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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D4): New York Qualifier - Round 1 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rickson Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; JD Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Burroughs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Burroughs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn tries to counter by clinching up but Burroughs breaks away and moves out of range.
Burroughs forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.
Burroughs works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Penn (0) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Penn is pulling down on Burroughs's head. It's preventing any offense from Burroughs, at least for the moment.
Burroughs preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs is stalling in the full guard.
Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs content to stall in guard here.
Burroughs trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (2) Burroughs
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn 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.
Burroughs controls Penn momentarily but Penn frees himself.
Burroughs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burroughs working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burroughs wants to control but Penn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Burroughs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Burroughs tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
Burroughs looking for submissions off his back.
Burroughs wants to control but Penn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burroughs wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Burroughs defends the submission attempt.
Burroughs trying to hold on to Penn's head to control him but Penn postures up.
Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Burroughs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burroughs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burroughs pulls Penn in close to his closed guard and prevents Penn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Penn postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs pulls Penn in close to his closed guard and prevents Penn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Penn trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Penn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burroughs has Penn pulled in close to control his posture.
Burroughs 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.
Penn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Burroughs is adopting a defensive guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn controlling from the top position.
Burroughs 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.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Burroughs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (4) Burroughs
Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs looking to pass the guard.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Penn's guard.
Burroughs is controlling the pace.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Burroughs trying to control the pace.
Penn is doing well to control the position and prevent Burroughs from advancing to side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.
Burroughs tries to pass to full mount but Penn defends it.
Burroughs 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.
Burroughs wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Burroughs is working for a submission of some sort.
Burroughs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Burroughs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Penn is in trouble now - Burroughs has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (2) vs (7) Burroughs
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Penn has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Penn! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (4) vs (7) Burroughs
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn won't allow Burroughs to sweep him here.
Burroughs working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Penn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (7) vs (7) Burroughs
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Penn works to advance to full mount. Burroughs defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Penn (9) vs (7) Burroughs
Burroughs is trying to escape the mount.
Penn wants to control the pace but Burroughs is squirming around nicely.
Burroughs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Penn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Burroughs is surviving well by controlling Penn's body position as best he can.
Burroughs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Burroughs wants to hold on but Penn pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burroughs is looking to escape.
Penn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Burroughs manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Burroughs struggling a bit here.
Burroughs is trying to improve his position.
Penn gets to mount! Burroughs was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Penn (11) vs (7) Burroughs
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn has control of Burroughs's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Burroughs regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Burroughs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs tries to hold on but Penn postures up.
Burroughs is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn takes the fight on points by 11 to 7. |
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