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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 603 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Burroughs (ranked 5331 p4p, 0 weight class). St. Georges comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Gauthier St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jordan Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Burroughs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St. Georges.
Burroughs moves in looking to clinch but St. Georges pushes him off.
Burroughs gets caught flat footed, as St. Georges shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (0) Burroughs
St. Georges looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burroughs working a defensive guard here.
St. Georges looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges won't allow Burroughs to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burroughs is adopting a defensive guard.
St. Georges slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (5) vs (0) Burroughs
St. Georges tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges happy to just control the position for now.
Burroughs is trying to control St. Georges's posture but St. Georges avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is staying tight to Burroughs's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Burroughs looking for a sweep but St. Georges has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: St. Georges (7) vs (0) Burroughs
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Burroughs looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
St. Georges looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Burroughs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
St. Georges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
St. Georges with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to hold on to St. Georges's head to control him but St. Georges postures up.
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.
St. Georges passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (10) vs (0) Burroughs
St. Georges controlling from mount.
Further stalling from St. Georges.
St. Georges avoids the attempt from Burroughs to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
Burroughs is trying desperately to improve position.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs working to try and regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to hold on but St. Georges postures up.
St. Georges controlling his opponent.
St. Georges looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because St. Georges is stinking the place up with his stalling.
St. Georges seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Burroughs for as long as he can get away with.
Burroughs can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by St. Georges.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges continues to stall.
Burroughs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges looking to control and managing it successfully.
More hug and hope from St. Georges.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
Burroughs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
St. Georges content just to control the position here.
Burroughs can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling the pace for now.
Burroughs wants to control but St. Georges is having none of it.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 10 to 0. |
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