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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 58 p4p, 12 weight class) and The Steel Penn (ranked 4504 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jolly Leg Byrd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; The Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Byrd clinches with his opponent.
Byrd pulls Steel Penn into guard.
Byrd controlling Steel Penn's posture.
Steel Penn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Steel Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Byrd is keeping the position for now.
Steel Penn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Byrd holds on and takes a little breather.
Byrd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steel Penn postures up.
Byrd has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byrd is really struggling to control Steel Penn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Byrd is adopting a defensive guard.
Byrd trying to control the position.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Byrd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd keeping full guard, as Steel Penn tries to pass.
Byrd controlling Steel Penn's posture.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Byrd is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Byrd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd is adopting a defensive guard.
Steel Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Byrd.
Steel Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Byrd's guard.
Steel Penn is pressing down on Byrd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Byrd is holding on for now.
Byrd wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping busy.
Steel Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Byrd defends the submission attempt.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura but Byrd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steel Penn to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
Byrd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Byrd.
Steel Penn trying to control but Byrd is working from the bottom.
My spies in Steel's Grappling Penn inform me that Steel Penn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Steel Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Byrd is retaining full guard.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Byrd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Byrd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Byrd trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Byrd keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
Byrd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Steel Penn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Byrd is trying to control the position but Steel Penn postures up.
Steel Penn trying to control but Byrd is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Byrd is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Byrd has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Steel Penn has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Byrd (0) vs (3) Steel Penn
Byrd struggling a bit here.
Steel Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Byrd keeps working.
Byrd has one of Steel Penn's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Steel Penn tries for a kimura but Byrd is defending well.
Byrd struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Byrd prevents Steel Penn from improving position.
Byrd can't do much from the bottom here.
Byrd gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Byrd (0) vs (5) Steel Penn
Byrd is working to get back to half guard.
Steel Penn wants to take Byrd's back here but Byrd is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Byrd can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Byrd is looking to escape.
Byrd regains half guard.
Byrd tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn has control of the leg.
Byrd is working hard here to advance position.
Byrd keeping hold of Steel Penn's head, controlling as best he can.
Byrd is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Byrd is trying to control but can't.
Byrd keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Byrd is defending well.
Steel Penn 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 controlling the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Byrd is staying active underneath Steel Penn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Byrd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steel Penn is working away from the top position though.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Byrd defends it well.
Steel Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
Steel Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Byrd desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Byrd works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Byrd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Byrd seems keen to control Steel Penn's posture.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Byrd manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byrd (2) vs (5) Steel Penn
Byrd wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
Steel Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Byrd is proving a slippery customer.
Byrd is stalling in the full guard.
Byrd trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Byrd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Byrd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Byrd trying to mount his opponent but Steel Penn defends it.
Byrd works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Byrd (5) vs (5) Steel Penn
Steel Penn tries to reverse the position but Byrd maintains control.
Byrd wants to control the pace but Steel Penn is squirming around nicely.
Steel Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but Byrd has a good base and remains in mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Byrd controlling the pace for now.
Byrd seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Steel Penn for as long as he can get away with.
Steel Penn can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byrd controlling the position easily from mount.
Byrd'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.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Steel Penn gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Steel Penn wins on points by 6 to 5.
A very excited looking The Steel Penn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Masa Wasa (ranked 2482 p4p, 267 weight class) and David Morrison Jr. (ranked 2453 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To The Jungle. Morrison Jr. has chosen Face The Pain as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Masa Wasa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; David Morrison Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wasa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Morrison Jr. on his heels. He'll look to pass Morrison Jr.'s guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasa (2) vs (0) Morrison Jr.
Wasa tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison Jr. is retaining full guard.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position.
Morrison Jr. looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wasa postures up.
Wasa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morrison Jr. has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wasa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. being controlled here, momentarily.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Wasa passes easily into half guard.
Wasa is trying to control. Morrison Jr. wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wasa is working for a kimura but Morrison Jr. is defending it quite comfortably.
Morrison Jr. is refusing to be controlled, as Wasa sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking for submissions off his back.
Wasa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morrison Jr. is looking to improve his position.
Morrison Jr. wants to get back to full guard but Wasa has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (5) vs (0) Morrison Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wasa trying to control the position but Morrison Jr. is working away.
Morrison Jr. is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wasa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wasa is trying to control. Morrison Jr. wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wasa trying to mount his opponent but Morrison Jr. defends it.
Morrison Jr. wants to improve his position but Wasa is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is just content to waste time from the top position. Morrison Jr. takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wasa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morrison Jr. wants to get back to full guard but Wasa has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (8) vs (0) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wasa off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wasa (8) vs (4) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. keeps control of the position as Wasa tries to break free.
Wasa turns into Morrison Jr. and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (10) vs (4) Morrison Jr.
Wasa slips nicely into half guard.
Wasa is pressing down on Morrison Jr.'s thigh, looking to free his foot. Morrison Jr. is holding on for now.
Morrison Jr. works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wasa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Morrison Jr. keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Martial Arts Dojo inform us that Morrison Jr. has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Morrison Jr. keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. working for a triangle but Wasa defends it easily.
Wasa stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison Jr..
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison Jr. is keeping the position for now.
Wasa pushing down on Morrison Jr.'s thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morrison Jr. wants to get back to full guard.
Wasa is looking to take a break and control but Morrison Jr. is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Wasa postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Morrison Jr. is defending well.
Wasa content to control rather than advance.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a sweep. Wasa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wasa trying to control the pace.
Morrison Jr. tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wasa has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (13) vs (4) Morrison Jr.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wasa is pressing down on Morrison Jr.'s thigh, looking to free his foot. Morrison Jr. is holding on for now.
Morrison Jr. is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wasa trying to control from Morrison Jr.'s half guard. Morrison Jr. has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrison Jr. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wasa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (16) vs (4) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wasa's best efforts.
Wasa is keen to just control but Morrison Jr. is a slippery customer.
Morrison Jr. manages to get to full guard.
Wasa won't allow Morrison Jr. to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. working for a triangle but Wasa defends it easily.
Morrison Jr. looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison Jr. 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.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. 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.
Morrison Jr. is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison Jr. keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Wasa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Morrison Jr. keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morrison Jr. is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (16) vs (6) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. preventing the sweep.
Morrison Jr. pushing down on Wasa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morrison Jr. has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (16) vs (9) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morrison Jr. takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Wasa (16) vs (12) Morrison Jr.
Wasa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Morrison Jr. is persistently looking for the submission but Wasa is defending it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasa takes the fight on points by 16 to 12.
During a confident post fight interview, Masa Wasa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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