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CWC 379 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 18 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 37 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cruz tries to sprawl but Petersen drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Petersen
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen is keen to just control but Cruz is a slippery customer.
Petersen controlling the action here.
It looks like Petersen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Cruz wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (2) Petersen
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
Petersen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Petersen trying to control but Cruz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Petersen wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy.
Petersen tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Cruz wants to pass to mount but Petersen is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Petersen is positioning himself well to prevent Cruz advancing to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Petersen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cruz postures up.
Petersen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Petersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Petersen controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Petersen has control of Cruz's left arm, preventing Cruz from doing any damage.
Petersen is trying to keep Cruz in close.
Petersen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cruz has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petersen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controls the position.
Petersen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Petersen wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cruz has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (8) vs (2) Petersen
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to lock up and control but Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petersen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (11) vs (2) Petersen
Cruz is riding his opponent, not letting Petersen buck him off.
Petersen can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control his opponent's hands but Cruz gets his hands free.
Petersen is in bad spot here.
Petersen controlling Cruz 's hands.
Petersen can't escape the position.
Petersen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Cruz controlling from the back.
Cruz not allowing Petersen to control his hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Petersen right now.
I would not like to be Petersen right now.
Petersen is in bad spot here.
Cruz avoiding Petersen 's attempts to control his hands.
Cruz has the hooks in. Petersen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cruz controls the position.
Cruz'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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is really stuck here.
Cruz controlling the position well here. Petersen rolled but Cruz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cruz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Petersen for as long as he can get away with.
Petersen is trying to break free.
Cruz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Petersen's body.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeps control of the position as Petersen tries to break free.
Cruz controlling from the back.
Cruz is trying to stick to Petersen's back but Petersen is turning into Cruz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cruz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Petersen. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (11) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
Petersen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Petersen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Petersen is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Michael Cruz retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Cruz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Conald Petersen had this to say: 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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