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CFC CG 54 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Mr Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 9 losses; Lou Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gotch shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Penn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Penn (0) vs (2) Gotch
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Gotch has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gotch wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Gotch drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Penn dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (2) Gotch
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gotch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn stays in close to Gotch's body and controls the position.
Penn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gotch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Gotch is trying to get back to full guard.
Gotch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gotch tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
Penn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gotch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gotch is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (5) vs (2) Gotch
Penn slows the pace down.
Gotch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gotch is looking to reverse the position.
Gotch sneaks back into half guard.
Penn controlling the action here.
Gotch looking for a kimura from the bottom but Penn passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (8) vs (2) Gotch
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gotch keeps working.
Penn staying calm.
Gotch tries to buck Penn off but Penn is having none of it.
Gotch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Penn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gotch is looking to improve his position.
Penn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (11) vs (2) Gotch
Gotch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control the pace but Gotch is squirming around nicely.
Gotch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Penn takes Gotch's back. Score +3 for taking back: Penn (14) vs (2) Gotch
Penn is hanging on to Gotch's back as he tries to escape.
Gotch defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Penn is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Penn controlling well, preventing Gotch from escaping the position.
Penn biding his time, controlling Gotch.
Penn continues to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Penn controlling well, preventing Gotch from escaping the position.
Penn is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Penn is trying to stick to Gotch's back but Gotch is turning into Penn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Penn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gotch. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (14) vs (4) Gotch
Gotch drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Penn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gotch has Penn in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (16) vs (4) Gotch
Penn advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (19) vs (4) Gotch
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gotch gets back to half guard.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Gotch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gotch is trying to get back to full guard.
Gotch looking for submissions off his back.
Gotch wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Penn is controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
Gotch tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
Gotch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gotch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Penn controlling the action here.
Gotch with the active half guard here but Penn passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (22) vs (4) Gotch
Gotch is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gotch trying to remain calm as Penn controls from the top position.
Gotch looks to move to half guard but instead Penn has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Penn (24) vs (4) Gotch
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
More hug and hope from Penn.
Gotch regains half guard.
Gotch looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gotch actively working from the bottom here.
Penn trying to mount his opponent but Gotch defends it.
Gotch looking for a kimura from the bottom but Penn passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (27) vs (4) Gotch
Gotch is being controlled here.
Penn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gotch's legs.
Gotch is looking for a sweep.
Gotch is trying to work for a sweep but Penn has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Penn (29) vs (4) Gotch
Gotch is looking to improve his position but Penn isn't that keen on the idea.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Penn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gotch is looking to get to half guard.
Gotch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gotch tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.
Penn wants to take Gotch's back here but Gotch is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gotch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Penn moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Penn (32) vs (4) Gotch
Penn trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gotch doesn't escape.
Penn controlling well, preventing Gotch from escaping the position.
Gotch manages to reverse the position and now he's in Penn's guard. Nice work there by Gotch.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (32) vs (6) Gotch
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping full guard, as Gotch tries to pass.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (34) vs (6) Gotch
Penn passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (37) vs (6) Gotch
Penn wants to take Gotch's back but he can't do it this time.
Gotch is looking to improve his position but Penn isn't that keen on the idea.
Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gotch working to try and regain half guard.
Gotch is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Gotch gets back to half guard.
Penn controlling the action here.
Gotch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gotch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn trying to pass the guard but Gotch defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gotch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gotch wants to get back to full guard but Penn has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (40) vs (6) Gotch
Gotch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Penn off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Penn (40) vs (10) Gotch
Gotch doesn't have the hooks in and Penn manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (42) vs (10) Gotch
Gotch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penn controls the pace.
Gotch looking for subs off his back but Penn has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gotch looking for submissions off his back.
Gotch looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gotch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn takes the fight on points by 42 to 10. |
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