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ADWGC 5 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tobias Pancake (ranked 16343 p4p, 548 weight class) and Grappling Penn (ranked 20558 p4p, 550 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 13 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Grappling Penn!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Penn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pancake to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (0) Penn
Pancake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (5) vs (0) Penn
Pancake tries to move into full mount but can't pass Penn's legs.
Penn is trying to work for a sweep but Pancake has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pancake (7) vs (0) Penn
Penn tries to hold on but Pancake postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pancake looking to secure an arm triangle but Penn defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control the action but instead Penn gets a body lock and reverses into Pancake's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (7) vs (2) Penn
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Pancake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (9) vs (2) Penn
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pancake tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn controls Pancake momentarily but Pancake frees himself.
Pancake tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Pancake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penn is trying to control the position but Pancake postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Pancake passes into half guard.
Pancake is taking a breather. 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.
Penn wants to control but Pancake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pancake wants to pass to mount but Penn is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
Pancake is working for a submission of some sort.
Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pancake pulls his head out easily.
Pancake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pancake prevents Penn from improving his position.
Penn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pancake is working away from the top position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Pancake is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Penn trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Penn is staying active underneath Pancake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
Pancake works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (12) vs (2) Penn
Pancake seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Penn is holding on tight.
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Pancake's attempts to control the action.
Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but Pancake has a good base and remains in mount.
Penn controls the position.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake can't control as he wanted to and Penn manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Pancake is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Pancake has control of the leg.
Pancake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penn sees it coming and defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Pancake trying to control from Penn's half guard. Penn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pancake defends well.
Penn looking to control but Pancake passes into half guard.
Pancake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pancake pulls his head out easily.
Pancake trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Pancake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Penn defends it well.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Pancake has control of the leg.
Penn won't allow Pancake to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Penn actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pancake wants to pass to mount but Penn is defending the position.
Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Pancake frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (15) vs (2) Penn
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Pancake's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pancake wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
Pancake content just to control the position here.
Penn is trying to escape the mount.
Pancake controlling his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to control but Penn wriggling away.
Pancake content just to control the position here.
Pancake wants to take Penn's back but he can't do it this time.
Penn gets back to half guard.
Pancake is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
Pancake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.
Penn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pancake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pancake postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (15) vs (4) Penn
Pancake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pancake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (17) vs (4) Penn
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
A less than humble Tobias Pancake misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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