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Bots de Garra 132 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 85 wins and 64 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 19 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Petersen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Halli to the ground. Petersen is now in Halli's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Halli
Halli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
Halli trying to control the position here.
Halli keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Halli looking for a sweep. Not yet Halli, not yet.
Petersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Halli keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Halli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (2) Halli
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
Petersen wants to control but Halli passes easily into half guard.
Halli is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen is positioning himself well to prevent Halli advancing to mount.
Petersen actively working from the bottom here.
Petersen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Halli postures up.
Halli stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
Halli looking to pass the guard.
Petersen trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halli won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halli preventing the sweep.
Halli wants to pass the guard but Petersen is keeping the position.
Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Petersen wants to control but Halli passes easily into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
Halli controlling the action here.
Petersen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Halli is stalling here. Petersen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Halli seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Petersen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petersen (6) vs (2) Halli
Petersen wants to control but Halli is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Petersen stalls from top position.
Halli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Petersen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Petersen trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
Petersen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Petersen trying to control the position but Halli is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Halli! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (8) vs (2) Halli
Halli is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Halli is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Petersen has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (11) vs (2) Halli
A lull in the action here.
Petersen is controlling the position but Halli somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Halli is having none of it.
Petersen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Halli! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (14) vs (2) Halli
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petersen content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halli is looking to improve his position but Petersen isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Halli is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Halli stops Petersen from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Petersen takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (17) vs (2) Halli
Petersen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halli manages to reverse the position and now he's in Petersen's guard. Nice work there by Halli.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (17) vs (4) Halli
Petersen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halli defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Petersen is looking to sweep but instead, Halli has passed into half guard.
Halli is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (17) vs (7) Halli
Halli wants to take Petersen's back here but Petersen is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to hold on but Halli postures up.
Halli prevents Petersen from getting the reversal.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Petersen tries to control the position but Halli now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (17) vs (10) Halli
Halli avoiding Petersen 's attempts to control his hands.
Petersen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Halli is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Petersen turns into Halli and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (19) vs (10) Halli
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
Halli has control of Petersen's left arm, preventing Petersen from doing any damage.
Halli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Petersen stands and throws Halli's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (22) vs (10) Halli
Petersen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 22 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Conald Petersen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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