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Bots de Garra 114 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 27 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 77 wins and 57 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sulvar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sulvar showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Sulvar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sulvar is trying to control the action in half guard but Petersen 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 keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Petersen tries to roll over but Sulvar keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen controlling the position well.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Sulvar is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen looking for submissions off his back.
Sulvar passes into side control, despite Petersen's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (5) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Petersen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Petersen is trying to work for a sweep but Sulvar has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sulvar (7) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen is desperately trying to improve his position but Sulvar has a good base and remains in mount.
Petersen is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petersen tries to control the position but Sulvar now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sulvar (10) vs (0) Petersen
Sulvar keeps control of the position as Petersen tries to break free.
Petersen is keeping busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar'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 trying to control the hands but Sulvar won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to get the hooks in deep but Petersen pushed the leg off.
Petersen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sulvar is controlling the position but Petersen somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petersen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
Petersen wants to sweep but Sulvar has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (13) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (13) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is defending well.
Petersen wants to advance to full mount but Sulvar doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulvar is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sulvar pulls Petersen in to control the position.
Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Petersen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Sulvar is trying to hold Petersen in close to prevent damage but Petersen has managed to pass into half guard.
Petersen is trying to control. Sulvar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control from the bottom.
Petersen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sulvar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Petersen.
Petersen trying to control from half guard but Sulvar is working away.
Sulvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sulvar is trying is best to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sulvar reverses the position - he's now on top in Petersen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (15) vs (2) Petersen
Sulvar looking to pass the guard.
Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sulvar defends it easily.
Petersen has Sulvar pulled in close to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sulvar postures up.
Petersen pulls Sulvar in close to prevent any damage.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petersen keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass.
Petersen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen pulls Sulvar in to control the position.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Petersen holds on and takes a little breather.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Sulvar controlling him for the moment.
Petersen has control of Sulvar's left arm, preventing Sulvar from doing any damage.
Sulvar trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Sulvar is proving a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sulvar has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (18) vs (2) Petersen
Sulvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Sulvar takes a little break here. Petersen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sneaks back into half guard.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Sulvar is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is positioning himself well to prevent Sulvar advancing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar takes the fight on points by 18 to 2.
A very excited looking Tres Sulvar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Conald Petersen spoke after the fight, saying 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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