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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Freddy Penn (ranked 21489 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Brown (ranked 4749 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Brown is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Freddy Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Daniel Brown!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Penn shoots and misses
and Brown moves into the clinch.
Penn lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (0) Brown
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brown holds on and takes a little breather.
Brown is continuing to stall.
Penn stays in close to Brown's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brown holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brown manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Penn has Brown in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (2) Brown
Penn keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (4) vs (2) Brown
Penn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (7) vs (2) Brown
Penn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Penn off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Penn (7) vs (6) Brown
Brown looking for the choke from the back.
Penn tries to break free.
Brown is trying to stick to Penn's back but Penn is turning into Brown. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brown's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Penn. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (9) vs (6) Brown
Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard.
Brown is looking to control Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Penn is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Penn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn prevents Brown from improving his position.
Penn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brown has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Outer Heaven Dojo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Penn defends easily.
Penn has gone for a leg lock! Brown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Penn's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (9) vs (8) Brown
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn working a defensive guard but Brown manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (9) vs (11) Brown
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn wants to control but Brown postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to move to mount but Penn blocks the move with his legs.
Penn looking for a sweep but Brown has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Penn (9) vs (13) Brown
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown wants to take Penn's back but he can't do it this time.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Penn is looking to escape.
Penn stops Brown from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown is still trying to improve position.
Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Brown is looking to work his way around to Penn's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Penn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Penn working to try and regain half guard.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Penn is looking to escape.
Penn tries to improve his position but instead Brown has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Penn (9) vs (16) Brown
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Penn is defending well though. Brown let's go of the attempt for now.
Penn tries to escape but Brown has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Brown tightening his grip on Penn, looking for the choke.
Brown trying to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is hanging on to Penn's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn trying to control the position but Brown manages to sink in the hooks.
Penn looking very determined here, making life difficult for Brown.
Penn trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in.
Brown tries to keep control of the position but Penn is staying busy.
Brown has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown doesn't have the hooks in and Penn manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (11) vs (16) Brown
Brown keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Penn has gone for a leg lock! Brown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Penn's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (11) vs (18) Brown
Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Penn dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (13) vs (18) Brown
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brown 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.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Penn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (16) vs (18) Brown
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penn swings around for an armbar but Brown sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Penn's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (16) vs (20) Brown
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 20 to 16.
A very excited looking Daniel Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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