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WPGC 8 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 32 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 19 losses; Bogdan Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Petersen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Kersikov
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Kersikov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petersen trying to control the action but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen wants to control but Kersikov is keeping him busy.
Petersen stalling.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Kersikov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petersen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Kersikov is defending the position.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Kersikov is in trouble now - Petersen has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Kersikov
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kersikov is looking to escape.
Petersen controlling from mount.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking to get to half guard.
Petersen fails to take his opponent's back.
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 looking to secure an arm triangle but Kersikov defends it well.
Kersikov is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Kersikov is trying to escape the mount.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kersikov is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kersikov is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control but instead Kersikov manages to regain half guard.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Kersikov is having none of it.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
Petersen wants to control but Kersikov is keeping him busy.
Kersikov is concentrating on defense, preventing Petersen from advancing position.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen trying to control from Kersikov's half guard. Kersikov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
Petersen passes into half guard.
Petersen trying to control the action but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is defending well.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Petersen trying to control from Kersikov's half guard. Kersikov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Kersikov seems keen to control Petersen's posture.
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Kersikov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petersen (5) vs (4) Kersikov
Kersikov controlling from mount.
Petersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kersikov fails to advance to Petersen's back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen regains half guard.
Kersikov trying to mount his opponent but Petersen defends it.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kersikov jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (7) Kersikov
Kersikov trying to control the action but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Kersikov tries to move to mount but Petersen blocks the move with his legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kersikov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Petersen sneaks back into half guard.
Kersikov is pressing down on Petersen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Petersen is holding on for now.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kersikov is working away from the top position though.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Kersikov has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 7 to 5.
A relieved looking Bogdan Kersikov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Conald Petersen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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