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CWC 292 - Amsterdam 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Xandao Couceiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Rutger Petrov !
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Couceiro closes the distance and pushes Petrov back into the cage.
Couceiro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Couceiro has Petrov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Petrov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Petrov looking for a takedown.
Couceiro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Petrov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Couceiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xandao Couceiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couceiro gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Couceiro (2) vs (0) Petrov
Petrov wants to control but Couceiro is keeping busy.
Couceiro trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couceiro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Couceiro's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro wants to control but Petrov is keeping him busy.
Petrov tries to roll over but Couceiro keeps him under control.
Couceiro trying to control the pace.
Petrov wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couceiro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Couceiro is keen to just control but Petrov is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov wants to get back to full guard.
Couceiro not doing much here.
Couceiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petrov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Couceiro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control but Couceiro postures up.
Couceiro is taking a breather. Petrov 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.
Petrov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petrov .
Couceiro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Petrov controls Couceiro momentarily but Couceiro frees himself.
Couceiro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petrov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Couceiro's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Couceiro (2) vs (2) Petrov
Couceiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petrov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Couceiro managing to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looking to pass the guard.
Couceiro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Couceiro working a defensive guard but Petrov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Couceiro (2) vs (5) Petrov
Petrov working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro stops Petrov from passing to mount.
Couceiro is trying to control Petrov 's posture but Petrov avoids it.
Couceiro regains half guard.
Petrov trying to control from half guard but Couceiro is working away.
Petrov wants to pass to mount but Couceiro is defending the position.
Couceiro controlling the position well.
Petrov is keen to just control but Couceiro is a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petrov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Petrov wants to pass the guard but Couceiro is defending well.
Petrov wants to control but Couceiro is keeping him busy.
Couceiro is looking to improve his position.
Petrov stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro trying to hold on to Petrov 's head to control him but Petrov postures up.
Petrov wants to pass the guard but Couceiro is defending well.
Petrov prevents Couceiro from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Couceiro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petrov slips nicely into half guard.
Couceiro is trying to control but can't.
Couceiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Couceiro is looking to control Petrov 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Couceiro avoid being mounted?
Petrov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Couceiro won't allow Petrov to pass to mount.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couceiro keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Couceiro wants to control but Petrov is keeping busy.
Couceiro tries to roll over but Petrov keeps him under control.
Couceiro gets full guard.
Petrov stopping the sweep attempt from Couceiro.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Couceiro controls Petrov momentarily but Petrov frees himself.
Petrov trying to control but Couceiro is working from the bottom.
Petrov tries to free his leg and advance position but Couceiro is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Couceiro holds on and takes a little breather.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Couceiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro keeping full guard, as Petrov tries to pass.
Couceiro has Petrov pulled in close to control his posture.
Petrov trying to control but Couceiro is working from the bottom.
Couceiro wants to sweep here but Petrov controlling him for the moment.
Petrov wants to pass the guard but Couceiro is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petrov postures up.
Petrov trying to control but Couceiro is working from the bottom.
Couceiro controlling the position.
Petrov wants to pass the guard but Couceiro is keeping the position.
Couceiro wants to improve his position but instead Petrov has moved into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petrov is looking to take a break and control but Couceiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couceiro is holding on to half guard well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petrov wins on points by 5 to 2. |
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