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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 3835 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Gracie (ranked 649 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jiu Jitsu: Apaga Mas Não Bate. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 10 wins and 5 losses; The Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Rollo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie forces Steel Penn back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (2) Gracie
Steel Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
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: Steel Penn (2) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gracie has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Steel Penn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gracie has picked Steel Penn up and slammed him! Steel Penn can't keep hold of the triangle and Gracie manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie trying to control the position but Steel Penn is working away.
Steel Penn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (4) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel Penn trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (4) vs (9) Gracie
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steel Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Steel 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.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Steel Penn looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Steel Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (6) vs (9) Gracie
Steel Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Steel Penn pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Steel Penn moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (9) Gracie
Steel Penn is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steel Penn.
Steel Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Steel Penn tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is positioning himself well to prevent Steel Penn advancing to mount.
Steel Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Steel Penn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Steel Penn eventually gives up the hold.
Steel Penn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Steel Penn eventually gives up the hold.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Gracie has recovered full guard.
Steel Penn wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gracie dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (11) Gracie
Steel Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie pushing down on Steel Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Steel Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie 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.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie moves into full mount! Steel Penn won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (14) Gracie
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Steel Penn is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Steel Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Steel Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Steel Penn is squirming around nicely.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Steel Penn is looking to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn regains half guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is defending well.
Gracie is still trying to improve position.
Gracie prevents Steel Penn from improving his position.
Steel Penn is working hard here to advance position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (17) Gracie
Steel Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie takes Steel Penn's back. Score +3 for taking back: Steel Penn (9) vs (20) Gracie
Steel Penn is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gracie slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 20 to 9.
A very excited looking Rollo Gracie rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, The Steel Penn stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back. '. |
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