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Bots de Garra 83 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 32 wins and 16 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 47 losses; Conald Petersen! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Petersen drives through with a takedown into Bandito's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (0) vs (2) Petersen Petersen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Bandito trying to control the position here. Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandito is retaining full guard. Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard. Bandito keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bandito keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully. Petersen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Petersen stopping the sweep attempt from Bandito. Petersen wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving. Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petersen trying to control but Bandito is working from the bottom. Bandito trying to control the position.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bandito 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: Bandito (2) vs (2) Petersen Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petersen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Petersen looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bandito is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Petersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bandito manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (4) Petersen Bandito is pulling down on Petersen's head to control his posture. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Bandito controlling the position. Petersen looking to pass the guard. Petersen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bandito manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (4) vs (4) Petersen Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet. Petersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bandito manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (4) vs (6) Petersen
That's five minutes gone in the round. Bandito trying to keep a closed guard but Petersen is proving a slippery customer.
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 wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving. Bandito looking for a sweep. Not yet Bandito, not yet. 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 is fighting to break Bandito's control of his arms but Bandito is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Petersen advances to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Petersen slows the pace down in half guard. Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Petersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Petersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Petersen trying to control the action but Bandito is working from the bottom. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Petersen is pressing down on Bandito's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandito is holding on for now. Petersen seems to be looking for submissions.
Bandito is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bandito avoid being mounted? The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Bandito is not content to let Petersen control the position. Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Bandito is holding on for dear life with his legs. Bandito looking for subs from the bottom but Petersen mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (4) vs (9) Petersen Petersen controlling from mount. We've been hearing good reports from Bandito's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Petersen wants to control the pace but Bandito is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Petersen is looking to work his way around to Bandito's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Petersen controlling the pace for now. Bandito is looking to improve his position but Petersen isn't that keen on the idea. Petersen controlling the position easily from mount. Bandito wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Petersen tries to control but Bandito wriggling away. Bandito is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bandito wants to hold on but Petersen pushes him away. Bandito bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (6) vs (9) Petersen Bandito postures up.
Bandito pushing down on Petersen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen tries to roll over but Bandito keeps him under control. Bandito tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petersen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Bandito is very close to passing his half guard. Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done. Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet. Petersen is trying to keep Bandito in close.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Petersen trying to control the position.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard. Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bandito 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 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Bandito trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom. Petersen is trying to keep Bandito in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. 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 looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bandito has picked Petersen up and slammed him! Petersen can't keep hold of the triangle and Bandito manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (9) vs (9) Petersen Petersen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bandito presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bandito (11) vs (9) Petersen Bandito avoids the attempt from Petersen to control. Bandito is trying to control here but Petersen has managed to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
Bandito content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight! Bandito takes the fight on points by 11 to 9. Enamorado Bandito decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. Conald Petersen was interviewed post fight and said 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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