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WVTSW S01 WK1A PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bernardo De Barros (ranked 802 p4p, 104 weight class) and Jesus St Pierre (ranked 2510 p4p, 276 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Bernardo De Barros! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jesus St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
De Barros has managed to clinch.
De Barros jumps guard but St Pierre turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
St Pierre gets control of De Barros's arms and successfully pulls guard. St Pierre will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
De Barros wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
De Barros pushes down on St Pierre's leg and manages to get into half guard.
De Barros seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead St Pierre has recovered full guard.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
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.
De Barros works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from De Barros's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
St Pierre tries to roll over but De Barros keeps him under control.
St Pierre is pressing down on De Barros's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Barros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
De Barros drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but St Pierre manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now De Barros has St Pierre in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Barros (0) vs (2) St Pierre
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but De Barros is retaining full guard.
De Barros not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Barros looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Barros looking for a guillotine here but St Pierre defends easily.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Barros is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Barros has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. St Pierre is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for De Barros. Score +3 for passing guard: De Barros (0) vs (5) St Pierre
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre tries to move to mount but De Barros blocks the move with his legs.
De Barros is trying to improve his position.
St Pierre is trying to move to mount but De Barros reverses beautifully and ends up in St Pierre's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Barros (2) vs (5) St Pierre
St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Barros drops back, looking for a kneebar! St Pierre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. St Pierre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from St Pierre! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: De Barros (2) vs (9) St Pierre
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Barros gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Barros tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.
De Barros trying to control but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: De Barros (2) vs (12) St Pierre
De Barros bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Barros (4) vs (12) St Pierre
St Pierre controls De Barros momentarily but De Barros frees himself.
De Barros trying to move into half guard but instead St Pierre has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Barros (4) vs (14) St Pierre
De Barros is looking for a triangle but St Pierre pushes his legs off easily.
St Pierre slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: De Barros (4) vs (17) St Pierre
St Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
St Pierre fails to take his opponent's back.
De Barros regains half guard.
St Pierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De Barros looking for subs from the bottom but St Pierre mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: De Barros (4) vs (20) St Pierre
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Barros tries to control St Pierre's body but St Pierre pushes him off. De Barros squirms to his side and now St Pierre has his back! Score +3 for taking back: De Barros (4) vs (23) St Pierre
St Pierre trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
St Pierre is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. De Barros defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
St Pierre struggling to keep hold of the position.
St Pierre tightening his grip on De Barros, looking for the choke.
St Pierre keeps control of the position as De Barros tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Barros breaks St Pierre's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Barros (6) vs (23) St Pierre
De Barros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
De Barros stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking for a triangle but De Barros pushes his legs off easily.
De Barros trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Barros passes into half guard.
De Barros is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: De Barros (9) vs (23) St Pierre
De Barros moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, St Pierre has worked his arm free - good work by St Pierre!
St Pierre tries to buck De Barros off but De Barros is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre keeps trying to improve his position.
De Barros is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Pierre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
St Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De Barros tries for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.
St Pierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Barros (9) vs (25) St Pierre
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Barros trying to control here.
St Pierre seems to be looking for submissions.
De Barros is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily.
De Barros moves into full guard.
St Pierre passes De Barros's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
De Barros looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Pierre controlling the pace.
De Barros is staying active underneath St Pierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
De Barros is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
De Barros trying to control but St Pierre postures up.
De Barros looking for a kimura from the bottom but St Pierre passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: De Barros (9) vs (28) St Pierre
De Barros is trying to improve his position.
St Pierre wants to control but De Barros is keeping him busy.
De Barros tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but St Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Barros keeps working.
De Barros looking for a sweep but St Pierre has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: De Barros (9) vs (30) St Pierre
De Barros is trying desperately to improve position.
St Pierre trying to control but De Barros is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Barros can't escape the position.
St Pierre is looking to work his way around to De Barros's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
De Barros sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Barros keeps working.
De Barros wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy.
De Barros is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Barros looking for submissions off his back.
De Barros wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
De Barros is not content to let St Pierre control the position.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but De Barros is defending well.
De Barros wants to get back to full guard but St Pierre has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: De Barros (9) vs (33) St Pierre
St Pierre takes De Barros's back. Score +3 for taking back: De Barros (9) vs (36) St Pierre
De Barros is really stuck here.
St Pierre has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
De Barros is in bad spot here.
St Pierre is persistently looking for the submission but De Barros is defending it well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
De Barros tries to break free.
De Barros rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
De Barros is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Pierre wants to pass to mount but De Barros is defending the position.
De Barros looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Barros is looking to improve his position.
De Barros actively working from the bottom here.
De Barros is breathing heavily.
St Pierre is keen to just control but De Barros is a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Barros knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Barros looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre trying to control from half guard but De Barros is working away.
St Pierre is working for a submission of some sort.
De Barros looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: De Barros (9) vs (39) St Pierre
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling from the full mount.
St Pierre moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: De Barros (9) vs (42) St Pierre
St Pierre keeps control of the position as De Barros tries to break free.
De Barros fending off the submission attempt from St Pierre.
De Barros tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Barros won't enjoy being in this position. St Pierre looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - De Barros is tapping - it's over boys! St Pierre picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jesus St Pierre!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesus St Pierre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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