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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kazuma Kiryu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Steel Penn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Penn Jr drives through and clinches with Kiryu against the cage.
Penn Jr tries for a takedown but Kiryu manages to get underhooks.
Penn Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Penn Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kiryu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kazuma Kiryu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steel Penn Jr.
Penn Jr clinches up with Kiryu and pushes him back against the cage.
Penn Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kiryu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Penn Jr moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn Jr is trying to pull guard but Kiryu has him pressed against the cage.
Penn Jr is working for takedown but Kiryu is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiryu is trying to pull guard but Penn Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Penn Jr pulls guard.
Penn Jr pulls Kiryu in close to prevent any damage.
Penn Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Penn Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kiryu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Penn Jr pulls Kiryu in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Penn Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Penn Jr is pulling down on Kiryu's head. It's preventing any offense from Kiryu, at least for the moment.
Kiryu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Penn Jr is controlling Kiryu's posture.
Kiryu controlling from the top position.
Penn Jr is trying to control the position but Kiryu postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr pulls Kiryu in close to his closed guard and prevents Kiryu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Penn Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Kiryu is proving a slippery customer.
Penn Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Penn Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kiryu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kiryu passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kiryu (3) vs (0) Penn Jr
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiryu controlling the position.
Penn Jr is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Penn Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kiryu controls the position from side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr manages to get back to half guard.
Kiryu is controlling the pace.
Penn Jr is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kiryu controlling the action here.
Penn Jr keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kiryu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu trying to pass the guard but Penn Jr defending well.
Penn Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Kiryu content to control rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr wants to sweep but Kiryu has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kiryu (6) vs (0) Penn Jr
Penn Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Penn Jr is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kiryu is staying active.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu controlling the position from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kiryu.
You can see the frustration on Penn Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiryu takes the fight on points by 6 to 0. |
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