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CFC CG Tokyo 11 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 11 losses; Diego Nogueira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Luke Penn!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Penn, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Penn against the cage but Penn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed Nogueira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nogueira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nogueira (0) vs (2) Penn
Penn preventing the sweep.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Nogueira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Penn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Penn wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nogueira has his hands on Penn's head, controlling the position.
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
Nogueira is controlling Penn's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nogueira is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (2) vs (2) Penn
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Penn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira content to stall in guard here.
Nogueira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nogueira (5) vs (2) Penn
Nogueira trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Nogueira politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nogueira prefers to stall for the moment though.
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Nogueira keeps moving and retains side control.
Penn is letting Nogueira control him for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to improve his position.
Nogueira is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nogueira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penn is not content to let Nogueira control the position.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penn is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nogueira controlling the pace.
Nogueira is looking to advance position but Penn won't allow it.
Nogueira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Penn is staying active underneath Nogueira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Penn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Penn keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Nogueira won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
Nogueira stays in close to Penn's body and controls the position.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira controlling from the top position.
Nogueira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to keep Nogueira in close.
Nogueira controlling from the top position.
Penn controls Nogueira momentarily but Nogueira frees himself.
Nogueira stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Nogueira 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Penn controls Nogueira momentarily but Nogueira frees himself.
Nogueira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn pulls Nogueira in close to his closed guard and prevents Nogueira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nogueira slips nicely into half guard.
Penn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nogueira (8) vs (2) Penn
Nogueira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Penn holds on for dear life, controlling Nogueira's posture momentarily.
Nogueira controlling his opponent.
Penn holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira controlling from mount.
Nogueira prevents Penn from getting the reversal.
Nogueira avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Nogueira controlling the pace for now.
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Nogueira's attempts to control the action.
Nogueira with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Nogueira looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nogueira wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
Nogueira seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Penn is holding on tight.
Penn is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Penn tries to hold on but Nogueira pushes him away.
Penn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nogueira avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penn stops Nogueira from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nogueira takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
After winning the bout, Diego Nogueira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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