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CWC 328 - Prelims 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 10 wins and 23 losses; Marcelinho Lima! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 24 losses; Rutger Petrov !
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lima gets a double leg takedown into Petrov 's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lima (2) vs (0) Petrov
Lima works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Petrov is refusing to be controlled, as Lima sits in half guard.
Lima is really struggling to control Petrov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Petrov wants to control but Lima is keeping busy.
Petrov is controlling Lima's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lima is looking to advance position but Petrov won't allow it.
Lima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lima manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lima controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Lima passes into half guard.
Lima wants to pass the guard but Petrov is defending well.
Lima is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Petrov still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Petrov has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lima (2) vs (4) Petrov
Lima tries to buck Petrov off but Petrov is having none of it.
Petrov taking a breather here.
Lima is not content to let Petrov control the position.
Petrov controls the position.
Petrov trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Lima manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Petrov trying to control the pace.
Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petrov pulls his head out easily.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Lima is trying to control but can't.
Petrov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (2) vs (7) Petrov
Lima wants to hold on but Petrov pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima working to try and regain half guard.
Lima sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lima is trying to maintain the position but Petrov is very close to passing his half guard.
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
Petrov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lima has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petrov is working away from the top position though.
Petrov wants to pass the guard but Lima is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima keeping control of the position.
Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lima wants to control but Petrov is keeping busy.
Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lima wants to improve his position but Petrov is controlling well.
Petrov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Petrov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lima regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petrov is pushing down on Lima's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lima is fighting to maintain full guard but Petrov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Petrov trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima wants to control but Petrov is keeping busy.
Lima is trying to get back to full guard.
Petrov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lima is not content to let Petrov control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lima trying to control here.
Petrov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (2) vs (10) Petrov
Lima manages to control the position for a moment.
Lima is looking to improve his position but Petrov isn't that keen on the idea.
Lima has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Lima (2) vs (13) Petrov
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control.
Petrov has good solid back control here.
Let's hope that Petrov 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.
Lima trying to control but not successfully.
Petrov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lima defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lima's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lima is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Petrov controlling well, preventing Lima from escaping the position.
Lima trying to control the hands but Petrov breaks the grip.
Petrov working for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Petrov 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lima can't escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Petrov 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Petrov controlling well, preventing Lima from escaping the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Petrov 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Petrov looking to break Lima's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lima remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Petrov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Petrov trying to control momentarily.
Petrov is not going to allow Lima to sit and survive in this position.
Petrov is hanging on to Lima's back as he tries to escape.
Lima is working hard here to advance position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lima is keeping busy.
Lima looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lima can't escape the position.
Lima fending off the submission attempt from Petrov .
Lima manages to reverse the position and now he's in Petrov 's guard. Nice work there by Lima.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (4) vs (13) Petrov
Petrov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Petrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well,Lima is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Petrov trying to keep a closed guard but Lima is proving a slippery customer.
Petrov wants to sweep but no luck.
Petrov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lima manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lima has gone for a leg lock! Petrov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lima's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (4) vs (15) Petrov
Lima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lima has his foot on Petrov 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Petrov works his way back into a safe position though.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
Petrov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lima's guard.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lima wants to control but Petrov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petrov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lima is looking to control Petrov 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lima avoid being mounted?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
Lima is pressing down on Petrov 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Petrov wants to pass the guard but Lima is keeping the position.
Petrov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lima wants to control but Petrov passes easily into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petrov is trying to control the action in half guard but Lima is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petrov wins on points by 15 to 4. |
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