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CACC 212 PBP Commentary |
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 9 wins and 10 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Bjj Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steel Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cruz moves into the clinch.
Steel Penn is looking for a takedown.
Steel Penn lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Steel Penn
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Steel Penn pushing down on Cruz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Steel Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz keeping hold of Steel Penn's head, controlling as best he can.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn has control of the leg.
Steel Penn is stalling here. Cruz 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 Cruz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (4) vs (2) Steel Penn
Cruz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Steel Penn tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Steel Penn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel Penn keeps working.
Steel Penn tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Steel Penn is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Steel Penn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cruz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steel Penn has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping him busy.
Steel Penn stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Steel Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steel Penn is not content to let Cruz control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steel Penn is trying to improve his position.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel Penn is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Steel Penn is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Cruz advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (6) vs (2) Steel Penn
Cruz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel Penn is looking to escape.
Steel Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Steel Penn has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Steel Penn! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (6) vs (4) Steel Penn
Steel Penn content to stall in guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
Cruz pulls Steel Penn in close to prevent any damage.
Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Steel Penn is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is adopting a defensive guard.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (8) vs (4) Steel Penn
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (11) vs (4) Steel Penn
Steel Penn is trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz staying calm.
Cruz wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping him busy.
Steel Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
Steel Penn is not content to let Cruz control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Steel Penn, who protects the arm well.
Steel Penn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (11) vs (6) Steel Penn
Cruz trying to control here.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Steel Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Cruz'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.
Cruz trying to hold on to Steel Penn's head to control him but Steel Penn postures up.
Cruz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Steel Penn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Steel Penn stalling.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Steel Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Steel Penn wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Cruz won't allow Steel Penn to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Steel Penn seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Cruz has recovered full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Steel Penn looking to pass the guard.
Steel Penn controlling from the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Steel Penn controlling him for the moment.
Steel Penn is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 11 to 6.
A very excited looking Darian Cruz 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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