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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rubens Charles (ranked 4009 p4p, 194 weight class) and Bjj Steel Penn (ranked 5749 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Rubens Charles! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Bjj Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel Penn fails to land the takedown.
Steel Penn with a poor takedown
and Charles counters with a shoot takedown. Steel Penn fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Charles (2) vs (0) Steel Penn
Charles passes into half guard.
Charles seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Charles wants to free his trapped foot but Steel Penn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries to roll over but Charles keeps him under control.
Steel Penn gets back to full guard.
Charles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Charles wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn is retaining full guard.
Charles sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Steel Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel Penn is controlling Charles's posture.
Steel Penn is trying to control the position but Charles postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles 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.
Charles being controlled here momentarily.
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: Charles (2) vs (2) Steel Penn
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is controlling the pace.
Charles is refusing to be controlled, as Steel Penn sits in half guard.
Steel Penn stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charles is looking to improve his position.
Steel Penn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Charles! Score +3 for passing guard: Charles (2) vs (5) Steel Penn
Charles slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steel Penn trying to mount his opponent but Charles defends it.
Charles wants to improve his position but Steel Penn is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to pass to mount but Charles is defending the position.
Steel Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Steel Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to take a breather but Charles is having none of it.
Steel Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Charles won't allow Steel Penn to pass to mount.
Charles is trying to control but can't.
Steel Penn slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Charles wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Charles is defending against the submission attempts here by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Steel Penn prevents Charles from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to pass to mount but Charles is defending the position.
Charles is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
Charles trying to control here.
Steel Penn stalling away here and it's allowed Charles to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
Steel Penn passes Charles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura here.
Charles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Charles is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
Steel Penn is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking to take a break and control but Charles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Charles is trying to control but can't.
Steel Penn is looking to advance position but Charles won't allow it.
Charles trying to control but Steel Penn postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Charles is trying to maintain the position but Steel Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Charles tries to roll over but Steel Penn keeps him under control.
Charles gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn wins on points by 5 to 2.
A relieved looking Bjj 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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