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Bots de Garra 75 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 44 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 23 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leifsson darts in and clinches Petersen up against the ropes.
Leifsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Petersen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Petersen has Leifsson pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Petersen pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Leifsson tumbling to the mat - Petersen dives into Leifsson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Leifsson
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leifsson is keeping the position for now.
Petersen 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.
Petersen pushing down on Leifsson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen not doing much here.
Leifsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Petersen stays in close to Leifsson's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leifsson is keeping the position for now.
Petersen postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petersen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Leifsson
A lull in the action here.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Petersen advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (7) vs (0) Leifsson
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but Leifsson doesn't allow it.
Petersen content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petersen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Petersen tries to control but Leifsson wriggling away.
Leifsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
Leifsson is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Leifsson is working to get back to half guard.
Petersen tries to control but Leifsson wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Leifsson tries to hold on but Petersen postures up.
Petersen wants to take Leifsson's back but he can't do it this time.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Petersen.
Leifsson wants to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Petersen looking to control but Leifsson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson prevents Petersen from taking his back.
Petersen controlling from mount.
Petersen avoids the attempt from Leifsson to control.
Leifsson regains half guard.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leifsson keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petersen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (10) vs (0) Leifsson
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (13) vs (0) Leifsson
I really don't envy Leifsson right now.
Leifsson keeps trying to improve his position.
Petersen controlling the position well here. Leifsson rolled but Petersen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Petersen controlling well, preventing Leifsson from escaping the position.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Leifsson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leifsson for as long as he can get away with.
Leifsson is keeping busy.
Petersen controls the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen trying to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen working for a choke but Leifsson is defending well.
Petersen tries to keep control of the position but Leifsson is staying busy.
Petersen is riding his opponent, not letting Leifsson buck him off.
Leifsson wants to escape the position.
Petersen trying to control.
Petersen keeps control of the position easily here as Leifsson tries to buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking for the choke but no joy.
Petersen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Leifsson doesn't escape.
Petersen is not going to allow Leifsson to sit and survive in this position.
Petersen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Leifsson's body.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Leifsson is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Leifsson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Petersen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Will Petersen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Leifsson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Petersen gets his way!
Petersen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Petersen is really struggling to control Leifsson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Petersen is hanging on to Leifsson's back as he tries to escape.
Petersen working for the choke.
Leifsson trying to control the position but Petersen manages to sink in the hooks.
Petersen controls the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen not allowing Leifsson to control his hands.
Leifsson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Petersen gets his way!
What can Leifsson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen trying to control momentarily.
Leifsson trying to control the hands but Petersen breaks the grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
After winning the bout, Conald Petersen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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