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Bots de Garra 137 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 87 wins and 67 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 39 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Petersen shoots in and bounces Laitila off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Laitila
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Laitila is keeping the position.
Petersen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Laitila is keeping the position.
Laitila can't keep his opponent in guard - Petersen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petersen uses his free foot to push down on Laitila's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Laitila. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Laitila
Petersen controlling from mount.
Laitila is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Petersen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Petersen can't control as he wanted to and Laitila manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to stall here but Laitila recovers full guard.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petersen trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now.
Laitila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
Petersen content to stall in guard here.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Laitila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petersen is aware though and 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.
Petersen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laitila's guard.
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Laitila is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Laitila is having none of it.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Laitila defending well.
Laitila is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling the action here.
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 advance position but Laitila counters by regaining guard.
Laitila pulls Petersen in close to his closed guard and prevents Petersen from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laitila trying to control the position.
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Laitila has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Petersen pushing down on Laitila's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is taking a breather. Laitila says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Petersen wants to control but Laitila is keeping him busy.
Petersen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Laitila is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Laitila defends it.
Petersen not doing much here.
Petersen trying to control from Laitila's half guard. Laitila has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Laitila is keeping the position.
Laitila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Laitila wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitila is retaining full guard.
Petersen passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Petersen wants to control but Laitila is keeping him busy.
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 seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laitila does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Petersen works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (8) vs (0) Laitila
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila tries to hold on but Petersen postures up.
Petersen trying to control but Laitila is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laitila has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Petersen's lack of action.
Laitila is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Petersen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Petersen's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petersen (8) vs (4) Laitila
I really don't envy Petersen right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Petersen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Petersen wants to escape the position.
Petersen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Petersen working to try and regain half guard.
Laitila trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila manages to capitalize on a mistake by Petersen to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (8) vs (7) Laitila
Petersen is really stuck here.
Laitila is riding his opponent, not letting Petersen buck him off.
Petersen is in bad spot here.
Petersen trying to control the hands but Laitila breaks the grip.
Petersen turns into Laitila and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (10) vs (7) Laitila
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen pushing down on Laitila's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Laitila won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
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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