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CWC 266 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 10 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Don Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lemieux moves into range and clinches up with Petersen.
Petersen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lemieux fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lemieux gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Petersen to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Lemieux
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemieux is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Lemieux has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
Lemieux 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lemieux is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (2) Lemieux
Petersen is doing well to control the position and prevent Lemieux from advancing to side control.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Lemieux is very close to passing his half guard.
Lemieux looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lemieux perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lemieux is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Lemieux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lemieux is trying to control the action in half guard but Petersen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Petersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lemieux is working away from the top position though.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Lemieux is controlling well.
Lemieux is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lemieux is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Petersen sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Petersen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lemieux.
Petersen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petersen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lemieux is looking to advance position but Petersen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petersen (6) vs (2) Lemieux
Lemieux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petersen looking to control but Lemieux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lemieux is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lemieux is trying to escape the mount.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lemieux working to try and regain half guard.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lemieux is looking to escape.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux tries to improve his position but instead Petersen has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (9) vs (2) Lemieux
Petersen wants to control but Lemieux is keeping busy.
Petersen biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Petersen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Petersen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lemieux doesn't escape.
Petersen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lemieux tries to break free.
Petersen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lemieux's body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is keeping busy.
Lemieux is really stuck here.
Petersen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Lemieux tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Petersen content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lemieux is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Petersen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lemieux for as long as he can get away with.
Lemieux wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.
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.
Petersen trying to control but Lemieux is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux working to try and regain half guard.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Petersen.
Petersen prevents Lemieux from getting the reversal.
Lemieux wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Lemieux gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lemieux is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Petersen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Petersen continues to hold on tight.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Lemieux defends it.
Lemieux is staying active underneath Petersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lemieux tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg.
Petersen trying to control the action but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Lemieux actively working from the bottom here.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is pressing down on Lemieux's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lemieux is holding on for now.
Lemieux wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Lemieux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Petersen stalling.
Lemieux trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Lemieux defends it.
Lemieux trying to control but Petersen postures up.
Lemieux is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petersen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lemieux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Petersen trying to advance position but Lemieux counters by regaining guard.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lemieux has Petersen pulled in close to control his posture.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Petersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lemieux seems keen to control Petersen's posture.
Petersen preventing the sweep.
Lemieux can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Petersen controls the pace.
Lemieux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
Lemieux is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Petersen defends well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux controls Petersen momentarily but Petersen frees himself.
Petersen passes into half guard.
Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Lemieux is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lemieux keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemieux tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
A relieved looking Conald Petersen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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