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ORC Submission Grappling 7 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between James Penn (ranked 2933 p4p, 288 weight class) and Frank Damozzi (ranked 5609 p4p, 502 weight class). Penn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Everything in its right place. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Damozzi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; James Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Frank Damozzi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Damozzi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Damozzi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Damozzi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Penn to the mat! Penn manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Penn (0) vs (2) Damozzi
We've been hearing good reports from Penn's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Damozzi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (2) Damozzi
Damozzi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damozzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Damozzi trying to control but Penn postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Damozzi! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (5) vs (2) Damozzi
Damozzi wants to control but Penn is having none of it.
Damozzi is trying to escape the mount.
Damozzi wants to control but Penn is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Damozzi is working to get back to half guard.
Penn fails to take his opponent's back.
Damozzi tries to hold on but Penn pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi gets back to half guard.
Damozzi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Penn preventing the sweep.
Damozzi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Penn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Penn content to control rather than advance.
Damozzi is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Damozzi actively working from the bottom here.
Damozzi wants to control but Penn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi is looking to improve his position.
Damozzi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Damozzi is trying to maintain the position but Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn is just content to waste time from the top position. Damozzi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Damozzi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Damozzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Damozzi, not yet.
Damozzi looking to control.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Damozzi.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi controls Penn momentarily but Penn frees himself.
Damozzi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Damozzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Damozzi, not yet.
Damozzi is still trying to improve position.
Penn trying to control but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi working for submissions but it's allowed Penn to get to half guard.
Damozzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Damozzi trying to control but Penn postures up.
Penn is trying to control. Damozzi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Penn has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (8) vs (2) Damozzi
Damozzi tries to hold on but Penn postures up.
Damozzi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Damozzi has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Penn (11) vs (2) Damozzi
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Penn has the hooks in. Damozzi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Damozzi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Penn.
Damozzi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Penn is not going to allow Damozzi to sit and survive in this position.
I would not like to be Damozzi right now.
Penn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Damozzi trying to control the position but Penn manages to sink in the hooks.
Penn keeps control of the position as Damozzi tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Penn is trying to stick to Damozzi's back but Damozzi 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 Damozzi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (11) vs (4) Damozzi
Damozzi tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Damozzi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (13) vs (4) Damozzi
Damozzi keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Damozzi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Damozzi looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damozzi has his foot on Penn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penn works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
An out of breath James Penn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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