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CWC 293 - MacGowan vs Schultz 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Eddie Gelfen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Rutger Petrov !
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petrov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gelfen but Gelfen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gelfen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrov circles away.
Gelfen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gelfen (4) vs (0) Petrov
Gelfen advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gelfen (6) vs (0) Petrov
Gelfen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petrov is looking to escape.
Gelfen controlling from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gelfen controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gelfen controlling his opponent.
Petrov is squirming around, avoiding Gelfen's attempts to control the action.
Petrov is looking to get to half guard.
Gelfen pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petrov stops Gelfen from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Petrov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gelfen tries to take his opponent's back but Petrov turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gelfen (6) vs (2) Petrov
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen working a defensive guard but Petrov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (6) vs (5) Petrov
Petrov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gelfen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Petrov 's best efforts.
Gelfen is staying active underneath Petrov , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gelfen wants to control but Petrov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen gets back to full guard.
Gelfen is looking for a triangle but Petrov pushes his legs off easily.
Gelfen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gelfen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrov is aware though and is defending well.
Gelfen looking for a sweep. Not yet Gelfen, not yet.
Petrov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gelfen is keeping the position for now.
Gelfen looking to control.
Gelfen managing to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen is looking to sweep but instead, Petrov has passed into half guard.
Petrov is looking for a kimura but Gelfen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Petrov to get the leverage.
Petrov passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (6) vs (8) Petrov
Gelfen wants to control but Petrov is having none of it.
Gelfen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petrov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control but Gelfen is having none of it.
Gelfen tries to hold on but Petrov pushes him away.
Gelfen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Petrov controlling the pace for now.
Petrov prevents Gelfen from getting the reversal.
Petrov is looking to work his way around to Gelfen's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control but Gelfen is having none of it.
Petrov prevents Gelfen from getting the reversal.
Petrov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petrov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gelfen is looking to escape.
Petrov controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen tries to lock up and control but Petrov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gelfen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Petrov tries to control but Gelfen wriggling away.
Petrov controlling his opponent.
Gelfen tries to lock up and control but Petrov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petrov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petrov wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petrov keeps trying to improve his position.
Gelfen tries to hold on but Petrov postures up.
Petrov trying to control but Gelfen is having none of it.
Gelfen is desperately trying to improve his position but Petrov has a good base and remains in mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is working for a guillotine from mount but Gelfen frees his head quite easily.
Gelfen is trying desperately to improve position.
Gelfen is working hard here to advance position.
Petrov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petrov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gelfen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gelfen tries to hold on but Petrov postures up.
Petrov looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petrov avoids the attempt from Gelfen to control.
Petrov trying to control but Gelfen is having none of it.
Gelfen can't escape the position.
Petrov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gelfen tries to reverse the position but Petrov maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petrov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gelfen is looking to escape.
Gelfen wants to control but Petrov is having none of it.
Petrov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gelfen is looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petrov prevents Gelfen from getting the reversal.
Petrov controlling from mount.
Gelfen gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gelfen controlling the position well.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gelfen keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petrov wins on points by 8 to 6. |
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