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CFC CG Tokyo 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 London, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 35 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Mr Penn!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Anatta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (0) Penn
Penn won't allow Anatta to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn gets full guard.
Anatta tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anatta stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatta is stalling in the full guard.
Anatta preventing the sweep.
Penn is trying to keep Anatta in close.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn managing to control the position.
Anatta controlling from the top position.
Penn is trying to keep Anatta in close.
Penn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anatta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anatta seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Penn for as long as he can get away with.
Penn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Anatta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatta postures up.
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: Anatta (2) vs (2) Penn
Penn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Penn stalling away here and it's allowed Anatta to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Anatta.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Anatta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (4) vs (2) Penn
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Anatta is proving a slippery customer.
Penn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Penn being controlled here, momentarily.
Penn pulls Anatta in to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Anatta tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anatta's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (4) vs (4) Penn
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Anatta is retaining full guard.
Anatta trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Anatta keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anatta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anatta working a defensive guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn preventing the sweep.
Penn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Anatta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anatta pulls Penn in close to prevent any damage.
Anatta being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is pulling down on Penn's head to control his posture.
Anatta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Anatta controlling Penn's posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anatta working a defensive guard here.
Anatta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Penn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Penn trying to control but Anatta is working from the bottom.
Penn won't allow Anatta to sweep him here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Anatta wants to control the position but Penn says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Anatta is looking to improve his position.
Penn controlling the pace.
Anatta controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta trying to control from the bottom.
Anatta is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Anatta is looking to improve his position.
Penn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Anatta! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (4) vs (7) Penn
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anatta wants to control but Penn is having none of it.
Anatta is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Anatta manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Anatta is holding on to half guard well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Penn seems content to control.
Let's hope that 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.
Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Anatta is defending well.
Anatta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penn is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anatta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anatta.
Penn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn wins on points by 7 to 4. |
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