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CWC 373 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 25 losses; Kevin Walters! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 13 losses; Bjj Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Walters dives in for a single leg takedown but Steel Penn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Walters has clasped his hands together around Steel Penn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Walters (4) vs (0) Steel Penn
Steel Penn tries to bench press Walters off him but Walters keeps the position.
Walters trying to control the position but Steel Penn is working away.
Steel Penn is looking to reverse the position.
Steel Penn manages to get back to half guard.
Walters controlling the pace.
Walters is pressing down on Steel Penn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Steel Penn is holding on for now.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters wants to pass to mount but Steel Penn is defending the position.
Steel Penn actively working from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Walters'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters trying to control the pace.
Walters trying to control the action but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
Walters passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (7) vs (0) Steel Penn
Steel Penn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Walters slows the pace down.
Steel Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Walters keeps moving and retains side control.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Walters is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Steel Penn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Steel Penn is looking to reverse the position.
Steel Penn is being controlled here.
Walters wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping him busy.
Steel Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walters wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Steel Penn keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Steel Penn for as long as he can get away with.
Steel Penn is trying to improve his position.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel Penn tries to improve position but can't.
Steel Penn is not content to let Walters control the position.
The referee asks Walters politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Walters prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Steel Penn is not content to let Walters control the position.
Steel Penn being controlled for a moment.
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep.
Walters tries for a kimura but Steel Penn is defending well.
Walters trying to control the action but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Walters's best efforts.
Walters takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Steel Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steel Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Walters has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (10) vs (0) Steel Penn
Walters looking to secure an arm triangle but Steel Penn defends it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel Penn is looking to escape.
Walters controlling the position easily from mount.
Steel Penn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Walters wants to take his opponent's back but Steel Penn doesn't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walters looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Steel Penn tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Walters has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (13) vs (0) Steel Penn
Steel Penn working to try and regain half guard.
Walters is trying to take his opponent's back.
Walters looking to control but Steel Penn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Walters wants to finish this one by submission but Steel Penn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Walters.
Steel Penn tries to reverse the position but Walters maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walters tries to control but Steel Penn wriggling away.
Steel Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but Walters has a good base and remains in mount.
Steel Penn is squirming around, avoiding Walters's attempts to control the action.
Steel Penn is trying to escape the mount.
Walters looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walters's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Steel Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walters controlling the pace for now.
Steel Penn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steel Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Walters is looking for a kimura but Steel Penn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walters to get the leverage.
Walters takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Steel Penn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Steel Penn working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Walters has passed into half guard!
Walters is trying to control. Steel Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walters in particular looking to stall.
Steel Penn is pressing down on Walters's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steel Penn is looking for a triangle but Walters pushes his legs off easily.
Walters wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
Steel Penn keeping full guard, as Walters tries to pass.
Walters controls from within his opponent's guard.
Steel Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steel Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walters controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is keeping the position.
Walters trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walters showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Walters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steel Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walters has managed to get both his arms back between Steel Penn's legs - danger averted.
Steel Penn has his foot on Walters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walters works his way back into a safe position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walters controlling from the top position.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is keeping the position.
Steel Penn wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.
Walters sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steel Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel Penn, not yet.
Steel Penn is looking for a triangle but Walters pushes his legs off easily.
Walters forces his way into half guard.
Steel Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but Walters has control of the leg.
Walters trying to control from half guard but Steel Penn is working away.
Walters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walters trying to pass the guard but Steel Penn defending well.
Walters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steel Penn won't allow Walters to pass to mount.
Walters stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walters takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kevin Walters waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras. |
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