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Bots de Garra 152 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 39 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 94 wins and 73 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sulvar shoots in and bounces Petersen off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen trying to control the position here.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sulvar 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Sulvar controlling him for the moment.
Petersen is controlling Sulvar's posture.
Petersen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (2) Petersen
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Petersen postures up.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar controls Petersen momentarily but Petersen frees himself.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 stopping the sweep attempt from Sulvar.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Petersen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Petersen advances to half guard.
Sulvar is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
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 trying to pass the guard but Sulvar defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Sulvar is trying to maintain the position but Petersen is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Sulvar is defending the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Sulvar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sulvar tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
Petersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sulvar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sulvar is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sulvar avoid being mounted?
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Petersen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Petersen is continuing to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen stalling away here and it's allowed Sulvar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Petersen stays in close to Sulvar's body and controls the position.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Sulvar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sulvar (6) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen tries to hold on but Sulvar postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petersen tries to lock up and control but Sulvar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar'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.
Petersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Petersen tries to lock up and control but Sulvar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petersen is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petersen is looking to escape.
Petersen wants to hold on but Sulvar pushes him away.
Petersen tries to improve his position but instead Sulvar has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sulvar (9) vs (2) Petersen
Sulvar is hanging on to Petersen's back as he tries to escape.
Petersen trying to control the action but Sulvar just sinks the hooks in.
Petersen tries to roll but Sulvar sticks to his back.
Petersen keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is still trying to improve position.
Petersen turns into Sulvar and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (9) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulvar is keeping the position for now.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sulvar trying to keep a closed guard but Petersen is proving a slippery customer.
Petersen stopping the sweep attempt from Sulvar.
Petersen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (9) vs (7) Petersen
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking to reverse the position.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Sulvar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sulvar's shoulder. That is not cool.
Petersen wants to control but Sulvar is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar prevents Petersen from moving into mount.
Petersen controlling the position from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Sulvar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sulvar tries to buck Petersen off but Petersen is having none of it.
Sulvar is not content to let Petersen control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Petersen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Petersen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sulvar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen tries to advance to mount but Sulvar denies him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
Tres Sulvar retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Tres Sulvar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Conald Petersen was interviewed post fight and said 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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