|
|
TWGC 24 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 1794 p4p, 86 weight class) and Free Agent Steel Penn (ranked 5993 p4p, 0 weight class). Brah comes to the cage accompanied by Dropped by Smoke Serpent. This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Edgy Brah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Free Agent Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Steel Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Brah, which made it look bad.
Brah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brah showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brah (2) vs (0) Steel Penn
Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but Brah has control of the leg.
Brah perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brah is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (5) vs (0) Steel Penn
Brah controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn is working to get back to half guard.
Steel Penn tries to lock up and control but Brah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brah tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brah with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah looking to control but Steel Penn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brah tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brah wants to control the pace but Steel Penn is squirming around nicely.
Brah controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steel Penn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brah 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 desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is defending well.
Brah passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (8) vs (0) Steel Penn
Steel Penn is squirming around, avoiding Brah's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn regains half guard.
Brah trying to pass the guard but Steel Penn defending well.
Steel Penn moves into full guard.
Brah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steel Penn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Steel Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brah is one step ahead there.
Brah wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brah trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel Penn is keeping the position for now.
Brah is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel Penn is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brah passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (11) vs (0) Steel Penn
Brah trying to control the action but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn tries to buck Brah off but Brah is having none of it.
Steel Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Brah is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brah (13) vs (0) Steel Penn
Steel Penn working to try and regain half guard.
Brah can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel Penn is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steel Penn is trying to control but Brah manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (16) vs (0) Steel Penn
Brah controlling the pace for now.
Brah can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel Penn is looking to escape.
Steel Penn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brah passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (19) vs (0) Steel Penn
Steel Penn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brah moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (22) vs (0) Steel Penn
Brah has hold of Steel Penn's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Steel Penn seems comfortable defending it but Brah has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Steel Penn is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Steel Penn is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Brah couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edgy Brah!
Edgy Brah managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry), into his post fight interview. |
|
|
|
|
|
