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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Grappling Penn and Rubens Charles. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Grappling Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Rubens Charles!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Charles tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Charles drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Penn (0) vs (4) Charles
Penn wants to control but Charles postures up.
Penn is looking to reverse the position.
Penn is letting Charles control him for a moment.
Penn wants to control but Charles postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn is letting Charles control him for a moment.
Penn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Charles's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is concentrating on defense, preventing Charles from advancing position.
Penn moves into full guard.
Penn looking to control.
Charles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Penn working for a triangle but Charles defends it easily.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Penn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Charles postures up.
Charles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Charles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn has control of Charles's left arm, preventing Charles from doing any damage.
Charles won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
Penn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Charles puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Penn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Charles is fighting to break Penn's control of his arms but Penn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Charles stays in close to Penn's body and controls the position.
Penn trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charles is fighting to break Penn's control of his arms but Penn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Penn controls Charles momentarily but Charles frees himself.
Penn pulls Charles in close to prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn controls Charles momentarily but Charles frees himself.
Penn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Charles's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (4) Charles
Charles is controlling Penn's posture.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charles is keeping the position for now.
Penn advances to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to control but Penn postures up.
Charles gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (5) vs (4) Charles
Penn staying calm.
Penn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Charles rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Penn's guard! Nice work there by Charles! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (5) vs (6) Charles
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Penn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Charles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Charles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Charles advances to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to roll over but Charles keeps him under control.
Penn trying to control but Charles postures up.
Penn moves into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Penn controlling the position.
Penn is trying to keep Charles in close.
Charles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Charles is proving a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Penn is pulling down on Charles's head. It's preventing any offense from Charles, at least for the moment.
Charles controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Penn is controlling Charles's posture.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Charles manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (7) vs (6) Charles
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
Charles 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: Penn (7) vs (8) Charles
Penn wants to control but Charles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Penn is controlling Charles's trapped leg to prevent Charles from advancing to side control.
Charles is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Penn defends it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to improve his position but Charles is controlling well.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Charles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Charles pulls his head out easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Charles has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penn keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles wins on points by 8 to 7. |
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