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bush actively working from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bush preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
St. Georges is looking to take a break and control but Bush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St. Georges takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
St. Georges is trying to control. Bush wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St. Georges is thwarting Bush's attempts to control the position.
St. Georges not doing much here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bush is holding on to half guard well.
Still in half guard, St. Georges seems content to control.
Bush wants to improve his position but St. Georges is controlling well.
Bush is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St. Georges pulls his head out easily.
Bush wants to control but St. Georges is keeping busy.
St. Georges is just content to waste time from the top position. Bush takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges preventing the sweep.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bush is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bush controlling the position.
Let's hope that Bush 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.
Bush keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Christine St. Georges is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Christine St. Georges made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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