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CACC 246 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 8 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 12 losses; Joe Average! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Petersen gets caught flat footed, as Average shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (0) vs (2) Average Average tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard. Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Average trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom. Average stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard. Petersen trying to control the position here. Average won't allow Petersen to sweep him here. Average pushes down on Petersen's leg and manages to get into half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Petersen gets full guard. Petersen is trying to keep Average in close.
Petersen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Average trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom. Average tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard. Petersen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Petersen controls Average momentarily but Average frees himself. Average looking to pass the guard. Petersen is pulling down on Average's head to control his posture. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Average showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Petersen pulls Average in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Average preventing the sweep. Petersen keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully. Average passes Petersen's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Petersen keeping hold of Average's head, controlling as best he can. Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
Average looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Petersen wants to get back to full guard. Petersen wants to control but Average is keeping busy and won't allow it. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Average in particular looking to stall. Average is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (5) Average
That's three minutes gone in the round. Average fails to move to back control. Average can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petersen is looking to escape. Petersen gets back to half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Average in particular looking to stall. Petersen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petersen is looking for a sweep. Average is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Average is looking to advance position but Petersen won't allow it. Petersen is positioning himself well to prevent Average advancing to mount. Petersen is in trouble now - Average has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (8) Average Average avoids the attempt from Petersen to control. Petersen working to try and regain half guard.
Average looking to control but Petersen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Petersen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Average is stalling here. Petersen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Average seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Petersen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petersen (4) vs (8) Average
That's five minutes gone in the round. Average wants to control but Petersen postures up. Average is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Petersen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Petersen is controlling the pace.
Average has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Average is doing well to control the position and prevent Petersen from advancing to side control. Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Petersen wants to control but Average is keeping him busy. Average wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy and won't allow it. Petersen not doing much here.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Average manages to get to full guard.
Average looking to control.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Petersen wants to pass the guard but Average is keeping the position. Average is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard. 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.
That's seven 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 Average for as long as he can get away with. Petersen preventing the sweep. Petersen looking to pass the guard. Petersen wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving. Petersen looking to pass the guard. Average is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Average is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Average trying to control the position.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard. Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Petersen is pushing down on Average's leg trying to pass to half guard. Average is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through. Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Petersen trying to pass the guard but Average defending well. Average is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Average avoid being mounted? Petersen is taking a breather. Average says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Average is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Average avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Average gets back to full guard.
Average looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there. Average is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Average pulls Petersen in close to prevent any damage. Average working a defensive guard here.
Petersen is pushing down on Average's leg trying to pass to half guard. Average is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Average keeps working. Petersen prevents Average from improving his position. Average moves into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Average holds on and takes a little breather. Average is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen controlling from the top position. Average controls Petersen momentarily but Petersen frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Petersen pushes down on Average's leg and manages to get into half guard. Average wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Average defends it. Petersen content to control rather than advance. Petersen continues to stall. Further stalling from Petersen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Average tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control. Average keeping control of the position. Petersen trying to control the pace. Average wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Petersen controlling the action here. Average trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Average won't allow it. Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Average is holding on for dear life with his legs. Average wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Average has his hands clasped together around Petersen's back. He's all about the action. Average is not content to let Petersen control the position. Petersen trying to control the pace. Average wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Petersen controlling the action here. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Petersen prevents Average from improving his position. Average is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Average avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight! Average wins on points by 8 to 4. During a confident post fight interview, Joe Average thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. In defeat, Conald Petersen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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