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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi and Gauthier St. Georges. The crowd seem to be enjoying St. Georges's choice of entrance music: Jiu Jitsu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Pedro Kapaldi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gauthier St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
St. Georges closes the distance and pushes Kapaldi back into the cage.
Kapaldi successfully pulls guard.
Kapaldi throws his legs up looking for a submission but St. Georges uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (0) vs (3) St. Georges
Kapaldi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kapaldi (2) vs (3) St. Georges
Kapaldi controlling the action here.
St. Georges is looking for a sweep. Kapaldi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St. Georges has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi wants to pass the guard but St. Georges is defending well.
Kapaldi wants to take a breather but St. Georges is having none of it.
Kapaldi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges is trying to get back to full guard.
St. Georges wants to control but Kapaldi is keeping busy.
St. Georges is pressing down on Kapaldi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kapaldi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
St. Georges seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kapaldi wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kapaldi preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kapaldi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
St. Georges seems keen to control Kapaldi's posture.
Kapaldi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Kapaldi from controlling successfully.
Kapaldi controls from within his opponent's guard.
St. Georges seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges being controlled here, momentarily.
Kapaldi won't allow St. Georges to sweep him here.
Kapaldi stays in close to St. Georges's body and controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
St. Georges controls Kapaldi momentarily but Kapaldi frees himself.
Kapaldi stopping the sweep attempt from St. Georges.
St. Georges looking to control.
Kapaldi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
St. Georges tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
St. Georges is trying to keep Kapaldi in close.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Kapaldi from controlling successfully.
St. Georges wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is looking to advance position but St. Georges has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kapaldi (2) vs (7) St. Georges
St. Georges content just to control the position here.
Kapaldi is trying to escape the mount.
Kapaldi is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges content just to control the position here.
Kapaldi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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.
Kapaldi gets back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges slows the pace down in half guard.
St. Georges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kapaldi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kapaldi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St. Georges's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St. Georges's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kapaldi (6) vs (7) St. Georges
St. Georges is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kapaldi off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kapaldi looking to break St. Georges's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. St. Georges remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kapaldi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kapaldi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
St. Georges manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kapaldi's guard. Nice work there by St. Georges.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kapaldi (6) vs (9) St. Georges
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
St. Georges stopping the sweep attempt from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St. Georges controls the pace.
Kapaldi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kapaldi working for a triangle but St. Georges defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kapaldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kapaldi, not yet.
St. Georges must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
St. Georges is stalling in the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kapaldi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! St. Georges has picked Kapaldi up and slammed him! Kapaldi can't keep hold of the triangle and St. Georges manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (6) vs (12) St. Georges
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kapaldi tries to bench press St. Georges off him but St. Georges keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges wins on points by 12 to 6. |
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