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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Masa Wasa (ranked 2474 p4p, 266 weight class) and The Steel Penn (ranked 4516 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To The Jungle. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Masa Wasa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; The Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wasa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasa (2) vs (0) Steel Penn
Steel Penn is staying active underneath Wasa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steel Penn holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Wasa wants to pass to mount but Steel Penn is defending the position.
Wasa is trying to control. Steel Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steel Penn is controlling Wasa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wasa stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but Steel Penn defending well.
Wasa passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (5) vs (0) Steel Penn
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wasa is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel Penn tries to buck Wasa off but Wasa is having none of it.
Wasa is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wasa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steel Penn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to maintain the position but Wasa is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel Penn wants to improve his position but Wasa is controlling well.
Steel Penn won't allow Wasa to pass to mount.
Steel Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to maintain the position but Wasa is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel Penn won't allow Wasa to pass to mount.
Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but Wasa has control of the leg.
Steel Penn is trying to control but can't.
Steel Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wasa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa tries to pass to full mount but Steel Penn defends it.
Steel Penn gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel Penn is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (5) vs (2) Steel Penn
Wasa wants to sweep here but Steel Penn controlling him for the moment.
Steel Penn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
Steel Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wasa wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Steel Penn is now in half guard.
Wasa wants to improve his position but Steel Penn is controlling well.
Steel Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Wasa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Steel Penn trying to advance position but Wasa counters by regaining guard.
Steel Penn advances to half guard.
Steel 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.
Wasa gets full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel Penn trying to control but Wasa is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Wasa is keeping the position.
Wasa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steel Penn is aware though and is defending well.
Wasa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (5) vs (5) Steel Penn
Wasa is being controlled here.
Steel Penn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Steel Penn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steel Penn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steel Penn swings around for an armbar but Wasa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Steel Penn's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (7) vs (5) Steel Penn
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn keeping full guard, as Wasa tries to pass.
Steel Penn working for submissions but it's allowed Wasa to get to half guard.
Wasa trying to control the action but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is controlling the pace.
Wasa is trying to control. Steel Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep. Wasa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wasa wants to pass to mount but Steel Penn is defending the position.
Steel Penn is doing well to control the position and prevent Wasa from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel Penn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (10) vs (5) Steel Penn
Steel Penn tries to improve position but can't.
Wasa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Steel Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
Wasa wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping him busy.
Steel Penn prevents Wasa from improving position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to get back to half guard.
Wasa wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping him busy.
Steel Penn tries to bench press Wasa off him but Wasa keeps the position.
Steel Penn is trying to control Wasa's posture but Wasa avoids it.
Wasa works to advance to full mount. Steel Penn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Wasa (12) vs (5) Steel Penn
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to control but Wasa is having none of it.
Wasa controlling the position easily from mount.
Steel Penn is looking to get to half guard.
Wasa avoids the attempt from Steel Penn to control.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position but Wasa isn't that keen on the idea.
Steel Penn is trying to reverse the position but instead Wasa has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Wasa (15) vs (5) Steel Penn
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn trying to control the hands but Wasa won't let him.
Steel Penn is trying to break free.
What can Steel Penn do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Steel Penn fending off the submission attempt from Wasa.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasa is hanging on to Steel Penn's back as he tries to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasa takes the fight on points by 15 to 5.
Masa Wasa is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Masa Wasa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, The Steel Penn stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back. '. |
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