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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ozzy McKane and Free Agent Steel Penn. McKane comes to the cage accompanied by SAIL - AWOLNATION. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Ozzy McKane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Free Agent Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McKane shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Steel Penn napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: McKane (4) vs (0) Steel Penn
McKane happy to just control the position for now.
Steel Penn is trying to control McKane's posture but McKane avoids it.
Steel Penn stops McKane from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Steel Penn's face as McKane controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn is trying to improve his position.
Steel Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries to buck McKane off but McKane is having none of it.
McKane takes a little break here. Steel Penn wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Steel Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McKane takes a little break here. Steel Penn wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Steel Penn is looking to regain half guard here but McKane keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Steel Penn is trying to get back to half guard.
Steel Penn prevents McKane from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to control but McKane postures up.
McKane controlling the position from side mount.
Steel Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McKane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Steel Penn is not content to let McKane control the position.
Steel Penn gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane seems to be working for a kimura but Steel Penn defends the submission attempt.
Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but McKane has control of the leg.
Steel Penn is positioning himself well to prevent McKane advancing to mount.
McKane takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McKane is looking to advance position but Steel Penn won't allow it.
Steel Penn trying to hold on to McKane's head to control him but McKane postures up.
Steel Penn is refusing to be controlled, as McKane sits in half guard.
Well, if McKane is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position.
Steel Penn gets full guard.
McKane controls from within his opponent's guard.
Steel Penn wants to improve his position but instead McKane has moved into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is controlling McKane's trapped leg to prevent McKane from advancing to side control.
Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but McKane has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McKane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McKane seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Steel Penn for as long as he can get away with.
Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but McKane has control of the leg.
Steel Penn is holding on to half guard well.
Steel Penn is staying active underneath McKane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McKane is taking a breather. Steel Penn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Steel Penn tries to roll over but McKane keeps him under control.
Steel Penn wants to get back to full guard but McKane has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: McKane (7) vs (0) Steel Penn
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McKane is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
A control attempt from Steel Penn but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: McKane (9) vs (0) Steel Penn
McKane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel Penn is trying to escape the mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is still trying to improve position.
McKane controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries to hold on but McKane pushes him away.
Steel Penn working to try and regain half guard.
McKane tries to control but Steel Penn wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but McKane has a good base and remains in mount.
McKane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position but McKane isn't that keen on the idea.
McKane controlling his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McKane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Steel Penn is squirming around, avoiding McKane's attempts to control the action.
McKane controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn tries to hold on but McKane postures up.
Steel Penn regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
McKane takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
After the fight, Ozzy McKane was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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