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Grappling Hype -17- 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 London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 18 losses; Robert Melia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Christine St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
St. Georges shoots in and gets a takedown into Melia's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Melia (0) vs (2) St. Georges
St. Georges slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like St. Georges 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.
Melia keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Melia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St. Georges controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Melia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Melia (0) vs (5) St. Georges
Melia stops St. Georges from passing to mount.
St. Georges content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Melia stops St. Georges from passing to mount.
Melia is not content to let St. Georges control the position.
Melia gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Melia (0) vs (7) St. Georges
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Melia is looking to escape.
St. Georges looking to control and managing it successfully.
St. Georges trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St. Georges content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Melia is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges trying to control but Melia is having none of it.
St. Georges prevents Melia from getting the reversal.
Melia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Melia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Melia is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St. Georges pulls his head out easily.
St. Georges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Melia keeps working.
Melia is trying to get back to full guard.
St. Georges trying to advance position but Melia counters by regaining guard.
St. Georges not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Melia is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Melia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St. Georges is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
St. Georges trying to move into half guard but instead Melia has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Melia (2) vs (7) St. Georges
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Melia from controlling successfully.
Melia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St. Georges swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St. Georges working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Melia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Melia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Melia pushing down on St. Georges's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is not content to let Melia control the position.
St. Georges tries to get to full guard but Melia has control of the leg.
St. Georges gets back to full guard.
St. Georges working a defensive guard here.
Melia wants to pass the guard but St. Georges is keeping the position.
Melia stands and throws St. Georges's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Melia (5) vs (7) St. Georges
Melia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Melia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Melia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Melia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
St. Georges can't do much from the bottom here.
St. Georges is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on St. Georges's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Melia tries to advance to mount but can't.
Melia is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges can't do much from the bottom here.
St. Georges stops Melia from passing to mount.
St. Georges is looking to reverse the position.
St. Georges wants to control but Melia postures up.
Melia content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Melia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
St. Georges is looking for a sweep.
Melia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St. Georges has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges regains half guard.
Melia trying to pass the guard but St. Georges defending well.
St. Georges trying to control from the bottom.
Melia trying to control from half guard but St. Georges is working away.
St. Georges trying to control here.
St. Georges is pressing down on Melia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
St. Georges working a defensive guard here.
Melia wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is adopting a defensive guard.
Melia tries to free his leg and advance position but St. Georges is retaining full guard.
St. Georges looking to hit a scissor sweep but Melia is one step ahead there.
St. Georges is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Melia looking to pass the guard.
St. Georges is pulling down on Melia's head. It's preventing any offense from Melia, at least for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St. Georges is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Melia (5) vs (9) St. Georges
Melia keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Melia 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.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Melia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Melia looking to control.
Melia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St. Georges manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Melia (7) vs (9) St. Georges
Melia postures up.
St. Georges is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
St. Georges trying to control the position.
Melia forces his way into half guard.
St. Georges keeping control of the position.
St. Georges trying to hold on to Melia's head to control him but Melia postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is looking for a sweep. Melia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St. Georges trying to control here.
Melia wants to control but St. Georges is keeping him busy.
St. Georges works his way to full guard. Good work.
Melia looking to pass the guard.
St. Georges is trying to control the position but Melia postures up.
Melia wants to pass the guard but St. Georges is keeping the position.
St. Georges working a defensive guard here.
Melia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges has his hands on Melia's head, controlling the position.
St. Georges is looking to sweep but instead, Melia has passed into half guard.
St. Georges is defending against the submission attempts here by Melia.
Melia wants to lay and pray for a moment but St. Georges keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges wins on points by 9 to 7.
Christine 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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