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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bjj Steel Penn (ranked 21139 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubens Charles (ranked 1119 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Bjj Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 6 losses; Rubens Charles!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel Penn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Charles napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Steel Penn (4) vs (0) Charles
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.
Steel Penn goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Charles has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Steel Penn but great work by Charles. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel Penn (4) vs (4) Charles
Charles trying to control the position but Steel Penn is working away.
Steel Penn tries to bench press Charles off him but Charles keeps the position.
Steel Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Charles has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel Penn (4) vs (6) Charles
Charles controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Steel Penn (4) vs (9) Charles
Steel Penn tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel Penn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Steel Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Charles is controlling the pace.
Steel Penn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steel Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Charles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steel Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steel Penn wants to control the position but Charles says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep. Charles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Penn is trying to maintain the position but Charles is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Charles seems content to control.
Charles has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (4) vs (12) Charles
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position but Charles isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to control but Steel Penn is having none of it.
Steel Penn can't escape the position.
Charles looking to control but Steel Penn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steel Penn is trying to reverse the position but instead Charles has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Steel Penn (4) vs (15) Charles
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Charles's guard. Nice work there by Steel Penn.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (6) vs (15) Charles
Steel Penn stands and throws Charles's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (15) Charles
Steel Penn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Charles rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Steel Penn's guard! Nice work there by Charles! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (17) Charles
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steel Penn wants to improve his position but instead Charles has moved into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Charles wants to pass to mount but Steel Penn is defending the position.
Steel Penn is staying active underneath Charles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steel Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Steel Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Charles pulls his head out easily.
Steel Penn tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Charles has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (20) Charles
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steel Penn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Charles wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping him busy.
Steel Penn tries to roll over but Charles keeps him under control.
Charles trying to advance position but Steel Penn counters by regaining guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charles trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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: Steel Penn (11) vs (20) Charles
The fighters are battling for position here. Charles manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Steel Penn wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Steel Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Charles's guard.
Steel Penn is looking to pass Charles's guard but actually Charles recovers to full guard.
Charles keeping full guard, as Steel Penn tries to pass.
Steel Penn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Charles is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Charles has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (11) vs (22) Charles
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Charles controls the pace.
Steel Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking to sweep but instead, Charles has passed into half guard.
Steel Penn gets full guard.
Charles is pushing down on Steel Penn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steel Penn is fighting to maintain full guard but Charles has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steel Penn is not content to let Charles control the position.
Steel Penn gets back to full guard.
Charles looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn working for a triangle but Charles defends it easily.
Charles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Charles won't allow Steel Penn to sweep him here.
Charles controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Steel Penn keeping full guard, as Charles tries to pass.
Steel Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Charles advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep. Charles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Charles in particular looking to stall.
Steel Penn trying to control here.
Steel Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steel Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Charles wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping him busy.
Steel Penn wants to get back to full guard but Charles has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (11) vs (25) Charles
Charles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel Penn is looking to escape.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position but Charles isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Charles tries to control but Steel Penn wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles wins on points by 25 to 11.
Rubens Charles seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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