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CWC 386 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 36 wins and 18 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 38 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Cruz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Petersen is looking to pass into half guard but Cruz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cruz is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cruz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz content to stall in guard here.
Petersen managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petersen pulls Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
Petersen trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Cruz postures up.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Petersen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Petersen seems keen to control Cruz's posture.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Petersen is trying to keep Cruz in close.
Petersen seems keen to control Cruz's posture.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petersen has Cruz pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Cruz postures up.
Petersen wants to improve his position but instead Cruz has moved into half guard.
Petersen gets full guard.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen wants to hit a sweep here but Cruz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Petersen there! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (2) Petersen
Cruz is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Petersen tries to reverse the position but Cruz maintains control.
Petersen gets back to half guard.
Cruz moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (8) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen wants to control but Cruz postures up.
Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Cruz working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Petersen prevents Cruz from moving into mount.
Cruz trying to control the action but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen is trying to improve his position.
Cruz wants to control but Petersen is keeping him busy.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen gets back to half guard.
Cruz prevents Petersen from improving his position.
Petersen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen working a defensive guard but Cruz passes into half guard.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Petersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cruz is working away from the top position though.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Petersen gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position here.
Petersen is trying to keep Cruz in close.
Petersen working a defensive guard but Cruz passes into half guard.
Cruz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petersen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Petersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cruz is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz wants to free his trapped foot but Petersen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petersen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cruz jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (11) vs (2) Petersen
Cruz controls the position.
Petersen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cruz taking a breather here.
Petersen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cruz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cruz trying to control the action but Petersen is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Cruz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cruz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Petersen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cruz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cruz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petersen manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Michael Cruz retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Michael Cruz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Conald Petersen had this to say: 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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