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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Free Agent Steel Penn and Honza Kucera. 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 2 wins and 0 losses; Free Agent Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Honza Kucera!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kucera tries to keep at a distance but Steel Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kucera wants a takedown.
Kucera stops a takedown attempt from Steel Penn.
Kucera decides to pull guard.
Kucera working for a triangle but Steel Penn defends it easily.
Kucera keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kucera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steel Penn defends well.
Kucera throws his legs up looking for a submission but Steel Penn uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (3) vs (0) Kucera
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn controlling from side mount.
Kucera felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kucera tries to improve position but can't.
Steel Penn controlling from side mount.
Kucera is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kucera is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steel Penn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kucera is trying to maintain the position but Steel Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kucera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kucera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel Penn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kucera working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Steel Penn has passed into half guard!
Steel Penn is trying to control. Kucera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steel Penn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kucera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kucera has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Steel Penn escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Steel Penn! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (6) vs (0) Kucera
Kucera gets back to half guard.
Kucera trying to control here.
Steel Penn passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (0) Kucera
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn gets to mount! Kucera was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel Penn (11) vs (0) Kucera
Kucera tries to hold on but Steel Penn pushes him away.
Kucera is looking to improve his position but Steel Penn isn't that keen on the idea.
Steel Penn controlling from mount.
Kucera is working to get back to half guard.
Steel Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kucera wants to hold on but Steel Penn pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kucera is trying desperately to improve position.
Steel Penn looking to control but Kucera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kucera is trying desperately to improve position.
Steel Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kucera is looking to escape.
Kucera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Steel Penn prevents Kucera from getting the reversal.
Steel Penn controlling his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Steel 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.
Steel Penn prevents Kucera from getting the reversal.
Kucera sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kucera tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn has control of the leg.
Steel Penn wants to take a breather but Kucera is having none of it.
Kucera tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn has control of the leg.
Steel Penn trying to mount his opponent but Kucera defends it.
Steel Penn content to control rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kucera tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn has control of the leg.
Kucera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Steel Penn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kucera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel Penn wants to control from the top but Kucera keeps moving.
Steel Penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kucera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kucera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kucera is trying to control the position but Steel Penn postures up.
Steel Penn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kucera looking to control.
Kucera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steel Penn defends well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kucera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kucera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kucera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kucera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kucera controls Steel Penn momentarily but Steel Penn frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kucera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steel Penn trying to control but Kucera is working from the bottom.
Kucera is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Steel Penn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kucera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kucera wants to sweep but no luck.
Kucera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kucera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kucera being controlled here, momentarily.
Kucera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steel Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steel Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Steel Penn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn trying to control but Kucera is working from the bottom.
Kucera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steel Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kucera controls Steel Penn momentarily but Steel Penn frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kucera looking for a guillotine here but Steel Penn defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Free Agent Steel Penn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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