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CWC 257 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 12 wins and 13 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Bjj Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cruz dives in for a single leg takedown but Steel Penn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Steel Penn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cruz defends it well.
Steel Penn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cruz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cruz gets control of Steel Penn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cruz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cruz is trying to keep Steel Penn in close.
Cruz 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.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steel Penn defends it easily.
Cruz is looking for a triangle but Steel Penn pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn content to stall in guard here.
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steel Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Steel Penn
Steel Penn pulls Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
Cruz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cruz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steel Penn pulls Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Steel Penn is pulling down on Cruz's head to control his posture.
Steel Penn wants to improve his position but instead Cruz has moved into half guard.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is holding on to half guard well.
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steel Penn controlling the position for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cruz in particular looking to stall.
Steel Penn wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Cruz.
Steel Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz is keen to just control but Steel Penn is a slippery customer.
Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steel Penn wants to get back to full guard but Cruz has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (0) Steel Penn
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Steel Penn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cruz's best efforts.
Cruz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cruz 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 has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cruz is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cruz is looking to advance position but Steel Penn has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (5) vs (4) Steel Penn
Cruz tries to lock up and control but Steel Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Steel Penn wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Steel Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to hold on but Steel Penn postures up.
Cruz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cruz tries to roll over but Steel Penn keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Steel Penn in particular looking to stall.
Cruz trying to control but Steel Penn postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel Penn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (7) Steel Penn
Steel Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Steel Penn looking to secure an arm triangle but Cruz defends it well.
Steel Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying desperately to improve position.
Steel Penn trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz regains half guard.
Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Steel Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Steel Penn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steel Penn is controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Steel Penn passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (10) Steel Penn
Cruz gets back to half guard.
Steel Penn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Steel Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Steel Penn 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz trying to hold on to Steel Penn's head to control him but Steel Penn postures up.
Cruz is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Steel Penn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Steel Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz tries to roll over but Steel Penn keeps him under control.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura but Cruz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steel Penn to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn wins on points by 10 to 5.
After the fight, Bjj Steel Penn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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