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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alphons Draclau and Free Agent Steel Penn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Alphons Draclau! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Free Agent Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Draclau closes the distance and clinches.
Draclau is looking to take this one to the mat.
Draclau pulls guard.
Draclau has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Draclau has control of Steel Penn's left arm, preventing Steel Penn from doing any damage.
Steel Penn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Draclau 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.
Steel Penn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draclau 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.
Draclau is pulling down on Steel Penn's head. It's preventing any offense from Steel Penn, at least for the moment.
Draclau trying to keep a closed guard but Steel Penn is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn being controlled here momentarily.
Steel Penn has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Double XX. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Draclau wants to improve his position but instead Steel Penn has moved into half guard.
Draclau wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draclau wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping busy.
Steel Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draclau slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Draclau keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
Draclau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel Penn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Draclau wants to control the position but Steel Penn says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Draclau keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draclau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Draclau is trying to control but can't.
Draclau tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn has control of the leg.
Steel Penn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Steel Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn is thwarting Draclau's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking to advance position but Draclau won't allow it.
Draclau is controlling Steel Penn's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Draclau is looking to control Steel Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Draclau avoid being mounted?
Steel Penn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Steel Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Draclau defends the submission attempt.
Steel Penn wants to control but Draclau is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Draclau holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Steel Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Draclau trying to hold on to Steel Penn's head to control him but Steel Penn postures up.
Steel Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steel Penn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Draclau is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Draclau wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steel Penn wants to pass to mount but Draclau is defending the position.
Steel Penn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Draclau is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
Steel Penn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Draclau is just riding it out for now. Steel Penn eventually gives up the hold.
Steel Penn not doing much here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Draclau wants to get back to full guard.
Steel Penn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Steel Penn prevents Draclau from improving his position.
Steel Penn works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Draclau (0) vs (3) Steel Penn
Steel Penn trying to control the position but Draclau is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Draclau gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Steel Penn trying to control from Draclau's half guard. Draclau has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Steel Penn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Steel Penn trying to control but Draclau is working from the bottom.
Draclau has his foot on Steel Penn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steel Penn works his way back into a safe position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to control from the top but Draclau keeps moving.
Draclau has control of Steel Penn's left arm, preventing Steel Penn from doing any damage.
Steel Penn trying to control but Draclau is working from the bottom.
Draclau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steel Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Draclau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steel Penn has managed to get both his arms back between Draclau's legs - danger averted.
Draclau keeping full guard, as Steel Penn tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steel Penn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Draclau keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
Steel Penn controlling from the top position.
Draclau is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Draclau keeping full guard, as Steel Penn tries to pass.
Draclau pulls Steel Penn in close to prevent any damage.
Steel Penn looking to pass the guard.
Draclau seems keen to control Steel Penn's posture.
Steel Penn sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Draclau looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draclau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Draclau is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Steel Penn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Draclau looking to control but Steel Penn passes into half guard.
Steel Penn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Draclau works his way to full guard. Good work.
Draclau is trying to keep Steel Penn in close.
Steel Penn looking to pass the guard.
Steel Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Draclau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steel Penn has managed to get both his arms back between Draclau's legs - danger averted.
Steel Penn preventing the sweep.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Draclau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Draclau is trying to keep Steel Penn in close.
Steel Penn is stalling in the full guard.
Draclau wants to sweep here but Steel Penn controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draclau has his hands on Steel Penn's head, controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn wins on points by 3 to 0.
A victorious Free Agent Steel Penn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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