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CWC 399 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 London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 20 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 41 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Petersen
Gracias trying to control here.
Petersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracias takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petersen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (2) Petersen
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Gracias preventing the sweep.
Petersen pulls Gracias in to control the position.
Gracias forces his way into half guard.
Gracias is keen to just control but Petersen is a slippery customer.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen is not content to let Gracias control the position.
Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Petersen wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen has his hands clasped together around Gracias's back. He's all about the action.
Gracias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking for a kimura here.
Petersen gets full guard.
Gracias is fighting to break Petersen's control of his arms but Petersen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Gracias is proving a slippery customer.
Gracias looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Petersen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Petersen won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petersen is pushing down on Gracias's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracias is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracias trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Gracias is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Gracias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petersen pulls his head out easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Gracias is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Petersen slows the pace down in half guard.
Petersen is looking for submissions but instead, Gracias has regained full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
Petersen trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen slips nicely into half guard.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen moves into full mount! Gracias won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (2) vs (7) Petersen
Gracias tries to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Gracias is squirming around nicely.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias prevents Petersen from taking his back.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
Petersen content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracias has given up his back here. Will Petersen look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (2) vs (10) Petersen
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Petersen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gracias is really stuck here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has good solid back control 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.
A lull in the action here.
Petersen tightening his grip on Gracias, looking for the choke.
Gracias wants to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
I would not like to be Gracias right now.
Petersen trying to control.
Gracias is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gracias is keeping busy.
Petersen is persistently looking for the submission but Gracias is defending it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to keep control of the position but Gracias is staying busy.
Petersen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gracias knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gracias for a finish.
Petersen trying to control momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is hanging on to Gracias's back as he tries to escape.
Petersen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracias.
Gracias prevents Petersen from getting a body triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias tries to break free.
Petersen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracias.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 10 to 2.
Conald Petersen thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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