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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 5 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Andy Bangsit!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for Petersen with that takedown attempt.
Petersen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bangsit stuffs the takedown attempt from Petersen. Petersen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conald Petersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petersen with a poor takedown
and Bangsit counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (0) vs (2) Bangsit
Petersen wants to control but Bangsit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen is controlling Bangsit's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Petersen is not content to let Bangsit control the position.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangsit is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bangsit trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bangsit tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Bangsit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Bangsit 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 seems keen to control Bangsit's posture.
Bangsit stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
Bangsit wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen pulls Bangsit in to control the position.
Petersen is trying to keep Bangsit in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Bangsit keeps trying to improve his position.
Petersen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Bangsit from controlling successfully.
Petersen 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 is trying to keep Bangsit in close.
Bangsit trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bangsit is one step ahead there.
My spies in Cloud9 inform me that Bangsit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bangsit postures up.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bangsit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Bangsit from controlling successfully.
Petersen keeping full guard, as Bangsit tries to pass.
Petersen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bangsit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (2) Bangsit
Bangsit keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Bangsit is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Bangsit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Petersen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bangsit is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bangsit looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Petersen passes into half guard.
Bangsit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Petersen stopping the sweep attempt from Bangsit.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bangsit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Bangsit looking for a sweep. Not yet Bangsit, not yet.
Petersen forces his way into half guard.
Bangsit actively working from the bottom here.
Bangsit trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Petersen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen is thwarting Bangsit's attempts to control the position.
Bangsit with the active half guard here but Petersen passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (2) Bangsit
Bangsit is looking for a sweep.
Petersen advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (7) vs (2) Bangsit
Petersen trying to control but Bangsit is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit tries to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Petersen content just to control the position here.
Petersen tries to control but Bangsit wriggling away.
Bangsit wants to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Petersen wants to control the action but instead Bangsit gets a body lock and reverses into Petersen's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (7) vs (4) Bangsit
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Bangsit from controlling successfully.
Bangsit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (7) vs (7) Bangsit
Petersen regains half guard.
Bangsit prevents Petersen from improving his position.
Petersen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bangsit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Petersen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Petersen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control but Bangsit is keeping busy.
Bangsit wants to work for an arm triangle but Petersen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bangsit prevents Petersen from improving his position.
Bangsit is trying to control. Petersen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Bangsit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petersen won't allow Bangsit to pass to mount.
Bangsit is keen to just control but Petersen is a slippery customer.
Bangsit prevents Petersen from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bangsit trying to control from half guard but Petersen is working away.
Bangsit is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Petersen sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Petersen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Petersen trying to control the position here.
Bangsit stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Bangsit controlling him for the moment.
Petersen looking to control.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Bangsit controlling him for the moment.
Bangsit wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen 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.
Bangsit is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petersen is controlling Bangsit's posture.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Bangsit controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen controls Bangsit momentarily but Bangsit frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Bangsit gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Bangsit wins on points by 8 to 7.
Conald Petersen was interviewed post fight and said 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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