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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Grappling Penn and Brian Jacks. 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Grappling Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brian Jacks!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jacks closes the distance and clinches.
Jacks gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Penn (0) vs (2) Jacks
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Jacks is trying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jacks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn wants to control but Jacks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jacks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jacks wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jacks is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Penn manages to get to full guard.
Penn keeping full guard, as Jacks tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacks passes Penn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Penn trying to control here.
Jacks is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Penn trying to control here.
Penn is staying active underneath Jacks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jacks seems to be looking for submissions.
Penn is looking to control Jacks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?
Jacks trying to control from Penn's half guard. Penn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jacks wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jacks tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn looking to control.
Jacks drops back, looking for a kneebar! Penn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Penn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Penn! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Penn (4) vs (2) Jacks
Jacks is trying to control Penn's posture but Penn avoids it.
Jacks is looking to regain half guard here but Penn keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jacks's legs.
Penn trying to control the action but Jacks is working from the bottom.
Jacks is holding Penn down, trying to stall.
Jacks struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jacks 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.
Jacks is not content to let Penn control the position.
Jacks tries to bench press Penn off him but Penn keeps the position.
Penn wants to control but Jacks is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Jacks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jacks is not content to let Penn control the position.
Jacks is looking for a sweep.
Penn advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Penn (6) vs (2) Jacks
Penn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jacks manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Penn is just content to waste time from the top position. Jacks takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jacks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jacks is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Jacks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Penn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jacks is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jacks has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (6) vs (4) Jacks
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jacks trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Jacks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Jacks from controlling successfully.
Penn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacks wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Jacks wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jacks is now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn moves into full guard.
Jacks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Penn pulls Jacks in to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jacks looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Grappling Penn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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