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CWC 384 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 London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 18 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 14 losses; Bjj Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gracias tries to clinch up.
And Steel Penn tries to counter it with a takedown but Gracias pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracias wants to clinch.
And Steel Penn tries to counter it with a takedown but Gracias pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias is looking to clinch but Steel Penn is avoiding it.
And Steel Penn tries to counter it with a takedown but Gracias pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel Penn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracias doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel Penn circles away.
Gracias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Helio Gracias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracias is looking to clinch.
And Steel Penn tries to counter it with a takedown but Gracias pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracias.
And Steel Penn tries to counter it with a takedown but Gracias pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracias tries to clinch up
and Steel Penn counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Steel Penn
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Gracias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Steel Penn keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (5) Steel Penn
Gracias is looking to get to half guard.
Gracias prevents Steel Penn from taking his back.
Gracias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracias regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to control Steel Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracias avoid being mounted?
Steel Penn is pressing down on Gracias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracias is holding on for now.
Gracias is looking to improve his position.
Steel Penn is looking to advance position but Gracias won't allow it.
Steel Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracias is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Steel Penn is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Steel Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Gracias.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Gracias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steel Penn is still trying to improve position.
Gracias is adopting a defensive guard.
Steel Penn looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel Penn is one step ahead there.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn postures up.
Steel Penn trying to move into half guard but instead Gracias has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (5) Steel Penn
Steel Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Penn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracias defends it easily.
Steel Penn 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.
Gracias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracias tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
Gracias pushing down on Steel Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracias is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position.
Steel Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Gracias moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (5) Steel Penn
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Steel Penn, who protects the arm well.
Steel Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel Penn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracias is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steel Penn defends it well.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position.
Steel Penn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steel Penn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (5) vs (7) Steel Penn
Steel Penn passes Gracias's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Steel Penn is trying to work for a kimura but Gracias is defending well.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but Gracias defending well.
Gracias is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracias is just riding it out for now. Steel Penn eventually gives up the hold.
Gracias slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (7) vs (7) Steel Penn
Gracias passes into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracias 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.
Steel Penn manages to get to full guard.
Steel Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Steel Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steel Penn won't allow Gracias to pass to mount.
Steel Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracias's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracias (7) vs (11) Steel Penn
Gracias breaks Steel Penn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (9) vs (11) Steel Penn
Steel Penn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracias defends it easily.
Gracias stays in close to Steel Penn's body and controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn has an active guard here but Gracias has managed to pass into half guard.
Steel Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracias.
Steel Penn moves into full guard.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn wins on points by 11 to 9.
In his post fight interview, Bjj Steel Penn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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