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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rollo Gracie (ranked 645 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus St Pierre (ranked 1801 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Jiu Jitsu: Apaga Mas Não Bate. A fine choice. St Pierre has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Rollo Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jesus St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
St Pierre moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
St Pierre successfully pulls guard.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
St Pierre trying to control here.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position.
St Pierre gets full guard.
St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) St Pierre
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 Pierre wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (2) St Pierre
St Pierre regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (2) St Pierre
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but St Pierre is defending well.
St Pierre sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
St Pierre looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gracie wants to take a breather but St Pierre is having none of it.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
St Pierre is still trying to improve position.
St Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but St Pierre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. St Pierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (10) vs (2) St Pierre
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Pierre.
St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
St Pierre wants to hit a switch here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for St Pierre there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (13) vs (2) St Pierre
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie moves into full mount! St Pierre won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (16) vs (2) St Pierre
St Pierre tries to control the position but Gracie now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (19) vs (2) St Pierre
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie controlling well, preventing St Pierre from escaping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tightening his grip on St Pierre, looking for the choke.
You can see the frustration on St Pierre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and St Pierre manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (19) vs (4) St Pierre
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but St Pierre defends easily.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St Pierre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (21) vs (4) St Pierre
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre looking for subs off his back but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard.
St Pierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but St Pierre is a slippery customer.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (24) vs (4) St Pierre
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
St Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
St Pierre with the active half guard here but Gracie passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (27) vs (4) St Pierre
St Pierre is trying to work for a sweep but Gracie has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (29) vs (4) St Pierre
Gracie working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. St Pierre looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Gracie! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rollo Gracie!
Rollo Gracie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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