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WVTSW S01 WK2A PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Freddy Penn (ranked 3885 p4p, 348 weight class) and Kaz McStafferson (ranked 1304 p4p, 160 weight class). Kaz McStafferson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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 7 wins and 7 losses; Freddy Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Kaz McStafferson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (0) McStafferson
Penn wants to control from the top but McStafferson keeps moving.
McStafferson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McStafferson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (5) vs (0) McStafferson
McStafferson tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn trying to control the action but McStafferson is working from the bottom.
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.
McStafferson tries to bench press Penn off him but Penn keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn has hold of McStafferson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! McStafferson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Penn cranks the arm and McStafferson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from McStafferson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Freddy Penn!
Freddy Penn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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