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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D1): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alejandro Scott (ranked 2444 p4p, 331 weight class) and Freddy Penn (ranked 21094 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Alejandro - Lady Gaga. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Alejandro Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Freddy Penn!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Penn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Scott to the mat! Scott manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Scott (0) vs (2) Penn
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.
Scott working a defensive guard here.
Penn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn forces his way into half guard.
Penn is trying to work for a kimura but Scott is defending well.
Scott holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a kimura here.
Scott keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Scott moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Scott keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scott pulls Penn in close to prevent any damage.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scott's guard.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Scott is pressing down on Penn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Scott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Penn trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to keep Penn in close.
Scott is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (0) vs (5) Penn
Penn tries for a kimura but Scott is defending well.
Scott tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Penn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Scott sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Scott is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Scott wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
Scott is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scott defends it well.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Scott wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
Scott is defending against the submission attempts here by Penn.
Scott is controlling Penn's trapped leg to prevent Penn from advancing to side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn prevents Scott from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Penn in particular looking to stall.
Scott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Scott is just riding it out for now. Penn eventually gives up the hold.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Penn is looking for a kimura here.
Scott looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a kimura but Scott is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penn to get the leverage.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Scott is staying active underneath Penn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Penn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (0) vs (8) Penn
Scott can't escape the position.
Penn fails to take his opponent's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Penn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Scott to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Scott shrugs it off.
Penn seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Scott is holding on tight.
Penn prevents Scott from getting the reversal.
Scott tries to hold on but Penn postures up.
Scott is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scott wants to hold on but Penn pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails to move to back control.
Penn tries to control but Scott wriggling away.
Penn controlling the pace for now.
Scott sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Scott is looking to control Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?
Penn is keen to just control but Scott is a slippery customer.
Scott is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn is looking for a kimura here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
Penn tries to pass to full mount but Scott defends it.
Scott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penn is working away from the top position though.
Penn is looking for a kimura but Scott is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penn to get the leverage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Scott still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Scott has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Scott (4) vs (8) Penn
Scott goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Penn has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Scott but great work by Penn. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Scott (4) vs (12) Penn
Scott can't do much from the bottom here.
Penn works to advance to full mount. Scott defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Scott (4) vs (14) Penn
Scott tries to hold on but Penn postures up.
Scott really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Scott regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Scott moves into full guard.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn wins on points by 14 to 4.
In his post fight interview, Freddy Penn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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