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Bots de Garra 87 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 65 wins and 49 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 27 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen looking to score a takedown here. Gracias is defending well but Petersen drives through and ends up in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Gracias
Petersen being controlled here momentarily.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 content to stall in guard here.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Gracias has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petersen (2) vs (4) Gracias
Gracias prevents Petersen from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (2) vs (7) Gracias
Petersen tries to escape the position.
Petersen trying to control but not successfully.
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 tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Petersen wants to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Gracias controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to take his opponent's back.
Petersen tries to reverse the position but Gracias maintains control.
Petersen tries to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Gracias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petersen is working to get back to half guard.
Petersen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (2) vs (10) Gracias
Petersen is trying to break free.
Gracias is looking to control Petersen but Petersen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gracias biding his time, controlling Petersen.
Petersen is trying to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the hands but Gracias breaks the grip.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Petersen has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Petersen trying to control the hands but Gracias breaks the grip.
Petersen tries to escape but Gracias has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Petersen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracias's guard. Nice work there by Petersen.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (4) vs (10) Gracias
Petersen trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Petersen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (4) vs (12) Gracias
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to control the position but Gracias postures up.
Petersen managing to control the position.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Gracias trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Petersen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (6) vs (12) Gracias
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is pulling down on Petersen's head to control his posture.
Petersen trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (6) vs (14) Gracias
Petersen is adopting a defensive guard.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen pulls Gracias in close to prevent any damage.
Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Petersen wants to improve his position but instead Gracias has moved into half guard.
Petersen keeping hold of Gracias's head, controlling as best he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
Petersen is looking to control Gracias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted?
Petersen wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
Petersen wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Gracias seems content to control.
Petersen trying to control here.
Petersen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Petersen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
Petersen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Petersen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Petersen pulls Gracias in to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Gracias is proving a slippery customer.
Petersen pulls Gracias in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen controlling Gracias's posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracias jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Petersen has his foot on Gracias's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracias works his way back into a safe position though.
Petersen trying to control the position here.
Petersen working a defensive guard but Gracias passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias prevents Petersen from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 14 to 6.
After winning the bout, Helio Gracias thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Conald Petersen was interviewed post fight and said 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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