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TWGC 45 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mark Norman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Mr Penn!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Penn tries to clinch there but Norman circles away.
Norman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Norman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Penn was covering up waiting for the punch and Norman finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Norman (2) vs (0) Penn
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.
Penn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Norman wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Penn is pulling down on Norman's head to control his posture.
Norman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Norman controls the pace.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Norman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Norman content to stall in guard here.
Norman tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Penn controlling Norman's posture.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Norman being controlled here momentarily.
Norman is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at HELLCADEMY that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Norman tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Norman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Penn is trying to control the position but Norman postures up.
Norman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Penn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to keep Norman in close.
Norman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Norman stays in close to Penn's body and controls the position.
Norman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Norman is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norman 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.
Norman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Penn managing to control the position.
Norman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Penn holds on and takes a little breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Norman tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn pulls Norman in close to prevent any damage.
Norman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norman is working hard here to advance position.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Norman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Norman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Norman pushes down on Penn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Norman controlling the pace.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Norman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn managing to control the position.
Penn trying to control the position.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Penn pulls Norman in close to his closed guard and prevents Norman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Norman is stalling in the full guard.
Norman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Penn for as long as he can get away with.
Norman passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Norman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Penn is in trouble now - Norman has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Norman (5) vs (0) Penn
Norman controlling from mount.
Penn 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.
Penn gets back to half guard.
Norman trying to control the pace.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Norman is very close to passing his half guard.
Norman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Norman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Norman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Norman'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.
Penn is looking to control Norman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?
Penn is looking for a sweep. Norman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Norman wants to pass the guard but Penn is defending well.
Penn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Norman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn keeping full guard, as Norman tries to pass.
Norman preventing the sweep.
Penn trying to control the position here.
Norman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Norman stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Penn looking to control.
Norman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Penn being controlled here, momentarily.
Penn is trying to control the position but Norman postures up.
Norman stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Norman postures up.
Norman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norman is stalling in the full guard.
Norman postures up.
Penn keeping full guard, as Norman tries to pass.
Penn is trying to control the position but Norman postures up.
Penn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Norman defends it easily.
Norman sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Norman postures up.
Penn pulls Norman in close to prevent any damage.
Norman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Penn controls Norman momentarily but Norman frees himself.
Norman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Penn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Norman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Penn's guard.
Penn wants to control but Norman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Penn won't allow Norman to pass to mount.
Norman is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Penn reverses the position - he's now on top in Norman's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Norman (5) vs (2) Penn
Norman is pulling down on Penn's head. It's preventing any offense from Penn, at least for the moment.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Norman keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norman has Penn pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Norman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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