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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Grappling Penn and Samuel Cooke. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cooke's choice of entrance music: Harm's Way - Warriors Will Reign. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Grappling Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Samuel Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cooke moves into the clinch successfully.
Cooke has clasped his hands together around Penn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Penn (0) vs (4) Cooke
Penn is trying to improve his position.
Cooke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Penn, who protects the arm well.
Penn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
Penn wants to improve his position but Cooke is controlling well.
Cooke is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke is looking to advance position but Penn won't allow it.
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cooke is looking for a kimura but Penn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cooke to get the leverage.
Penn tries to roll over but Cooke keeps him under control.
Cooke is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Penn is staying active underneath Cooke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cooke in particular looking to stall.
Penn works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooke trying to move into half guard but instead Penn has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (4) Cooke
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penn wants to control from the top but Cooke keeps moving.
Cooke looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooke, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but Cooke is working from the bottom.
Penn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cooke looking for a guillotine here but Penn defends easily.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
Cooke looking for a guillotine here but Penn defends easily.
Penn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cooke manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (6) Cooke
Cooke is pushing down on Penn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Penn is fighting to maintain full guard but Cooke has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cooke trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cooke seems to be looking for submissions.
Cooke is working for a submission of some sort.
Cooke not doing much here.
Penn won't allow Cooke to pass to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is working for a submission of some sort.
Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Cooke.
Cooke is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Cooke moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (2) vs (9) Cooke
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to get back to half guard.
Cooke is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn is trying to escape the position but Cooke is controlling the position.
Cooke is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cooke is staying tight to Penn's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cooke's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cooke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cooke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cooke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cooke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Penn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cooke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cooke tries for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Penn trying to remain calm as Cooke controls from the top position.
Cooke gets to mount! Penn was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Penn (2) vs (11) Cooke
Cooke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cooke pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cooke looking to control but Penn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cooke prevents Penn from getting the reversal.
Cooke moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Penn (2) vs (14) Cooke
Cooke keeps control of the position easily here as Penn tries to buck him off.
Penn trying to control the action but Cooke just sinks the hooks in.
Cooke working for the choke.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cooke is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Penn is surviving well by controlling Cooke's body position as best he can.
Cooke 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 is squirming around, avoiding Cooke's attempts to control the action.
Cooke moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Penn (2) vs (17) Cooke
Cooke tightening his grip on Penn, looking for the choke.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cooke patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cooke patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Penn showing good submission defense here.
Cooke gets his hands free as Penn looks to control.
Cooke controlling from the back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cooke controlling well, preventing Penn from escaping the position.
Cooke is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Penn trying to control but not successfully.
Cooke tries to get the hooks in deep but Penn pushed the leg off.
Cooke gets his hands free as Penn looks to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooke trying to control.
Cooke looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Penn is controlling Cooke 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (4) vs (17) Cooke
And that's the end of the fight!
Cooke wins on points by 17 to 4.
A less than humble Samuel Cooke misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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