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ORC Submission Grappling 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 3468 p4p, 369 weight class) and James Penn (ranked 2777 p4p, 300 weight class). Penn has chosen Everything in its right place as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dom Danky had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Dom Danky! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; James Penn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Danky shoots in looking for a takedown but Penn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Danky's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And Penn tries to counter it with a takedown but Danky pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Danky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Danky shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Danky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Danky with that takedown attempt.
Penn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Danky defends it well.
Penn leaves Danky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penn feints the counter takedown.
Penn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Danky is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Danky swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Penn has Danky up against the ropes in a clinch.
Danky has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Danky smiles and moves away.
Danky shoots in but no luck this time.
Danky shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn rushes Danky and presses him up against the ropes.
Danky gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penn.
Danky has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Penn uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danky looking for a sweep. Not yet Danky, not yet.
Danky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Danky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penn controls the pace.
Danky keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Penn controlling from the top position.
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
Penn content to stall in guard here.
Danky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Danky trying to control the position.
Penn passes Danky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Penn controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Penn is thwarting Danky's attempts to control the position.
Danky wants to get back to full guard.
Penn is thwarting Danky's attempts to control the position.
Danky is looking to improve his position.
Danky has a hand on Penn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Penn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Danky (0) vs (3) Penn
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Danky is trying to escape the mount.
Danky bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Danky (2) vs (3) Penn
Danky trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Penn is trying to keep Danky in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Danky looking to sit in guard and control but Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Danky (2) vs (5) Penn
Danky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danky wants to control the position but Penn says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Penn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Danky wants to get back to full guard but Penn has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Danky (2) vs (8) Penn
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Danky is looking to improve his position but Penn isn't that keen on the idea.
Danky is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Danky is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Danky wants to hold on but Penn pushes him away.
Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Danky tries to improve his position but instead Penn has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Danky (2) vs (11) Penn
Penn is trying to stick to Danky's back but Danky is turning into Penn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Penn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Danky. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Danky (4) vs (11) Penn
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Penn pulls Danky in to control the position.
Danky tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Danky from controlling successfully.
Danky looking to pass the guard.
Danky forces his way into half guard.
Danky keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Danky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Danky seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Danky is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Penn to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Danky wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Penn has control of Danky's left arm, preventing Danky from doing any damage.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Danky from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Penn managing to control the position.
Danky controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Penn trying to control the position.
Danky wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Penn pulls Danky in close to prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Danky trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Danky passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Penn is looking to control Danky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?
Penn is staying active underneath Danky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn trying to control here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Danky is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Danky is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Penn defends it well.
Danky trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn trying to hold on to Danky's head to control him but Danky postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Danky is working for a submission of some sort.
Danky is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Danky is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danky is trying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn wins on points by 11 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, James Penn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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