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Bots de Garra 110 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 65 wins and 38 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 75 wins and 55 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nickal sprawls well initially but Petersen persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (0) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petersen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Nickal defends it.
Nickal is trying to get back to full guard.
Nickal is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Petersen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nickal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control from Nickal's half guard. Nickal has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Nickal controlling the position.
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
Petersen stays in close to Nickal's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nickal's guard.
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.
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 takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Petersen is looking to stall here but Nickal recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
Nickal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
More stalling from Petersen.
Petersen trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
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 the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen controlling from the top position.
Petersen passes into half guard.
Petersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nickal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal keeping hold of Petersen's head, controlling as best he can.
Petersen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (0) vs (5) Petersen
Petersen fails to take his opponent's back.
Petersen trying to control but Nickal is having none of it.
Nickal is trying desperately to improve position.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nickal is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nickal and Petersen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
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.
Petersen trying to control the action but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Nickal is being controlled here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nickal haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nickal is looking for a sweep.
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 Nickal's shoulder. That is not cool.
Petersen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nickal has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nickal prevents Petersen from improving position.
Petersen trying to control the position but Nickal is working away.
Petersen controlling the position from side mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the action but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Petersen has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (0) vs (7) Petersen
Petersen wants to control the pace but Nickal is squirming around nicely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen prevents Nickal from getting the reversal.
Petersen looking to control but Nickal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nickal gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Petersen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen content to stall in guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
Petersen content to stall in guard here.
Nickal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 7 to 0.
Conald Petersen is the new super heavyweight champion!
Conald Petersen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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