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HC GRAP 10 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Kristof Pardi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Luke Penn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penn drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pardi (0) vs (2) Penn
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Pardi keeps moving.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.
Penn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pardi has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pardi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pardi keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardi is controlling Penn's posture.
Pardi working a defensive guard here.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Pardi is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn postures up.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pardi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pardi is keeping the position for now.
Penn stands and throws Pardi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pardi (0) vs (5) Penn
Penn tries for a kimura but Pardi is defending well.
Penn tries to advance to mount but Pardi denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pardi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Pardi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pardi has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've been hearing good reports from Pardi'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.
Pardi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pardi (0) vs (7) Penn
Penn with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pardi is looking to escape.
Penn fails to move to back control.
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Penn pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Penn keeps trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Penn moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pardi has worked his arm free - good work by Pardi!
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Pardi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn swings around for an armbar but Pardi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Penn's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pardi (2) vs (7) Penn
Pardi slips nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Penn has his hands clasped together around Pardi's back. He's all about the action.
Penn has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Penn wants to control but Pardi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn wants to control but Pardi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pardi is one step ahead there.
Pardi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Penn keeping full guard, as Pardi tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pardi stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Pardi wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Penn wants to hit a sweep here but Pardi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Penn there! Score +3 for passing guard: Pardi (5) vs (7) Penn
Penn tries to hold on but Pardi postures up.
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pardi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Penn is holding on tight.
Penn wants to hold on but Pardi pushes him away.
Pardi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn can't escape the position.
Pardi trying to control but Penn is having none of it.
Penn stops Pardi from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to escape the mount.
Pardi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pardi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Penn is looking to escape.
Penn is trying to reverse the position but instead Pardi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Pardi (8) vs (7) Penn
Penn trying to control the hands but Pardi won't let him.
Pardi has the hooks in. Penn is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pardi 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.
Penn is keeping busy.
Penn tries to break free.
Pardi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Penn can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn is still trying to improve position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Pardi controlling the positon.
Pardi controlling well, preventing Penn from escaping the position.
Pardi trying to control momentarily.
Pardi keeps control of the position as Penn tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pardi.
Penn rolls, trying to escape but Pardi keeps control of the position.
Penn trying to control but not successfully.
Pardi wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
Penn tries to roll but Pardi sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pardi wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
Pardi gets his hands free as Penn looks to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pardi takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Kristof Pardi retains his super heavyweight title! |
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