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Bots de Garra 118 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 78 wins and 60 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 47 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petersen as he jumps to the side.
Esteves tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Petersen defends well and Esteves ends up having to push Petersen into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Petersen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Esteves.
Conald Petersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vartan Esteves.
Horrible takedown attempt by Esteves or perhaps it was just good defense by Petersen, which made it look bad.
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) Esteves
Well, if Petersen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Esteves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esteves moves into full guard.
Petersen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Petersen slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen prevents Esteves from improving his position.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Esteves defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Esteves desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Petersen is pressing down on Esteves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Esteves is holding on for now.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Esteves won't allow it.
Petersen is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Petersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Esteves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Petersen wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to control but Petersen manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Esteves
Petersen trying to control but Esteves is having none of it.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petersen wants to take Esteves's back but he can't do it this time.
Esteves is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Esteves sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Petersen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Esteves trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petersen is working away from the top position though.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Esteves takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen is really struggling to control Esteves but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Petersen slips nicely into half guard.
Petersen wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Petersen is trying to control. Esteves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Esteves won't allow it.
Petersen is looking for a kimura here.
Petersen trying to control from Esteves's half guard. Esteves has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Petersen pushing down on Esteves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Esteves is defending the position.
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Esteves defending well.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Esteves defending well.
Petersen works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (8) vs (0) Esteves
Petersen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Esteves's shoulder. That is not cool.
Petersen trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves is trying to control Petersen's posture but Petersen avoids it.
Petersen controls the position from side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves can't do much from the bottom here.
Esteves tries to bench press Petersen off him but Petersen keeps the position.
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 but Esteves is keeping him busy.
Petersen working away.
Petersen moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (10) vs (0) Esteves
Petersen trying to control but Esteves is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petersen trying to control but Esteves is having none of it.
Petersen controlling the pace for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to lock up and control but Petersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Esteves prevents Petersen from taking his back.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Esteves is squirming around nicely.
Petersen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Esteves is wriggling around trying to escape.
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 Esteves is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen wants to control the action but instead Esteves gets a body lock and reverses into Petersen's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (10) vs (2) Esteves
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Our winner, Conald Petersen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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