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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Johnny Jones and Freddy Penn. 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Johnny Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Freddy Penn!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Penn and move into the clinch.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
Johnny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Penn.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Jones rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Jones lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (0) Penn
Jones drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Penn dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (2) Penn
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Penn passes into half guard.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Jones is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Red Tri-Angle Gym. 15 Coaches/13 Elite, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Jones tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
Penn 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.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones looking for a kimura from the bottom but Penn passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (2) vs (5) Penn
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Penn's best efforts.
Jones won't allow Penn to pass to mount.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Penn uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (2) vs (8) Penn
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Penn prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Penn moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Jones (2) vs (11) Penn
Penn is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jones is defending well though. Penn let's go of the attempt for now.
Jones defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Penn's arms.
Penn doesn't have the hooks in and Jones manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (4) vs (11) Penn
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones is looking to advance position but Penn has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jones (4) vs (15) Penn
Jones can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Penn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a kimura here.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Penn jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (4) vs (18) Penn
Penn trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Penn keeps moving and retains side control.
Penn wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones looking for a sweep but Penn has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jones (4) vs (20) Penn
Jones tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Penn prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Penn works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (4) vs (23) Penn
Jones sneaks back into half guard.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Penn pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (4) vs (26) Penn
Penn content just to control the position here.
Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Penn.
Penn trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones prevents Penn from taking his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Penn working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Penn wants to take his opponent's back but Jones doesn't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jones regains half guard.
Penn is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Penn trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
Jones looking for a kimura from the bottom but Penn passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (4) vs (29) Penn
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Penn controls the position.
Jones tries to bench press Penn off him but Penn keeps the position.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Penn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Penn moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jones (4) vs (31) Penn
Jones gets back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Penn escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Penn! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (4) vs (34) Penn
Jones is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Penn off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jones (8) vs (34) Penn
Penn turns into Jones and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (8) vs (36) Penn
Penn wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penn passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn wins on points by 36 to 8. |
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