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CWC 302 - Simone vs Ottke 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 18 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 23 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen 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: Petersen (4) vs (0) Morgan
Petersen working away.
Petersen wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Morgan seems a little lost for a moment, as Petersen dominates the positioning.
Morgan wants to control but Petersen postures up.
The referee asks Petersen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Petersen prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petersen trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Morgan going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
A lull in the action here.
Morgan is trying to control Petersen's posture but Petersen avoids it.
Morgan tries to bench press Petersen off him but Petersen keeps the position.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen tries to advance to mount but Morgan denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Petersen keeps moving and retains side control.
Petersen just content to control the position.
Morgan struggling a bit here.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan is being controlled here.
Morgan stops Petersen from passing to mount.
The referee asks Petersen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Petersen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Morgan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Petersen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (6) vs (0) Morgan
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Morgan is trying to escape the mount.
Petersen trying to control but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Petersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morgan can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petersen wants to take Morgan's back but he can't do it this time.
Morgan is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Petersen controlling from mount.
Petersen looking to control but Morgan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Petersen wants to take Morgan's back but he can't do it this time.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Morgan gets back to half guard.
Petersen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (9) vs (0) Morgan
Petersen wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but Morgan doesn't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Morgan is desperately trying to improve his position but Petersen has a good base and remains in mount.
Petersen wants to take Morgan's back here but Morgan is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Morgan has given up his back. Will we see Petersen going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (12) vs (0) Morgan
Petersen controls the action.
Morgan trying to control the action but Petersen just sinks the hooks in.
Morgan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Petersen.
Petersen trying to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Petersen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Petersen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Morgan's body.
Petersen gets his hands free as Morgan looks to control.
Petersen tries to get the hooks in deep but Morgan pushed the leg off.
Morgan just trying to survive but Petersen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Morgan right now.
Morgan wants to control his opponent's hands but Petersen gets his hands free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Petersen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morgan for as long as he can get away with.
Morgan surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Petersen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Morgan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Morgan for a finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan just trying to survive but Petersen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Morgan has hold of Petersen's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Petersen controlling the position well here. Morgan rolled but Petersen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Petersen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Morgan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Petersen is riding his opponent, not letting Morgan buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the hands but Petersen breaks the grip.
Morgan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Petersen is staying active.
Morgan tries to escape but Petersen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Morgan trying to control the position but Petersen manages to sink in the hooks.
Morgan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeps control of the position as Morgan tries to break free.
Petersen tries to keep control of the position but Morgan is staying busy.
Morgan trying to control the position but Petersen manages to sink in the hooks.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Morgan tries to break free.
Petersen is riding his opponent, not letting Morgan buck him off.
Morgan tries to escape but Petersen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Petersen wants to control but Morgan manages to buck him off and is now in Petersen's guard! Nice work there by Morgan! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (12) vs (2) Morgan
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Morgan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Petersen is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Petersen holds on and takes a little breather.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (14) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Petersen postures up.
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petersen is aware though and is defending well.
Petersen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (17) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan stops Petersen from passing to mount.
Petersen trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Petersen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Morgan won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Morgan is defending well.
Well, if Petersen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petersen is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Morgan is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 17 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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