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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Free Agent Steel Penn (ranked 4845 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Gracie (ranked 648 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Jiu Jitsu: Apaga Mas N�o Bate. 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Free Agent Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Rollo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steel Penn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Steel Penn manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Steel Penn (4) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Steel Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steel Penn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Steel Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn has control of the leg.
Steel Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
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.
Steel Penn is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie is positioning himself well to prevent Steel Penn advancing to mount.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steel Penn to get the leverage.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Steel Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Steel Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Steel Penn trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (7) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Steel Penn's best efforts.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Steel Penn trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking to control Steel Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Steel Penn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steel Penn is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Steel Penn tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Steel Penn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Steel Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steel Penn is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Steel Penn is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Steel Penn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel Penn (7) vs (4) Gracie
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Steel Penn sneaks back into half guard.
Steel Penn wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Steel Penn has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gracie escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (7) vs (7) Gracie
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
Steel Penn prevents Gracie from improving position.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Steel Penn, who protects the arm well.
Steel Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Steel Penn is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gracie's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Steel Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Steel Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel Penn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Steel Penn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (7) Gracie
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (9) Gracie
Steel Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel Penn is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Gracie might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Steel Penn keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn 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.
Gracie trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steel Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (12) Gracie
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel Penn keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel Penn (9) vs (14) Gracie
Steel Penn regains half guard.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Steel Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Steel Penn tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Steel Penn defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steel Penn defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 14 to 9.
In his post fight interview, Rollo Gracie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tribbiani Joey (ranked 3033 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dado Mata (ranked 715 p4p, 0 weight class). Mata has chosen 和楽器バンド / 千本桜 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dado Mata was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Tribbiani Joey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Dado Mata!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Joey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mata pinned against the cage. Mata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joey moves in looking to clinch but Mata pushes him off.
Mata scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Joey (0) vs (4) Mata
Joey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mata tries to pass to full mount but Joey defends it.
Mata seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mata slows the pace down in half guard.
Mata wants to work for an arm triangle but Joey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joey is trying to control but can't.
Joey trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mata manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (0) vs (7) Mata
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joey tries to hold on but Mata pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Joey'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joey is squirming around, avoiding Mata's attempts to control the action.
Mata content just to control the position here.
Joey regains half guard.
Joey holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mata is keen to just control but Joey is a slippery customer.
Joey is doing well to control the position and prevent Mata from advancing to side control.
Mata wants to control but Joey is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Mata seems content to control.
Joey holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mata wants to take a breather but Joey is having none of it.
Mata keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mata trying to pass the guard but Joey defending well.
Joey is holding on to half guard well.
Joey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joey looking for a guillotine here but Mata defends easily.
Joey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata passes Joey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Joey wants to control but Mata is keeping busy.
Mata is working for a submission of some sort.
Joey is trying to maintain the position but Mata is very close to passing his half guard.
Joey actively working from the bottom here.
Mata seems to be working for a kimura but Joey defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata is keen to just control but Joey is a slippery customer.
Joey wants to get back to full guard.
Joey controlling the position for now.
Mata is trying to control the action in half guard but Joey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Joey trying to control but Mata postures up.
Mata tries to pass to full mount but Joey defends it.
Mata works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (0) vs (10) Mata
Mata controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mata can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joey is looking to escape.
Mata prevents Joey from getting the reversal.
Mata tries to control but Joey wriggling away.
Joey is desperately trying to improve his position but Mata has a good base and remains in mount.
Mata is looking to work his way around to Joey's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Mata with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mata trying to control but Joey is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joey working to try and regain half guard.
Joey tries to hold on but Mata pushes him away.
Joey is looking to improve his position but Mata isn't that keen on the idea.
Mata takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joey gets back to half guard.
Joey is trying to get back to full guard.
Joey keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joey'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.
Joey is trying to get back to full guard.
Joey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Joey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Joey is retaining full guard.
Joey keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
Joey is controlling Mata's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joey is keeping the position for now.
Mata is looking to advance position but Joey has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Joey (4) vs (10) Mata
Mata looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Joey (7) vs (10) Mata
Mata is trying to break free.
Joey controls the position.
Joey trying to control momentarily.
Mata is trying to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mata is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mata preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Joey.
Mata defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Joey controlling well, preventing Mata from escaping the position.
Joey is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mata defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Joey is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mata knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mata for a finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Joey has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mata's body.
Mata is in bad spot here.
Mata manages to reverse the position and now he's in Joey's guard. Nice work there by Mata.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joey (7) vs (12) Mata
Mata looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Joey holds on and takes a little breather.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Joey trying to keep a closed guard but Mata is proving a slippery customer.
Mata seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joey is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joey (9) vs (12) Mata
Joey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Joey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Joey trying to control but Mata is working from the bottom.
Joey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joey manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joey (9) vs (14) Mata
Joey controlling Mata's posture.
Mata works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Joey trying to control but Mata postures up.
Joey is concentrating on defense, preventing Mata from advancing position.
Mata content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mata trying to control the action but Joey is working from the bottom.
Mata passes into side control, despite Joey's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (9) vs (17) Mata
Joey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Joey seems a little lost for a moment, as Mata dominates the positioning.
Mata trying to control the position but Joey is working away.
Joey tries to improve position but can't.
Mata taking a breather here.
Joey is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mata is looking to take a break and control but Joey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joey tries to buck Mata off but Mata is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata wins on points by 17 to 9.
After winning the bout, Dado Mata thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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