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TWGC 24 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 2618 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 1490 p4p, 148 weight class). Sepulveda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lady Gaga - Alejandro. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; The Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel Penn looks for a takedown but Sepulveda sprawls well.
Steel Penn tries to keep at a distance but Sepulveda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sepulveda jumps into guard, dragging Steel Penn to the mat.
Sepulveda trying to keep a closed guard but Steel Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Sepulveda is looking for a triangle but Steel Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Steel Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sepulveda is keeping the position for now.
Sepulveda seems keen to control Steel Penn's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn pushing down on Sepulveda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Steel Penn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Steel Penn's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sepulveda trying to control but Steel Penn postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda tries to roll over but Steel Penn keeps him under control.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura but Sepulveda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steel Penn to get the leverage.
Steel Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sepulveda trying to control here.
Steel Penn is looking to take a break and control but Sepulveda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel Penn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sepulveda! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (3) vs (0) Sepulveda
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn trying to control but Sepulveda is having none of it.
Sepulveda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sepulveda tries to hold on but Steel Penn pushes him away.
Sepulveda prevents Steel Penn from taking his back.
Sepulveda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Steel Penn has hold of Sepulveda's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sepulveda manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Steel Penn fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sepulveda to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sepulveda shrugs it off.
Steel Penn wants to take his opponent's back but instead Sepulveda manages to regain half guard.
Sepulveda regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sepulveda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sepulveda looking to control.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sepulveda throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Steel Penn escapes and throws Sepulveda's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (6) vs (0) Sepulveda
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sepulveda has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda can't do much from the bottom here.
Sepulveda is looking to reverse the position.
Steel Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sepulveda prevents Steel Penn from improving position.
Sepulveda is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Steel Penn is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel Penn (8) vs (0) Sepulveda
Sepulveda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steel Penn trying to mount his opponent but Sepulveda defends it.
Sepulveda wants to get back to full guard.
Sepulveda wants to get back to full guard but Steel Penn has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (11) vs (0) Sepulveda
Sepulveda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sepulveda felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Steel Penn looking to control but Sepulveda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steel Penn works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Steel Penn (14) vs (0) Sepulveda
Steel Penn working for a choke but Sepulveda reverses nicely into Steel Penn 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (14) vs (2) Sepulveda
Sepulveda wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn seems keen to control Sepulveda's posture.
Sepulveda passes into half guard.
Sepulveda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steel Penn sees it coming and defends easily.
Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but Sepulveda has control of the leg.
Sepulveda seems to be working for a kimura but Steel Penn defends the submission attempt.
Sepulveda is working for a kimura but Steel Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Steel Penn keeping full guard, as Sepulveda tries to pass.
Steel Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sepulveda manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (16) vs (2) Sepulveda
Sepulveda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steel Penn defends it easily.
Sepulveda wants to sweep here but Steel Penn controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda trying to control the position.
Sepulveda looking for a sweep. Not yet Sepulveda, not yet.
Steel Penn trying to control but Sepulveda is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Sepulveda is retaining full guard.
Sepulveda controls Steel Penn momentarily but Steel Penn frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda being controlled here, momentarily.
Sepulveda 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.
Sepulveda controls Steel Penn momentarily but Steel Penn frees himself.
Steel Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Sepulveda is retaining full guard.
Sepulveda wants to control but Steel Penn passes easily into half guard.
Steel Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Sepulveda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sepulveda trying to hold on to Steel Penn's head to control him but Steel Penn postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sepulveda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steel Penn pulls his head out easily.
Sepulveda actively working from the bottom here.
Steel Penn is looking to take a break and control but Sepulveda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sepulveda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steel Penn.
Sepulveda gets full guard.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepulveda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sepulveda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steel Penn content to stall in guard here.
Steel Penn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Sepulveda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sepulveda is looking for a sweep. Steel Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steel Penn wants to pass to mount but Sepulveda is defending the position.
Sepulveda is trying to control but Steel Penn passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (19) vs (2) Sepulveda
Sepulveda regains half guard.
Sepulveda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sepulveda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda trying to control from the bottom.
Steel Penn is trying to control. Sepulveda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sepulveda defends it well.
Steel Penn is working for a kimura but Sepulveda is defending it quite comfortably.
Sepulveda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steel Penn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steel Penn's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel Penn (19) vs (6) Sepulveda
Steel Penn showing good submission defense here.
I really don't envy Steel Penn right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn trying to control but not successfully.
Steel Penn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sepulveda is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Steel Penn defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sepulveda's arms.
Sepulveda controls the action.
Steel Penn turns into Sepulveda and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (21) vs (6) Sepulveda
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sepulveda 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn takes the fight on points by 21 to 6.
The Steel Penn thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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