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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Matti Tolonen (ranked 5404 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zahabi St. Georges (ranked 5476 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Matti Tolonen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Zahabi St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tolonen clinches up with St. Georges and pushes him back against the cage.
St. Georges pulls guard.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
Tolonen being controlled here momentarily.
Tolonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen passes St. Georges's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges is concentrating on defense, preventing Tolonen from advancing position.
Tolonen tries to pass to full mount but St. Georges defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges is staying active underneath Tolonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St. Georges wants to get back to full guard.
Tolonen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
St. Georges actively working from the bottom here.
Tolonen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tolonen wants to pass to mount but St. Georges is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is positioning himself well to prevent Tolonen advancing to mount.
Tolonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but St. Georges keeps working.
Still in half guard, Tolonen seems content to control.
St. Georges is trying to get back to full guard.
St. Georges is in trouble now - Tolonen has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tolonen (3) vs (0) St. Georges
St. Georges is squirming around, avoiding Tolonen's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen controlling the position easily from mount.
Tolonen continues to stall.
St. Georges manages to regain half guard. Good work.
St. Georges is doing well to control the position and prevent Tolonen from advancing to side control.
St. Georges is looking to control Tolonen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St. Georges avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling the position well.
Tolonen trying to mount his opponent but St. Georges defends it.
St. Georges trying to control from the bottom.
St. Georges is trying to get back to full guard.
St. Georges is concentrating on defense, preventing Tolonen from advancing position.
St. Georges wants to control but Tolonen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tolonen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and St. Georges reverses the position - he's now on top in Tolonen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tolonen (3) vs (2) St. Georges
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tolonen is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Tolonen keeps moving.
Tolonen 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's corner is telling him to maintain position.
St. Georges is fighting to break Tolonen's control of his arms but Tolonen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Tolonen keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges postures up.
Tolonen trying to control the position here.
St. Georges pushing down on Tolonen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
St. Georges is controlling the pace.
St. Georges wants to take a breather but Tolonen is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tolonen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
St. Georges is fighting to break Tolonen's control of his arms but Tolonen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
St. Georges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tolonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tolonen controls St. Georges momentarily but St. Georges frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tolonen is trying to keep St. Georges in close.
St. Georges looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tolonen looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges pushes down on Tolonen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St. Georges is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tolonen is pressing down on St. Georges's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Tolonen keeps moving.
St. Georges is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tolonen is pulling down on St. Georges's head to control his posture.
St. Georges must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Tolonen keeps moving.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tolonen is keeping the position for now.
Tolonen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St. Georges controls the pace.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tolonen is trying to keep St. Georges in close.
Tolonen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tolonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but St. Georges is one step ahead there.
St. Georges thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tolonen 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: Tolonen (5) vs (2) St. Georges
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen stalling.
St. Georges is not content to let Tolonen control the position.
St. Georges felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tolonen prevents St. Georges from improving his position.
St. Georges wants to control but Tolonen is keeping busy.
St. Georges moves into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges pulls Tolonen in close to prevent any damage.
Tolonen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
St. Georges has Tolonen pulled in close to control his posture.
Tolonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tolonen 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 wants to sweep here but Tolonen controlling him for the moment.
St. Georges seems keen to control Tolonen's posture.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
St. Georges has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tolonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tolonen won't allow St. Georges to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tolonen takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Matti Tolonen waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras. |
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