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CWC 349 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 35 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 20 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are 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) Nickal
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petersen works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Nickal
Petersen content just to control the position here.
Petersen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
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.
Nickal is desperately trying to improve his position but Petersen has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petersen moves to his opponent's back but Nickal bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Petersen. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (5) vs (2) Nickal
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
Petersen controls Nickal momentarily but Nickal frees himself.
Nickal controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nickal's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Petersen has his hands on Nickal's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen pulls Nickal in close to his closed guard and prevents Nickal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (7) vs (2) Nickal
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
Petersen passes Nickal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petersen trying to work for an americana but Nickal has managed to regain full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nickal holds on and takes a little breather.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen preventing the sweep.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
Nickal looking for a guillotine here but Petersen defends easily.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickal is retaining full guard.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Nickal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (7) vs (4) Nickal
Petersen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nickal is now in half guard.
Nickal wants to pass to mount but Petersen is defending the position.
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to hold on to Nickal's head to control him but Nickal postures up.
Petersen manages to get to full guard.
Petersen is trying to hold Nickal in close to prevent damage but Nickal has managed to pass into half guard.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nickal wants to pass to mount but Petersen is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nickal in particular looking to stall.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen trying to get back to full guard but Nickal takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (7) vs (7) Nickal
Petersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Nickal is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petersen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (9) vs (7) Nickal
Nickal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
Petersen forces his way into half guard.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Nickal won't allow it.
Petersen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Nickal is defending well.
Petersen is keen to just control but Nickal is a slippery customer.
Petersen is thwarting Nickal's attempts to control the position.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Nickal defending well.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Petersen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nickal trying to control here.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
Petersen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nickal for as long as he can get away with.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen continues to stall.
Nickal tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg.
Nickal won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to pass Nickal's guard but actually Nickal recovers to full guard.
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nickal is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nickal has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (9) vs (9) Nickal
Nickal stays in close to Petersen's body and controls the position.
Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen is pulling down on Nickal's head. It's preventing any offense from Nickal, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Petersen gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Petersen takes the fight on points by 10 to 9.
A victorious Conald Petersen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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