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Bots de Garra 134 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 London, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 43 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 86 wins and 65 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
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: Gracias (0) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracias has Petersen pulled in close to control his posture.
Petersen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracias's guard.
Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Gracias is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petersen trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Gracias defends it.
Gracias keeping hold of Petersen's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracias is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Gracias defending well.
Petersen passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (5) Petersen
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Petersen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to control but Gracias wriggling away.
Petersen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracias haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias stops Petersen from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Gracias is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracias tries to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Petersen seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gracias is holding on tight.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Petersen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracias is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petersen looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine 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 he's not successful this time.
Petersen controlling the pace for now.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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 is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gracias is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias stops Petersen from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Gracias is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Gracias is trying to escape the mount.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Gracias is desperately trying to improve his position but Petersen has a good base and remains in mount.
Petersen has control of Gracias's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracias regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gracias prevents Petersen from taking his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracias is trying to escape the mount.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to control but Gracias wriggling away.
Petersen seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gracias is holding on tight.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias tries to hold on but Petersen postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 5 to 0.
A very excited looking Conald Petersen 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. |
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