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WPGC 9.5 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 33 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Gotan Wasselach!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wasselach fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petersen avoids it really well and circles away.
Petersen stuffs the takedown.
Wasselach drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Petersen (0) vs (4) Wasselach
Petersen is trying to work for a sweep but Wasselach has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (0) vs (6) Wasselach
Petersen is desperately trying to improve his position but Wasselach has a good base and remains in mount.
Wasselach looking to control but Petersen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen wants to control but Wasselach is having none of it.
Petersen is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen is squirming around, avoiding Wasselach's attempts to control the action.
Petersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
Wasselach trying to control the pace.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Wasselach is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Wasselach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wasselach wants to control but Petersen is keeping him busy.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.
Wasselach trying to mount his opponent but Petersen defends it.
Wasselach is keen to just control but Petersen is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach stalling.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Wasselach is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is pressing down on Wasselach's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petersen has his foot on Wasselach's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wasselach works his way back into a safe position though.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to keep Wasselach in close.
Wasselach wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Petersen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wasselach trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wasselach wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen is pulling down on Wasselach's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wasselach must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Wasselach controlling from the top position.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling Wasselach's posture.
Wasselach is stalling in the full guard.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wasselach puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wasselach is looking to advance position but Petersen won't allow it.
Wasselach is controlling the pace.
Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
Wasselach performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Wasselach is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wasselach in particular looking to stall.
Petersen keeping hold of Wasselach's head, controlling as best he can.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Wasselach is controlling well.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Wasselach is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control but Wasselach is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen is trying to control but Wasselach passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (9) Wasselach
Petersen struggling a bit here.
Petersen gets back to half guard.
Wasselach prevents Petersen from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen moves into full guard.
Petersen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Petersen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Petersen working a defensive guard but Wasselach passes into half guard.
Wasselach prevents Petersen from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking for submissions off his back.
Petersen wants to control the action here but instead Wasselach manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (12) Wasselach
Petersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wasselach controlling the pace for now.
Petersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
My spies in House of 1000 Corpses inform me that Wasselach has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to hold on but Wasselach postures up.
Wasselach controlling the pace for now.
Wasselach avoids the attempt from Petersen to control.
Wasselach prevents Petersen from getting the reversal.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach wants to control the pace but Petersen is squirming around nicely.
Wasselach fails to take his opponent's back.
Petersen is trying to escape the mount.
Wasselach controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen gets back to half guard.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen controls Wasselach momentarily but Wasselach frees himself.
Wasselach trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen looking to control but Wasselach passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is doing well to control the position and prevent Wasselach from advancing to side control.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen is in trouble now - Wasselach has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (15) Wasselach
Wasselach pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Petersen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Petersen won't allow Wasselach to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasselach wins on points by 15 to 0.
After winning the bout, Gotan Wasselach thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Conald Petersen was interviewed post fight and said 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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