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Bots de Garra 69 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 9 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 43 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alvarez.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown but Petersen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alvarez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Petersen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petersen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alvarez on his heels. He'll look to pass Alvarez's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (0) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (0) vs (5) Petersen
Alvarez stops Petersen from passing to mount.
Alvarez tries to improve position but can't.
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 taking a breather here.
Alvarez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Petersen's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Alvarez won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen stalling.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alvarez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Petersen controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Alvarez won't allow it.
Petersen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Alvarez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Petersen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alvarez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petersen has managed to get both his arms back between Alvarez's legs - danger averted.
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (5) Petersen
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Petersen has control of Alvarez's left arm, preventing Alvarez from doing any damage.
Alvarez won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
Petersen is still trying to improve position.
Petersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (7) Petersen
Petersen trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Petersen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvarez's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping hold of Petersen's head, controlling as best he can.
Petersen trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Petersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen is taking a breather. Alvarez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Alvarez defending well.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is thwarting Alvarez's attempts to control the position.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Petersen stalling.
Petersen trying to advance position but Alvarez counters by regaining guard.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Alvarez controls Petersen momentarily but Petersen frees himself.
Petersen won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Alvarez has locked up a guillotine! Alvarez's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Petersen is holding on here and Alvarez must be using up a lot of energy. Petersen has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Alvarez gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyler Alvarez!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyler Alvarez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Conald Petersen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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