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Bots de Garra 123 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 27 wins and 19 losses; Isaac Vernon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 81 wins and 61 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vernon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vernon (4) vs (0) Petersen
Vernon working away.
Petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petersen is not content to let Vernon control the position.
Vernon tries to move to mount but Petersen blocks the move with his legs.
Vernon working away.
Petersen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vernon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Petersen is not content to let Vernon control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon is staying tight to Petersen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vernon's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen controlling the position for now.
Vernon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vernon trying to mount his opponent but Petersen defends it.
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen has control of Vernon's left arm, preventing Vernon from doing any damage.
Vernon trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Vernon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petersen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (4) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vernon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
Vernon is trying to keep Petersen in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Vernon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vernon is keeping the position for now.
Vernon is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen preventing the sweep.
Vernon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon has his foot on Petersen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Petersen works his way back into a safe position though.
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vernon keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Vernon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (6) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen is trying to keep Vernon in close.
Vernon trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vernon is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vernon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen managing to control the position.
Petersen is trying to keep Vernon in close.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vernon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petersen is keeping the position for now.
Petersen is trying to keep Vernon in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vernon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (6) vs (4) Petersen
Vernon working a defensive guard here.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Vernon is retaining full guard.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Vernon keeps moving.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vernon is keeping the position for now.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Vernon is retaining full guard.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Vernon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vernon being controlled here, momentarily.
Petersen trying to control but Vernon is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to control the position.
Vernon wants to improve his position but instead Petersen has moved into half guard.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vernon is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Vernon is defending well.
Petersen passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (6) vs (7) Petersen
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Vernon regains half guard.
Petersen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Petersen trying to control from Vernon's half guard. Vernon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Petersen preventing the sweep.
Vernon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vernon trying to keep a closed guard but Petersen is proving a slippery customer.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petersen is pushing down on Vernon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vernon is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vernon is looking to improve his position.
Vernon is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Vernon is defending well.
Petersen is keen to just control but Vernon is a slippery customer.
Vernon trying to control but Petersen postures up.
Vernon is looking to improve his position.
Petersen is looking for a kimura here.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is trying to control but can't.
Vernon is in trouble now - Petersen has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (6) vs (10) Petersen
Petersen tries to control but Vernon wriggling away.
Vernon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petersen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vernon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vernon is concentrating on defense, preventing Petersen from advancing position.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Vernon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vernon is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vernon avoid being mounted?
Petersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Vernon defends it.
Petersen slows the pace down in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is stalling here. Vernon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Petersen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vernon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vernon (10) vs (10) Petersen
Petersen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vernon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vernon is thwarting Petersen's attempts to control the position.
Vernon is pressing down on Petersen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Petersen is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Petersen gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Petersen wins on points by 11 to 10.
Conald Petersen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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