|
|
TWGC 24 (135lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Free Agent Steel Penn (ranked 5667 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Pancake (ranked 16600 p4p, 0 weight class). Free Agent Steel Penn had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Free Agent Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 12 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Steel Penn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pancake's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (0) Pancake
Steel Penn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pancake managing to control the position.
Pancake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel Penn wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Pancake 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.
Steel Penn wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake 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.
Pancake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steel Penn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
Pancake is pulling down on Steel Penn's head. It's preventing any offense from Steel Penn, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controls Steel Penn momentarily but Steel Penn frees himself.
Pancake keeping full guard, as Steel Penn tries to pass.
Steel Penn passes Pancake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Steel Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Steel Penn in particular looking to stall.
Pancake wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steel Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn passes into side control, despite Pancake's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (5) vs (0) Pancake
Steel Penn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pancake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pancake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pancake tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Steel Penn easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel Penn (7) vs (0) Pancake
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to control the pace but Pancake is squirming around nicely.
Pancake is trying desperately to improve position.
Steel Penn jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pancake is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pancake and Steel Penn has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Steel Penn wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake struggling a bit here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pancake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake wants to control but Steel Penn postures up.
Steel Penn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Steel Penn controls the position from side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to control but Steel Penn manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Steel Penn (10) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake wants to control his opponent's hands but Steel Penn gets his hands free.
Steel Penn is looking for the choke from the back position but Pancake is controlling his hands well.
Steel Penn gets his hands free as Pancake looks to control.
Pancake breaks Steel Penn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (10) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
Pancake sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking for a triangle but Pancake pushes his legs off easily.
Pancake advances to half guard.
Steel Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel Penn is keeping the position for now.
Pancake trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pancake's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is keeping the position.
Steel Penn controls Pancake momentarily but Pancake frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn has his foot on Pancake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pancake works his way back into a safe position though.
Steel Penn working for a triangle but Pancake defends it easily.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Steel Penn is trying to keep Pancake in close.
Steel Penn keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (10) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Steel Penn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep. Pancake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Steel Penn is in trouble now - Pancake has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (10) vs (8) Pancake
Steel Penn wants to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Steel Penn 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.
Pancake controlling the action here.
Steel Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pancake's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pancake's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel Penn (14) vs (8) Pancake
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control his opponent's hands but Steel Penn gets his hands free.
Pancake defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (14) vs (10) Pancake
Steel Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel Penn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pancake puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Steel Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pancake is trying to work for a kimura but Steel Penn is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to take a breather but Steel Penn is having none of it.
Pancake is working for a submission of some sort.
Pancake controlling the action here.
Pancake trying to control from half guard but Steel Penn is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is working for a submission of some sort.
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep. Pancake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steel Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake is working for an americana but Steel Penn has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Pancake was thinking about the submission.
Pancake stopping the sweep attempt from Steel Penn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn takes the fight on points by 14 to 10.
After winning the bout, Free Agent Steel Penn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
|
|
|
|
|
