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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Grappling Penn (ranked 22743 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy White (ranked 5469 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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 2 losses; Grappling Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Freddy White!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Penn gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
White has hold of one of Penn's legs. Penn is fighting the takedown attempt but White gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Penn (0) vs (2) White
Penn trying to control the position here.
Penn being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White 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 is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penn trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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: Penn (2) vs (2) White
Penn is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to get back to full guard.
White is defending against the submission attempts here by Penn.
Penn trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (5) vs (2) White
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control the pace but White is squirming around nicely.
Penn is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. White is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Penn (8) vs (2) White
Penn has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Penn controlling well, preventing White from escaping the position.
White is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Penn is not going to allow White to sit and survive in this position.
Penn is persistently looking for the submission but White is defending it well.
Penn seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under White's chin but White turns very nicely into Penn's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by White.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (8) vs (4) White
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
White's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Penn looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
Penn pulls White in close to his closed guard and prevents White from doing any damage or advancing position.
White must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Penn seems keen to control White's posture.
White showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Penn pulls White in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
White controls from within his opponent's guard.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
White seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Penn pulls White in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penn is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (10) vs (4) White
Penn trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
White has control of Penn's left arm, preventing Penn from doing any damage.
Penn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (13) vs (4) White
Penn taking a break here but White is having none of it and regains half guard.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Penn is looking to stall here but White recovers full guard.
White pulls Penn in close to his closed guard and prevents Penn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Penn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Penn trying to move into half guard but instead White has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (13) vs (6) White
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn is looking to sweep but instead, White has passed into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn takes the fight on points by 13 to 6.
After winning the bout, Grappling Penn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Freddy White spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the drawing board '. |
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