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Grappling Hype -19- 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 11 wins and 2 losses; Christine St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Scott Dolton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
St. Georges closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dolton quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (0) Dolton
St. Georges takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dolton tries to get to full guard but St. Georges has control of the leg.
St. Georges controlling the action here.
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.
St. Georges is pressing down on Dolton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dolton is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dolton wants to improve his position but St. Georges is controlling well.
Dolton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
St. Georges wants to take a breather but Dolton is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolton is trying to control but can't.
Dolton is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St. Georges looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dolton is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dolton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
St. Georges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dolton tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but Dolton defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges wants to take a breather but Dolton is having none of it.
St. Georges is really struggling to control Dolton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
St. Georges is looking to advance position but Dolton won't allow it.
Dolton wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
St. Georges wants to free his trapped foot but Dolton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
St. Georges seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
St. Georges is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
St. Georges wants to take a breather but Dolton is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolton is doing well to control the position and prevent St. Georges from advancing to side control.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but Dolton defending well.
St. Georges is working hard here to advance position.
Dolton looking for submissions off his back.
Dolton is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dolton works his way to full guard. Good work.
St. Georges trying to control but Dolton is working from the bottom.
St. Georges might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
St. Georges postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Dolton keeps moving.
Dolton looking to control.
St. Georges drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dolton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dolton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dolton! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St. Georges (2) vs (4) Dolton
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dolton trying to control the action but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
St. Georges tries to improve position but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
St. Georges regains full guard. Nicely done.
My spies in Xanjutsu inform me that Dolton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
St. Georges tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dolton 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 looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dolton is one step ahead there.
Dolton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dolton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges looking to control but Dolton passes into half guard.
Dolton wants to pass to mount but St. Georges is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges tries to get to full guard but Dolton has control of the leg.
St. Georges is trying to maintain the position but Dolton is very close to passing his half guard.
St. Georges is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dolton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
St. Georges manages to get to full guard.
Dolton trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
St. Georges trying to keep a closed guard but Dolton is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dolton puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. St. Georges manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dolton stopping the sweep attempt from St. Georges.
St. Georges has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
St. Georges working a defensive guard here.
St. Georges being controlled here, momentarily.
St. Georges looking for a sweep. Not yet St. Georges, not yet.
Dolton is stalling in the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to control.
Dolton advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (2) vs (7) Dolton
St. Georges is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
St. Georges can't do much from the bottom here.
St. Georges tries to improve position but can't.
Dolton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Let's hope that Dolton 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dolton off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St. Georges (6) vs (7) Dolton
Dolton is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Dolton staying busy and making it hard for St. Georges to control.
Dolton tries to break free.
Dolton breaks St. Georges's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (6) vs (9) Dolton
Dolton 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 keeping moving, preventing Dolton from controlling successfully.
Dolton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (6) vs (12) Dolton
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dolton is looking to take a break and control but St. Georges is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dolton in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dolton working away.
St. Georges sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dolton trying to mount his opponent but St. Georges defends it.
Dolton is trying to control the action in half guard but St. Georges is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St. Georges is looking for a sweep. Dolton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges won't allow Dolton to pass to mount.
Dolton passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (6) vs (15) Dolton
St. Georges sneaks back into half guard.
Dolton is working for a kimura but St. Georges is defending it quite comfortably.
Dolton is thwarting St. Georges's attempts to control the position.
Dolton stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges has his hands clasped together around Dolton's back. He's all about the action.
St. Georges manages to get to full guard.
St. Georges wants to improve his position but instead Dolton has moved into half guard.
Dolton prevents St. Georges from improving his position.
St. Georges is staying active underneath Dolton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dolton is looking to advance position but St. Georges won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dolton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St. Georges defends it well.
St. Georges moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dolton passes into half guard.
St. Georges is doing well to control the position and prevent Dolton from advancing to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges is trying to get back to full guard.
Dolton is pressing down on St. Georges's thigh, looking to free his foot. St. Georges is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dolton wins on points by 15 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Scott Dolton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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