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WPGC 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Disco Kid! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 29 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Petersen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kid (0) vs (4) Petersen
We've been hearing good reports from Kid'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.
Petersen trying to control the position but Kid is working away.
Kid wants to control but Petersen postures up.
Kid gets back to half guard.
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.
Petersen is keen to just control but Kid is a slippery customer.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Kid tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid is trying to maintain the position but Petersen is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen wants to advance to full mount but Kid doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Petersen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kid's guard.
Kid might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Petersen is stalling here. Kid is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Petersen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kid has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kid (4) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen struggling a bit here.
Kid trying to control the position but Petersen is working away.
Petersen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petersen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kid is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen wants to control but Kid is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Petersen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kid pushing down on Petersen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kid trying to advance position but Petersen counters by regaining guard.
Petersen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kid is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to roll over but Kid keeps him under control.
Petersen has his hands clasped together around Kid's back. He's all about the action.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen is controlling Kid's trapped leg to prevent Kid from advancing to side control.
Petersen is not content to let Kid control the position.
Kid is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Kid has control of the leg.
Petersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kid is working away from the top position though.
Kid is trying to control. Petersen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kid prevents Petersen from improving his position.
Petersen moves into full guard.
Kid won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petersen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (4) vs (6) Petersen
Kid trying to keep a closed guard but Petersen is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kid is keeping the position for now.
Kid trying to keep a closed guard but Petersen is proving a slippery customer.
Kid can't keep his opponent in guard - Petersen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Petersen trying to control from Kid's half guard. Kid has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Kid trying to control the position.
Petersen trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
Kid trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kid can't keep his opponent in guard - Petersen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kid is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kid has his hands clasped together around Petersen's back. He's all about the action.
Kid tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is thwarting Kid's attempts to control the position.
Kid gets back to full guard.
Kid 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 wants to control from the top but Kid keeps moving.
Petersen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kid is trying to keep Petersen in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen forces his way into half guard.
Petersen controlling the pace.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kid keeps working.
Petersen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kid looking to control.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen stays in close to Kid's body and controls the position.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Kid won't allow it.
Petersen is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kid looking for submissions off his back.
Kid trying to control from the bottom.
Kid is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen is taking a breather. Kid says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kid tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Kid defends it.
Petersen prevents Kid from improving his position.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Kid is defending the position.
Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Petersen 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.
Petersen uses his free foot to push down on Kid's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kid. Score +3 for passing guard: Kid (4) vs (9) Petersen
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kid is looking to get to half guard.
Petersen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Petersen mounts Kid! Really nice guard pass there!
Petersen controlling the pace for now.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kid is desperately trying to improve his position but Petersen has a good base and remains in mount.
Petersen controlling the pace for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kid is in all sorts of trouble here.
Petersen is looking to work his way around to Kid's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kid wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kid tries to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Kid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 9 to 4.
An out of breath Conald Petersen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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