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TWGC 14 (265lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Takumar Pentax and Primo Carnera. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Takumar Pentax! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Primo Carnera!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Carnera tries to clinch up.
Carnera tries to clinch up.
Carnera is looking to clinch but Pentax is avoiding it.
Pentax gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pentax gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carnera.
Pentax has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Carnera uses from the top position.
Pentax wants to sweep but no luck.
Pentax escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carnera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentax is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pentax looking for a guillotine here but Carnera defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentax is trying to keep Carnera in close.
Pentax keeping moving, preventing Carnera from controlling successfully.
Carnera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carnera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pentax keeping moving, preventing Carnera from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentax throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pentax looking to control.
Carnera looking to sit in guard and control but Pentax gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pentax (2) vs (0) Carnera
Carnera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carnera looking for a guillotine here but Pentax defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnera trying to control the position.
Pentax trying to control the position from guard on top but Carnera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pentax pushes down on Carnera's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carnera is trying to control but Pentax passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pentax (5) vs (0) Carnera
Carnera wants to control but Pentax postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentax wants to control but Carnera is keeping him busy.
Carnera trying his best to control but Pentax has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pentax (7) vs (0) Carnera
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pentax is working for a guillotine from mount but Carnera frees his head quite easily.
Pentax looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Carnera is squirming around, avoiding Pentax's attempts to control the action.
Carnera is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pentax goes for an armbar but Carnera turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Carnera. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pentax (7) vs (2) Carnera
Pentax lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pentax (9) vs (2) Carnera
Pentax wants to control from the top but Carnera keeps moving.
Carnera is trying to keep Pentax in close.
Pentax drops back looking for a leg! Carnera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carnera manages to kick Pentax off! Pentax jumps back into Carnera's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carnera is trying to control the position but Pentax postures up.
Pentax trying to control but Carnera is working from the bottom.
Carnera has an active guard here but Pentax has managed to pass into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carnera is looking to improve his position.
Pentax trying to control from half guard but Carnera is working away.
Pentax with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Carnera is refusing to be controlled, as Pentax sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carnera wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pentax wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carnera keeps working.
Pentax wants to pass the guard but Carnera is defending well.
Carnera is defending against the submission attempts here by Pentax.
Carnera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pentax is working away from the top position though.
Pentax is working for a kimura but Carnera is defending it quite comfortably.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carnera tries to roll over but Pentax keeps him under control.
Pentax trying to control from half guard but Carnera is working away.
Pentax is looking to pass Carnera's guard but actually Carnera recovers to full guard.
Pentax trying to control but Carnera is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Carnera has his foot on Pentax's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pentax works his way back into a safe position though.
Carnera keeping moving, preventing Pentax from controlling successfully.
Carnera is trying to control the position but Pentax postures up.
Pentax wants to control from the top but Carnera keeps moving.
Pentax sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pentax is pushing down on Carnera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carnera is fighting to maintain full guard but Pentax has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carnera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carnera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pentax. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pentax moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Carnera. Score +3 for passing guard: Pentax (12) vs (2) Carnera
Carnera is trying to control Pentax's posture but Pentax avoids it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Carnera is trying to improve his position.
Carnera 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.
Pentax working away.
Pentax thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pentax wants to control but Carnera is keeping him busy.
Pentax working away.
Pentax is trying to get an arm triangle but Carnera is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pentax wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carnera keeps working.
Pentax is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carnera knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pentax working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Carnera stops Pentax from passing to mount.
Carnera is not content to let Pentax control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pentax takes the fight on points by 12 to 2. |
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