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CACC 147: Pancake v Sakuraba 2 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 10 wins and 3 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Radu Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Petersen stuffs the takedown attempt from Dracul. Dracul gets slowly back to his feet.
Petersen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Dracul
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dracul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dracul is keeping the position for now.
Dracul 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.
Dracul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Dracul is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
Dracul keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Dracul keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen is fighting to break Dracul's control of his arms but Dracul is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Petersen preventing the sweep.
Dracul keeps trying to improve his position.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dracul manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petersen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (2) Dracul
Petersen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dracul is pushing down on Petersen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Petersen is fighting to maintain full guard but Dracul has managed to sneak the leg through.
Petersen trying to hold on to Dracul's head to control him but Dracul postures up.
Dracul trying to control from half guard but Petersen is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Dracul seems content to control.
Petersen trying to control but Dracul postures up.
Dracul looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Dracul is controlling well.
Dracul not doing much here.
Petersen controlling the position well.
Petersen trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to roll over but Dracul keeps him under control.
Petersen is in trouble now - Dracul has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (2) vs (5) Dracul
Petersen can't escape the position.
Dracul avoids the attempt from Petersen to control.
Petersen is looking to get to half guard.
Petersen tries to lock up and control but Dracul gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to improve his position but Dracul isn't that keen on the idea.
Dracul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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 wants to hold on but Dracul pushes him away.
Petersen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dracul trying to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Dracul looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petersen tries to reverse the position but Dracul maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is squirming around, avoiding Dracul's attempts to control the action.
Petersen is desperately trying to improve his position but Dracul has a good base and remains in mount.
Petersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen is staying active underneath Dracul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dracul wants to pass the guard but Petersen is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Petersen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dracul controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeping hold of Dracul's head, controlling as best he can.
Dracul not doing much here.
Dracul trying to control from half guard but Petersen is working away.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Dracul has control of the leg.
Dracul is controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dracul controls from within his opponent's guard.
Petersen is looking for a triangle but Dracul pushes his legs off easily.
Dracul postures up.
Petersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dracul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (4) vs (5) Dracul
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dracul controls Petersen momentarily but Petersen frees himself.
Dracul is pulling down on Petersen's head. It's preventing any offense from Petersen, at least for the moment.
Dracul keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dracul wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Petersen controlling from the top position.
Dracul is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dracul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen trying to control but Dracul is working from the bottom.
Dracul wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
Dracul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen is pushing down on Dracul's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dracul is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Petersen passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (7) vs (5) Dracul
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dracul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petersen looking to control but Dracul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dracul tries to reverse the position but Petersen maintains control.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Dracul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dracul is looking to escape.
Dracul is looking to improve his position but Petersen isn't that keen on the idea.
Dracul is controlling an arm, preventing Petersen from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dracul tries to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Petersen wants to take Dracul's back here but Dracul is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dracul is working to get back to half guard.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dracul is looking to escape.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Dracul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dracul is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
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.
Dracul manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dracul is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Petersen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dracul tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dracul trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Petersen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dracul tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Petersen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Conald Petersen!
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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