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CWC 298 - Jackson vs Jones 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Don Lemieux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 15 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Petersen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lemieux counters with a shoot takedown. Petersen fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lemieux (2) vs (0) Petersen
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
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 controlling the position.
Lemieux engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lemieux has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lemieux looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position here.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Lemieux being controlled here momentarily.
Petersen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lemieux's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (2) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Lemieux is retaining full guard.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Lemieux keeps moving.
Lemieux wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemieux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen stays in close to Lemieux's body and controls the position.
Lemieux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petersen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (4) vs (2) Petersen
Lemieux passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (7) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lemieux wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lemieux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Petersen is looking for a sweep.
Petersen manages to get back to half guard.
Lemieux tries to pass to full mount but Petersen defends it.
Lemieux is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Petersen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Lemieux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lemieux seems to be working for a kimura but Petersen defends the submission attempt.
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
Petersen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Petersen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux preventing the sweep.
Petersen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lemieux doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lemieux manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Petersen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is really struggling to control Petersen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lemieux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Petersen working for a triangle but Lemieux defends it easily.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Lemieux is proving a slippery customer.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petersen is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
Lemieux is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Lemieux advances to half guard.
Petersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lemieux is working away from the top position though.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen is trying to keep Lemieux in close.
Petersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lemieux manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (7) vs (4) Petersen
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Petersen advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (7) vs (7) Petersen
Lemieux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lemieux wants to control but Petersen postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lemieux tries to bench press Petersen off him but Petersen keeps the position.
Lemieux prevents Petersen from moving into mount.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Petersen moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lemieux (7) vs (9) Petersen
Lemieux is trying to escape the mount but Petersen keeps good control and instead manages to take Lemieux's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lemieux (7) vs (12) Petersen
Will Petersen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Petersen working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Lemieux is doing well to defend. Petersen seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Lemieux is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Conald Petersen!
Our winner, Conald Petersen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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