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WPGC 6 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 36 wins and 27 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 31 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lo dives in and grabs Petersen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Petersen pushes down on Lo's head and hops out.
Petersen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lo did well to prevent Petersen getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Petersen
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Lo is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lo avoid being mounted?
Petersen is pressing down on Lo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lo is holding on for now.
Petersen works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (0) vs (5) Petersen
Petersen fails to move to back control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen takes Lo's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lo is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Lo (0) vs (8) Petersen
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo staying busy and making it hard for Petersen to control.
Petersen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Lo's coaches at HELLCADEMY have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Petersen controls the position.
Petersen gets his hands free as Lo looks to control.
Lo tries to escape but Petersen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lo wants to control his opponent's hands but Petersen gets his hands free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Petersen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Petersen controlling the positon.
Petersen trying to control momentarily.
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.
Lo tries to roll but Petersen sticks to his back.
Petersen trying to control momentarily.
Petersen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling from the back.
Lo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lo is staying active underneath Petersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petersen stalling.
Lo is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Lo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petersen pulls his head out easily.
Lo trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (0) vs (11) Petersen
Petersen is looking to work his way around to Lo's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Lo is squirming around nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lo is looking to escape.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Lo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lo is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Petersen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lo turns into him and now he's in Petersen's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (11) Petersen
Lo stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen working a defensive guard but Lo passes into half guard.
Lo passes into side control, despite Petersen's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (11) Petersen
Lo takes a little break here. Petersen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Petersen wants to control but Lo postures up.
Petersen tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to improve his position.
Lo staying calm.
Petersen is trying to control Lo's posture but Lo avoids it.
Lo just content to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lo is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Petersen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petersen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petersen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen tries to improve position but can't.
Petersen is still trying to improve position.
Petersen wants to control but Lo postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to improve position but can't.
Petersen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Lo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lo is controlling the pace.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Lo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to get back to full guard here but Lo has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (8) vs (11) Petersen
Lo working away.
Lo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Petersen is trying to control Lo's posture but Lo avoids it.
Lo trying to control the position but Petersen is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen gets back to half guard.
Lo content to control rather than advance.
Petersen tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lo in particular looking to stall.
Petersen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (11) vs (11) Petersen
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Petersen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lo controlling from the full mount.
Petersen is looking to get to half guard.
Petersen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petersen working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lo controlling from mount.
Petersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Lo is heads and Petersen is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Petersen wins on points by 12 to 11.
After winning the bout, Conald Petersen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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