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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Free Agent Steel Penn and Dave Gomes. Gomes has chosen Roadhouse Blues as his entrance music. 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 7 wins and 3 losses; Free Agent Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Dave Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gomes moves into range and clinches up with Steel Penn.
Gomes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (2) Gomes
Steel Penn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steel Penn is controlling Gomes's trapped leg to prevent Gomes from advancing to side control.
Gomes slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
Steel Penn won't allow Gomes to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Steel Penn holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
Gomes wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping him busy.
Steel Penn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomes is working away from the top position though.
Gomes controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gomes prevents Steel Penn from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel Penn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Steel Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel Penn is keeping the position for now.
Steel Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel Penn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel Penn is keeping the position for now.
Gomes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Steel Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomes controlling from the top position.
Steel Penn pulls Gomes in close to his closed guard and prevents Gomes from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn continues to stall.
Steel Penn wants to control but Gomes passes easily into half guard.
Gomes controlling the pace.
Steel Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn working a defensive guard here.
Gomes won't allow Steel Penn to sweep him here.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn is retaining full guard.
Steel Penn has control of Gomes's left arm, preventing Gomes from doing any damage.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position.
Gomes wants to take a breather but Steel Penn is having none of it.
Steel Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Gomes controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
Gomes tries to pass to full mount but Steel Penn defends it.
Steel Penn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gomes won't allow Steel Penn to sweep him here.
Steel Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomes preventing the sweep.
Steel Penn controlling Gomes's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gomes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steel Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Gomes 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 (2) vs (4) Gomes
Gomes trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steel Penn haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Steel Penn has an active guard here but Gomes has managed to pass into half guard.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is still trying to improve position.
Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gomes in particular looking to stall.
My spies in Johnson MMA inform me that Gomes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gomes is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Steel Penn reverses the position - he's now on top in Gomes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (4) vs (4) Gomes
Steel Penn preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn pushes down on Gomes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Steel Penn slows the pace down in half guard.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Gomes is defending well.
Gomes wants to control but Steel Penn passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (7) vs (4) Gomes
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (7) vs (6) Gomes
Steel Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steel Penn is controlling Gomes's posture.
Steel Penn looking to control.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn is adopting a defensive guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
A relieved looking Free Agent Steel Penn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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