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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bjj Steel Penn and Bjj Steel. 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 2 wins and 0 losses; Bjj Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Bjj Steel! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Steel Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steel Penn somewhat. Steel Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steel. Steel Penn tries to counter by clinching up but Steel breaks away and moves out of range. Steel drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (2) Steel Steel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Steel passes into half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Steel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steel Penn is looking to improve his position.
Steel controlling the pace. Steel passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (5) Steel The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Steel Penn struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Steel slows the pace down. Steel laying and praying for a moment but Steel Penn takes advantage and regains half guard. Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg. Steel performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Steel trying to mount his opponent but Steel Penn defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn manages to get to full guard.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Steel stays in close to Steel Penn's body and controls the position. Steel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Steel's corner is telling him to maintain position. Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Steel Penn. Steel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Steel Penn is trying to control the position but Steel postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Steel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Steel 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: Steel Penn (2) vs (5) Steel Steel Penn really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill... Steel works his way to full guard. Good work. Steel Penn passes into half guard. Steel Penn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Steel Penn sits in half guard. Steel looking for submissions off his back. Steel wants to get back to full guard. Steel Penn is taking a breather. Steel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Steel Penn'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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Steel trying to control but Steel Penn postures up.
Steel Penn is trying to control. Steel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Steel Penn is stalling here. Steel is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Steel Penn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Steel has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (9) Steel Steel trying to control the position but Steel Penn is working away. Steel Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Steel controls the position. Steel has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Steel Penn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel Penn (2) vs (11) Steel Steel controlling the pace for now. Steel Penn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Steel Penn wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
Steel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Steel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steel Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Steel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Steel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steel Penn is just riding it out for now. Steel eventually gives up the hold. Steel is thwarting Steel Penn's attempts to control the position. Steel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Steel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Steel Penn keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Steel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Steel controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Steel Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel Penn, not yet. Steel Penn is trying to control the position but Steel postures up. Steel controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Let's hope that Steel 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 twelve minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully. Steel Penn wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn is working hard here to advance position. Steel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Steel Penn wants to improve his position but instead Steel has moved into half guard.
Steel wants to pass to mount but Steel Penn is defending the position. Steel Penn trying to control but Steel postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Steel wants to pass to mount but Steel Penn is defending the position. Steel is still trying to improve position. Steel controlling the pace. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Steel Penn is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight! Steel wins on points by 11 to 2. A very excited looking Bjj Steel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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