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CWC 369 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 37 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Borgia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (0) vs (2) Borgia
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Borgia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Borgia passes into half guard.
Petersen controlling the position for now.
Borgia is working for a submission of some sort.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but Petersen defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Petersen controlling Borgia's posture.
Borgia won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
Borgia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Petersen has his foot on Borgia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Borgia works his way back into a safe position though.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borgia tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Petersen pulls Borgia in to control the position.
Borgia passes Petersen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Petersen won't allow Borgia to pass to mount.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Borgia is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control but Borgia passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (5) Borgia
Petersen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (5) Borgia
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Petersen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Borgia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petersen is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (5) Borgia
Borgia prevents Petersen from moving into mount.
Petersen advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (7) vs (5) Borgia
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Borgia is looking to improve his position but Petersen isn't that keen on the idea.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Borgia is looking to escape.
Borgia is trying desperately to improve position.
Petersen looking to control but Borgia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen is looking to work his way around to Borgia's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petersen wants to take Borgia's back but he can't do it this time.
Petersen looking to control but Borgia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen controlling from mount.
Borgia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petersen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to hold on but Petersen postures up.
Borgia looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
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.
Borgia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petersen looking to control but Borgia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Petersen pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Borgia is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is controlling an arm, preventing Petersen from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Borgia felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Borgia working to try and regain half guard.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Borgia tries to lock up and control but Petersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Borgia is squirming around nicely.
Borgia tries to lock up and control but Petersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Borgia is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borgia wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Petersen is looking to stall here but Borgia recovers full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Borgia controlling Petersen's posture.
Borgia keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Borgia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Borgia is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Borgia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
Petersen trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
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'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.
Petersen passes Borgia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Borgia is just riding it out for now. Petersen eventually gives up the hold.
Borgia wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Petersen is trying to control. Borgia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Borgia sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
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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