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CWC 325 - Camara vs Petersen 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 23 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 12 losses; Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lo tries to keep at a distance but Zulu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lo goes for a takedown attempt but Zulu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zulu gets a clinch.
Zulu has Lo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Zulu pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lo tumbling to the mat - Zulu dives into Lo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Zulu
We've been hearing good reports from Lo'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.
Zulu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Zulu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zulu being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu controls from within his opponent's guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Zulu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo is adopting a defensive guard.
Lo looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zulu looking to pass the guard.
Lo seems keen to control Zulu's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zulu looking to pass the guard.
Lo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lo being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zulu trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zulu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zulu is pushing down on Lo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lo is fighting to maintain full guard but Zulu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zulu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zulu wants to pass to mount but Lo is defending the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lo trying to control but Zulu postures up.
Zulu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Zulu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lo trying to hold on to Zulu's head to control him but Zulu postures up.
Zulu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
More stalling from Zulu.
Zulu is thwarting Lo's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu trying to control from Lo's half guard. Lo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Zulu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lo trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zulu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
Zulu stays in close to Lo's body and controls the position.
Zulu with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yet more stalling tactics from Zulu.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu stopping the sweep attempt from Lo.
Zulu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zulu advances to half guard.
Lo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lo pulls Zulu in to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lo managing to control the position.
Zulu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu wins on points by 2 to 0.
Our winner, Shaka Zulu, 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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