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Bots de Garra 78 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 47 wins and 28 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 44 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nickal was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nickal (4) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen wants to control but Nickal postures up.
Petersen tries to improve position but can't.
Petersen is trying to work for a sweep but Nickal has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (6) vs (0) Petersen
Nickal prevents Petersen from getting the reversal.
Petersen tries to hold on but Nickal pushes him away.
Petersen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nickal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petersen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen controlling the position well.
Nickal is keen to just control but Petersen is a slippery customer.
Petersen actively working from the bottom here.
Petersen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Petersen seems keen to control Nickal's posture.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Nickal 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen pulls Nickal in close to his closed guard and prevents Nickal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nickal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Nickal postures up.
Petersen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nickal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
Petersen won't allow Nickal to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal prevents Petersen from improving his position.
Petersen has a hand on Nickal's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nickal takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (9) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen is working to get back to half guard.
Petersen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (12) vs (0) Petersen
Nickal wants to control the position but Petersen frees himself and scrambles - Nickal manages to regain control in side control.
Petersen tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Nickal easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (14) vs (0) Petersen
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to lock up and control but Nickal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petersen is looking to improve his position but Nickal isn't that keen on the idea.
Petersen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petersen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen is looking to improve his position but Nickal isn't that keen on the idea.
Petersen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petersen stops Nickal from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to control but Petersen wriggling away.
Petersen working to try and regain half guard.
Petersen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petersen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nickal has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (17) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (17) vs (2) Petersen
Nickal is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
Petersen stopping the sweep attempt from Nickal.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Petersen controlling from the top position.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Petersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen stopping the sweep attempt from Nickal.
Petersen controlling from the top position.
Nickal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen won't allow Nickal to sweep him here.
Nickal is controlling Petersen's posture.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen pushes down on Nickal's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Petersen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (17) vs (5) Petersen
Nickal wants to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nickal prevents Petersen from taking his back.
Nickal is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Nickal tries to hold on but Petersen postures up.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Nickal is squirming around nicely.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Petersen looking to control but Nickal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen wants to control but Nickal has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is trying is best to control the position here.
Nickal is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petersen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Petersen passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (17) vs (8) Petersen
Petersen controlling his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nickal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nickal is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
Nickal tries to hold on but Petersen postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Petersen tries to control but Nickal wriggling away.
Nickal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Petersen avoids the attempt from Nickal to control.
Petersen controlling from mount.
That's fourteen 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.
Petersen works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (17) vs (11) Petersen
Nickal can't escape the position.
Petersen is riding his opponent, not letting Nickal buck him off.
Petersen is looking to control Nickal but Nickal is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I would not like to be Nickal right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 17 to 11.
Our winner, Bo Nickal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Conald Petersen spoke after the fight, saying 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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