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CFC CG 51 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 14 losses; Pablo Octavio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Luke Penn!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Octavio drives through with a takedown into Penn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Octavio (2) vs (0) Penn
Octavio 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.
Octavio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Octavio from controlling successfully.
Penn pulls Octavio in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octavio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Octavio has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Penn keeping full guard, as Octavio tries to pass.
Octavio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Penn trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn is trying to control the position but Octavio postures up.
Penn trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping full guard, as Octavio tries to pass.
Octavio wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Penn is trying to keep Octavio in close.
Octavio wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Octavio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn looking to control.
Octavio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Penn has his hands on Octavio's head, controlling the position.
Octavio looking to sit in guard and control but Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Octavio (2) vs (2) Penn
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Octavio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Penn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Octavio looking for a guillotine here but Penn defends easily.
Penn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Octavio manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Octavio (4) vs (2) Penn
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn pulls Octavio in close to prevent any damage.
Octavio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn is trying to control the position but Octavio postures up.
Penn is adopting a defensive guard.
Octavio wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Octavio postures up.
Octavio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Penn has his hands on Octavio's head, controlling the position.
Penn trying to control the position.
Octavio slips nicely into half guard.
Penn wants to control but Octavio is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Octavio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Octavio works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Octavio (7) vs (2) Penn
Octavio wants to control the action but instead Penn gets a body lock and reverses into Octavio's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Octavio (7) vs (4) Penn
Octavio seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Octavio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Octavio (9) vs (4) Penn
Penn pulls Octavio in to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Octavio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Octavio won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
Penn is adopting a defensive guard.
Octavio passes Penn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Octavio is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Penn is looking to control Octavio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?
Octavio is looking to advance position but Penn won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Octavio passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Octavio (12) vs (4) Penn
Octavio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Penn wants to control but Octavio postures up.
Octavio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Penn regains half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Octavio is keeping busy.
Penn manages to get to full guard.
Penn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Octavio wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Octavio passes into half guard.
Penn moves into full guard.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Octavio tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Octavio is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Octavio wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn has his hands on Octavio's head, controlling the position.
Octavio preventing the sweep.
Penn is trying to keep Octavio in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn controlling Octavio's posture.
Octavio wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Octavio looking to sit in guard and control but Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Octavio (12) vs (6) Penn
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Octavio has his hands on Penn's head, controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Octavio takes the fight on points by 12 to 6.
Pablo Octavio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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