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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Mr Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; CJ Fredrich!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fredrich as he avoids it easily.
Fredrich has managed to clinch.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fredrich fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fredrich moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredrich pulls guard successfully.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Fredrich is keeping the position.
Penn wants to control from the top but Fredrich keeps moving.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.
Penn is trying to work for a kimura but Fredrich is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrich is positioning himself well to prevent Penn advancing to mount.
Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrich is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn trying to mount his opponent but Fredrich defends it.
Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fredrich is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
Fredrich wants to get back to full guard.
Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fredrich defends it well.
Penn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fredrich sees it coming and defends easily.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Fredrich is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Fredrich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fredrich wants to get back to full guard.
Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fredrich is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Fredrich defends the submission attempt.
Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Fredrich is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich manages to get to full guard.
Penn postures up.
Penn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fredrich manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (0) vs (2) Fredrich
Fredrich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fredrich is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fredrich stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Fredrich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fredrich controls the pace.
Penn is trying to keep Fredrich in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredrich is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fredrich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn looking to control.
Fredrich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fredrich wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Fredrich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fredrich stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Penn controls Fredrich momentarily but Fredrich frees himself.
Fredrich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Fredrich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to control Fredrich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?
Fredrich is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fredrich works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (0) vs (5) Fredrich
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredrich is trying to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn tries to hold on but Fredrich pushes him away.
Fredrich fails to move to back control.
Fredrich is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Penn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fredrich is working for a guillotine from mount but Penn frees his head quite easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fredrich avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Penn has given up his back. Will we see Fredrich going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Penn (0) vs (8) Fredrich
Will Fredrich go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Penn trying to control but not successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Penn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Penn is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fredrich's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fredrich might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Penn haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fredrich struggling to keep hold of the position.
Our spies down at at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu inform us that Fredrich has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fredrich is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Penn is defending well though. Fredrich let's go of the attempt for now.
Penn is trying to roll into a better position but Fredrich has get a rear naked choke and Penn is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). CJ Fredrich! |
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