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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Stella Fella! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Tatu Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fella avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Fella clinches.
Fella is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Lehto gets control of Fella's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lehto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fella slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fella trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fella trying to control but Lehto is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fella is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fella'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.#T1#
Further stalling from Fella.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Fella is stinking the place up with his stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lehto is controlling Fella's posture.
Fella trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Fella is really struggling to control Lehto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fella pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lehto is keeping the position for now.
Fella trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fella looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Fella trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fella wants to pass the guard but Lehto is keeping the position.
Lehto pulls Fella in close to prevent any damage.
Fella postures up.
#T4#
Fella is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lehto keeping full guard, as Fella tries to pass.
Lehto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fella sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fella stopping the sweep attempt from Lehto.#T5#
Lehto is pulling down on Fella's head. It's preventing any offense from Fella, at least for the moment.
Lehto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lehto keeps trying to improve his position.
Fella 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.
Fella trying to control but Lehto is working from the bottom. #T6#
Fella not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fella wants to control from the top but Lehto keeps moving.
Fella looking to pass the guard.
Fella 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.
Fella wants to control from the top but Lehto keeps moving. #T7#
Fella preventing the sweep.
Fella sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fella trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fella slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lehto keeping moving, preventing Fella from controlling successfully. #T8#
Fella looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fella passes Lehto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lehto is refusing to be controlled, as Fella sits in half guard.
Fella looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T9#
Lehto has his hands clasped together around Fella's back. He's all about the action.
Fella seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lehto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fella looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lehto is refusing to be controlled, as Fella sits in half guard.
Fella looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lehto is not content to let Fella control the position.#T10#
Fella stalling.
Fella prevents Lehto from improving his position.
Lehto keeping hold of Fella's head, controlling as best he can.
Fella sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T11#
Lehto desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fella is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lehto reverses the position - he's now on top in Fella's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fella (0) vs (2) Lehto
Fella has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T12##SUB#
Fella working for a triangle but Lehto defends it easily.
Lehto postures up.
Fella 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.
Fella managing to control the position. #T13#
Fella keeping full guard, as Lehto tries to pass.
Fella looking to control but Lehto passes into half guard.
Fella wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Lehto seems content to control.
Lehto prevents Fella from improving his position.
Well, if Lehto 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.
#T14##SUB#
Fella is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lehto pulls his head out easily.
Fella wants to get back to full guard.
Lehto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lehto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fella knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fella tries to roll over but Lehto keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lehto wins on points by 2 to 0.
Tatu Lehto gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Mr Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; CJ Fredrich!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fredrich as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Fredrich has managed to clinch.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fredrich fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Fredrich moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Fredrich pulls guard successfully.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Fredrich is keeping the position.
Penn wants to control from the top but Fredrich keeps moving.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Penn is trying to work for a kimura but Fredrich is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrich is positioning himself well to prevent Penn advancing to mount. #SUB#
Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
#T1#
Fredrich is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn trying to mount his opponent but Fredrich defends it. #SUB#
Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fredrich is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
Fredrich wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fredrich defends it well. #SUB#
Penn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fredrich sees it coming and defends easily.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Fredrich is defending well. #T2#
Fredrich trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Fredrich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fredrich wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fredrich is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Fredrich defends the submission attempt.
Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Fredrich is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T3#
Fredrich manages to get to full guard.
Penn postures up.
Penn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fredrich manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (0) vs (2) Fredrich
Fredrich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fredrich is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fredrich stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Fredrich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fredrich controls the pace.
Penn is trying to keep Fredrich in close.
#T4#
Fredrich trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredrich is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fredrich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn looking to control.
Fredrich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fredrich wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Fredrich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fredrich stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Penn controls Fredrich momentarily but Fredrich frees himself.
Fredrich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Fredrich works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T5#
Penn is looking to control Fredrich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Fredrich is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fredrich works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (0) vs (5) Fredrich
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredrich is trying to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn tries to hold on but Fredrich pushes him away.
Fredrich fails to move to back control. #SUB2#
Fredrich is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Penn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Fredrich is working for a guillotine from mount but Penn frees his head quite easily.
#T6#
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fredrich avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Penn has given up his back. Will we see Fredrich going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Penn (0) vs (8) Fredrich
Will Fredrich go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Penn trying to control but not successfully. #T7##SUB2#
Fredrich working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Penn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Penn is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fredrich's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fredrich might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Penn haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fredrich struggling to keep hold of the position.
Our spies down at at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu inform us that Fredrich has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Fredrich is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Penn is defending well though. Fredrich let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Penn is trying to roll into a better position but Fredrich has get a rear naked choke and Penn is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). CJ Fredrich! |
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