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Grappling Hype -8- PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Christine St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Michael Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
St. Georges shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aalto sprawls well. Aalto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St. Georges gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aalto drives through and clinches with St. Georges against the cage.
Aalto pulls St. Georges into guard.
Aalto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St. Georges defends it easily.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aalto is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (3) vs (0) Aalto
Aalto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: St. Georges (5) vs (0) Aalto
St. Georges controlling from mount.
Aalto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St. Georges controlling his opponent.
Aalto is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is still trying to improve position.
St. Georges looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aalto working to try and regain half guard.
St. Georges controlling from the full mount.
Aalto is looking to get to half guard.
St. Georges content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is desperately trying to improve his position but St. Georges has a good base and remains in mount.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
Aalto is looking to improve his position but St. Georges isn't that keen on the idea.
St. Georges controlling from the full mount.
Aalto is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aalto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St. Georges content just to control the position here.
Aalto is wriggling around trying to escape.
St. Georges controlling the pace for now.
Aalto is looking to improve his position but St. Georges isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling his opponent.
St. Georges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aalto is looking to escape.
St. Georges controlling from the full mount.
Aalto tries to reverse the position but St. Georges maintains control.
St. Georges content just to control the position here.
Aalto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St. Georges content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Aalto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aalto tries to reverse the position but St. Georges maintains control.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
St. Georges prevents Aalto from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling the pace for now.
Aalto can't escape the position.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aalto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St. Georges controlling the pace for now.
Aalto can't escape the position.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
St. Georges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aalto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
St. Georges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Aalto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St. Georges is figuring out what he wants to do next.
St. Georges tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aalto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St. Georges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is looking to improve his position.
St. Georges stalling.
St. Georges'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.
Aalto wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, St. Georges seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aalto wants to get back to full guard.
St. Georges passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aalto! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (8) vs (0) Aalto
St. Georges controlling from mount.
Aalto gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Aalto tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
St. Georges looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aalto tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aalto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aalto looking for subs off his back but St. Georges has passed one foot through into half guard.
Still in half guard, St. Georges seems content to control.
Aalto tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
St. Georges controlling the action here.
Aalto tries to get to full guard but St. Georges has control of the leg.
St. Georges controlling the action here.
Aalto tries to get to full guard but St. Georges has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aalto tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
St. Georges passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aalto! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (11) vs (0) Aalto
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aalto tries to reverse the position but St. Georges maintains control.
Aalto is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aalto is looking to improve his position but St. Georges isn't that keen on the idea.
St. Georges controlling the pace for now.
Aalto can't escape the position.
Aalto looks winded!
St. Georges controlling from the full mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Aalto for as long as he can get away with.
Aalto regains half guard.
Aalto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St. Georges performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
St. Georges works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (14) vs (0) Aalto
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aalto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
Our winner, Christine St. Georges, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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