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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Steel Penn and Venum Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad has chosen Not Falling by Mudvayne as his entrance music. 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 featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; The Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Venum Tree Knee Dad!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tree Knee Dad manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Steel Penn on his heels. He'll look to pass Steel Penn's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (2) Tree Knee Dad
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Steel Penn holds on and takes a little breather.
Tree Knee Dad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel Penn is keeping the position for now.
Steel Penn seems keen to control Tree Knee Dad's posture.
Steel Penn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tree Knee Dad's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (2) Tree Knee Dad
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tree Knee Dad keeping full guard, as Steel Penn tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tree Knee Dad is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (4) Tree Knee Dad
Tree Knee Dad trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Steel Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (4) vs (4) Tree Knee Dad
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tree Knee Dad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel Penn is one step ahead there.
Steel Penn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad looking for a sweep. Not yet Tree Knee Dad, not yet.
Tree Knee Dad keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
Tree Knee Dad can't keep his opponent in guard - Steel Penn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Steel Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tree Knee Dad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tree Knee Dad is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tree Knee Dad manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tree Knee Dad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel Penn is one step ahead there.
Steel Penn passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Tree Knee Dad is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Steel Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Tree Knee Dad defends the submission attempt.
Steel Penn wants to take a breather but Tree Knee Dad is having none of it.
Tree Knee Dad looking for submissions off his back.
Tree Knee Dad tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn has control of the leg.
Steel Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Tree Knee Dad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tree Knee Dad tries to roll over but Steel Penn keeps him under control.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad gets back to full guard.
Tree Knee Dad trying to keep a closed guard but Steel Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Tree Knee Dad is keeping the position.
Tree Knee Dad bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steel Penn's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (4) vs (6) Tree Knee Dad
Tree Knee Dad works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tree Knee Dad is thwarting Steel Penn's attempts to control the position.
Steel Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad is looking for a kimura but Steel Penn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tree Knee Dad to get the leverage.
Tree Knee Dad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steel Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel Penn is controlling Tree Knee Dad's trapped leg to prevent Tree Knee Dad from advancing to side control.
Tree Knee Dad is stalling here. Steel Penn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tree Knee Dad seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Steel Penn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel Penn (8) vs (6) Tree Knee Dad
Steel Penn taking a break here but Tree Knee Dad is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn moves into full mount! Tree Knee Dad won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (11) vs (6) Tree Knee Dad
Tree Knee Dad defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Steel Penn.
Tree Knee Dad is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steel Penn wants to control the pace but Tree Knee Dad is squirming around nicely.
Steel Penn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tree Knee Dad has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tree Knee Dad tries to improve his position but instead Steel Penn has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Steel Penn (14) vs (6) Tree Knee Dad
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tree Knee Dad's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tree Knee Dad keeps trying to improve his position.
Steel Penn has one arm under Tree Knee Dad 's neck. Tree Knee Dad is controlling the other arm well. He's just looking to survive right now. Steel Penn manages to get his arm free though and Tree Knee Dad is in a world of trouble! Steel Penn sinks in the hooks and squeezes! Tree Knee Dad turns purple and then goes limp. The referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Steel Penn!
The Steel Penn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Free Agent Steel Penn and Alphons Draclau. 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 featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Free Agent Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Alphons Draclau!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Steel Penn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Draclau napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Steel Penn (4) vs (0) Draclau
Draclau is trying to get back to half guard.
Draclau seems a little lost for a moment, as Steel Penn dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draclau regains half guard.
Draclau is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
Steel Penn works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (7) vs (0) Draclau
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draclau tries to hold on but Steel Penn pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draclau is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Steel Penn is staying active.
Steel Penn content just to control the position here.
Draclau wants to hold on but Steel Penn pushes him away.
Steel Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Draclau is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draclau working to try and regain half guard.
Steel Penn 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 prevents Draclau from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn controlling from mount.
Steel Penn working for a submission but Draclau is keeping him at bay.
Draclau is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Draclau gets back to half guard.
Draclau trying to control but Steel Penn postures up.
Steel Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Draclau defends the submission attempt.
Draclau looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Steel Penn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Draclau is looking for a sweep. Steel Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steel Penn stalling.
Draclau is trying to maintain the position but Steel Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Steel Penn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Steel Penn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Draclau for as long as he can get away with.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Draclau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Draclau regains full guard. Nicely done.
Draclau is trying to control the position but Steel Penn postures up.
Draclau being controlled here, momentarily.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Draclau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Draclau looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draclau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Draclau pulls Steel Penn in to control the position.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Draclau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Penn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel Penn wants to control from the top but Draclau keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Draclau pulls Steel Penn in close to his closed guard and prevents Steel Penn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Draclau has his foot on Steel Penn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steel Penn works his way back into a safe position though.
Draclau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel Penn controls the pace.
Draclau keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Draclau controls Steel Penn momentarily but Steel Penn frees himself.
Draclau pulls Steel Penn in to control the position.
Draclau tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Draclau is controlling Steel Penn's posture.
Draclau looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Steel Penn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Steel Penn is controlling the pace.
Draclau gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Draclau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel Penn is one step ahead there.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Draclau is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Draclau wants to sweep but no luck.
Draclau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel Penn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Draclau looking to control.
Draclau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Draclau looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn pushing down on Draclau's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Steel Penn is taking a breather. Draclau 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.
Draclau trying to control but Steel Penn postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Draclau tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn has control of the leg.
Draclau is still trying to improve position.
Draclau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steel Penn controlling the action here.
Draclau 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 (7) vs (4) Draclau
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Draclau is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Well, with Draclau on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Steel Penn is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Draclau not allowing Steel Penn to control his hands.
Draclau keeps control of the position as Steel Penn tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draclau working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
A relieved looking Free Agent Steel Penn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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