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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Free Agent Steel Penn and Radar Salter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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; Free Agent Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Radar Salter!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Salter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Salter pulls guard.
Salter wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel Penn stays in close to Salter's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Steel Penn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Let's hope that Salter 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salter has Steel Penn pulled in close to control his posture.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Salter is keeping the position.
Salter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Steel Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Salter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (2) Salter
Salter tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salter forces his way into half guard.
Steel Penn is doing well to control the position and prevent Salter from advancing to side control.
Salter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Salter is working for a submission of some sort.
Steel Penn keeping hold of Salter's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steel Penn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Salter.
Salter tries to pass to full mount but Steel Penn defends it.
Still in half guard, Salter seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn trying to control but Salter postures up.
Steel Penn is holding on to half guard well.
Salter trying to control the action but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Salter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel Penn keeps working.
Salter working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Steel Penn's thigh. Steel Penn counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Salter is stalling in the full guard.
Steel Penn pulls Salter in close to prevent any damage.
Salter trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Salter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Salter wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
Salter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Steel Penn is trying to keep Salter in close.
Salter trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salter is looking to pass into half guard but Steel Penn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Steel Penn is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (2) Salter
Salter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Salter is continuing to stall.
Steel Penn controlling from the top position.
Steel Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Salter.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Salter keeping full guard, as Steel Penn tries to pass.
Steel Penn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Steel Penn won't allow Salter to sweep him here.
Steel Penn content to stall in guard here.
Salter wants to control but Steel Penn passes easily into half guard.
Salter wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Salter is trying to control but Steel Penn passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (5) vs (2) Salter
Salter tries to buck Steel Penn off but Steel Penn is having none of it.
Salter is being controlled here.
Salter can't do much from the bottom here.
Salter is trying to work for a sweep but Steel Penn has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel Penn (7) vs (2) Salter
Steel Penn wants to control the pace but Salter is squirming around nicely.
Steel Penn avoids the attempt from Salter to control.
Steel Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Salter tries to hold on but Steel Penn pushes him away.
Steel 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.
Salter tries to hold on but Steel Penn pushes him away.
Salter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Salter wants to control but Steel Penn is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salter is looking to escape.
Salter wants to control but Steel Penn is having none of it.
Salter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel Penn controlling the pace for now.
Salter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steel Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Salter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (7) vs (4) Salter
Salter 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.
Steel Penn pulls Salter in to control the position.
Salter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Salter from controlling successfully.
Steel Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Salter trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Steel Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (4) Salter
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
Free Agent Steel Penn 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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