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CWC Hilo 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Daniel Sainty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Bjj Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sainty has closed the distance and engaged Steel Penn in a clinch.
Sainty gets control of Steel Penn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sainty will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Steel Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sainty has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steel Penn has managed to get both his arms back between Sainty's legs - danger averted.
Sainty has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Steel Penn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sainty. Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (0) vs (3) Steel Penn
Sainty is trying to escape the position but Steel Penn is controlling the position.
Sainty is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steel Penn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn wants to control but Sainty is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty wants to get back to full guard.
Steel Penn stalling.
Sainty is staying active underneath Steel Penn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sainty is trying to get back to full guard.
Sainty trying to control from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Sainty'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 taking a breather. Sainty 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.
Steel Penn is keen to just control but Sainty is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (0) vs (6) Steel Penn
Steel Penn prevents Sainty from getting the reversal.
Steel Penn controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sainty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sainty regains half guard.
Steel Penn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Steel Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sainty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steel Penn passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (0) vs (9) Steel Penn
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sainty really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Steel Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sainty is looking to escape.
Sainty wants to control but Steel Penn is having none of it.
Steel Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn controlling from the full mount.
Sainty is squirming around, avoiding Steel Penn's attempts to control the action.
Steel Penn wants to control but instead Sainty manages to regain half guard.
Sainty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steel Penn pulls his head out easily.
Sainty is looking to improve his position.
Sainty is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sainty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sainty looking for submissions off his back.
Steel Penn slows the pace down in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Steel Penn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sainty wants to improve his position but Steel Penn is controlling well.
Sainty is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
Steel Penn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sainty looking for submissions off his back.
Steel Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Sainty is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Steel Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sainty wants to improve his position but Steel Penn is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sainty regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steel Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steel Penn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sainty throws his legs up looking for a submission but Steel Penn uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (0) vs (12) Steel Penn
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sainty is looking for a sweep.
Steel Penn advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sainty (0) vs (14) Steel Penn
Sainty is trying desperately to improve position.
Steel Penn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sainty manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Steel Penn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sainty tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sainty gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sainty (0) vs (16) Steel Penn
Steel Penn looking to control but Sainty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steel Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sainty regains half guard.
Sainty looking for submissions off his back.
Sainty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to take a breather but Sainty is having none of it.
Steel Penn passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (0) vs (19) Steel Penn
Sainty manages to work his way to half guard, despite Steel Penn's best efforts.
Sainty manages to get to full guard.
Sainty throws his legs up looking for a submission but Steel Penn uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (0) vs (22) Steel Penn
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn taking a breather here.
Steel Penn advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sainty (0) vs (24) Steel Penn
Sainty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steel Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sainty slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn wins on points by 24 to 0.
Bjj Steel Penn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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