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Bots de Garra 112 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 76 wins and 56 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 39 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Petersen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Nickal
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Nickal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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 perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petersen trying to work for an americana but Nickal has managed to regain full guard.
Petersen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Nickal
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen tries to advance to mount but Nickal denies him.
Petersen trying to control the action but Nickal is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Petersen wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
Petersen controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nickal is trying to control but can't.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Nickal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nickal wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Nickal is defending the position.
Nickal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petersen is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen prevents Nickal from improving his position.
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Nickal is defending the position.
Petersen works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (8) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Petersen controlling the pace for now.
Nickal has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (11) vs (0) Nickal
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nickal tries to escape but Petersen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Will Petersen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nickal tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Petersen is trying to take his opponent's back.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Petersen trying to control but Nickal is having none of it.
Petersen moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (14) vs (0) Nickal
Petersen controlling well, preventing Nickal from escaping the position.
Petersen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nickal's body.
Nickal is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Petersen gets his way!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looking very determined here, making life difficult for Petersen.
Petersen controls the position.
Petersen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control the position but Petersen manages to sink in the hooks.
Petersen looking to hold on to the position here but Nickal rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Nickal wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
Petersen pushing down on Nickal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Petersen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nickal! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (17) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal has given up his back. Will we see Petersen going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (20) vs (0) Nickal
A lull in the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control the hands but Petersen won't let him.
Nickal tries to escape the position.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Nickal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nickal defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Petersen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Good control from Petersen.
Nickal staying busy and making it hard for Petersen to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Petersen controlling the positon.
Nickal tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Petersen is looking to work his way around to Nickal's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Petersen looking to control but Nickal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nickal tries to hold on but Petersen postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to control but Nickal wriggling away.
Petersen is really struggling to control Nickal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Petersen avoids the attempt from Nickal to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling the pace for now.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen 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 trying to control but Nickal is having none of it.
Nickal is looking to get to half guard.
Nickal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nickal is looking to escape.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 20 to 0.
Conald Petersen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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