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CACC 121: Ty vs Gracie 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 7 wins and 1 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Sammy Volkenhause!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Volkenhause shoots in looking for a takedown. Petersen tries to sprawl out of it but Volkenhause keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Petersen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Volkenhause shoots for a takedown but Petersen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Volkenhause shoots in for a takedown but Petersen shows good takedown defense.
Conald Petersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Volkenhause.
Volkenhause tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petersen swivels and escapes.
Petersen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Petersen (4) vs (0) Volkenhause
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.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Petersen is trying to get an arm triangle but Volkenhause is defending well.
Volkenhause is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Volkenhause tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg.
Petersen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (7) vs (0) Volkenhause
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Volkenhause for as long as he can get away with.
Petersen forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (10) vs (0) Volkenhause
Petersen not allowing Volkenhause to control his hands.
Volkenhause breaks Petersen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (10) vs (2) Volkenhause
Petersen seems keen to control Volkenhause's posture.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Volkenhause is proving a slippery customer.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkenhause wants to pass the guard but Petersen is keeping the position.
Petersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Volkenhause manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (12) vs (2) Volkenhause
Volkenhause keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Volkenhause being controlled here, momentarily.
Petersen pushing down on Volkenhause's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Petersen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkenhause works his way to full guard. Good work.
Petersen preventing the sweep.
Volkenhause keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petersen stands and throws Volkenhause's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (15) vs (2) Volkenhause
Petersen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Volkenhause tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen slows the pace down.
Volkenhause is looking for a sweep.
Petersen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Petersen trying to control the action but Volkenhause is working from the bottom.
Petersen controlling the position from side mount.
Petersen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Volkenhause is trying to escape the position but Petersen is controlling the position.
Volkenhause is looking for a sweep.
Petersen working away.
Volkenhause gets back to half guard.
Petersen wants to work for an arm triangle but Volkenhause is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Petersen works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (18) vs (2) Volkenhause
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Volkenhause trying to remain calm as Petersen controls from the top position.
Volkenhause stops Petersen from passing to mount.
Petersen controlling the position from side mount.
Petersen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Petersen works to advance to full mount. Volkenhause defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (20) vs (2) Volkenhause
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Volkenhause tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Volkenhause is looking to get to half guard.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petersen looking to control but Volkenhause is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Petersen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Volkenhause to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (23) vs (2) Volkenhause
Petersen is looking for the choke from the back position but Volkenhause is controlling his hands well.
Petersen goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Volkenhause escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (23) vs (4) Volkenhause
Petersen won't allow Volkenhause to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Volkenhause passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (23) vs (7) Volkenhause
Volkenhause is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Petersen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Volkenhause wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Volkenhause is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Petersen has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Petersen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Petersen pulls Volkenhause in to control the position.
Volkenhause won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
Volkenhause looking to sit in guard and control but Petersen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (25) vs (7) Volkenhause
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. Volkenhause swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Volkenhause is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen pushing down on Volkenhause's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Volkenhause! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (28) vs (7) Volkenhause
Volkenhause is looking to improve his position but Petersen isn't that keen on the idea.
Petersen controlling from mount.
Petersen pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Volkenhause is squirming around nicely.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen working for a guillotine from mount but Volkenhause is in no mood to give up.
Petersen forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (31) vs (7) Volkenhause
Petersen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Volkenhause's body.
Petersen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen keeps control of the position easily here as Volkenhause tries to buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 31 to 7.
Conald Petersen thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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