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Bots de Garra 139 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 88 wins and 68 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 19 losses; Tyler Alvarez! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Alvarez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Alvarez Petersen is stalling in the full guard. Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard. Petersen trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom. Petersen is stalling in the full guard. Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Petersen stands and throws Alvarez's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Alvarez
That's one minute gone in the round. Petersen wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy. Alvarez prevents Petersen from improving position. Petersen is trying to get an arm triangle but Alvarez is defending well. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Petersen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Petersen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Alvarez is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petersen controls the position. Petersen trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom. Alvarez felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Alvarez tries to bench press Petersen off him but Petersen keeps the position. Petersen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Alvarez's legs. Petersen laying and praying for a moment but Alvarez takes advantage and regains half guard. Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Petersen wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Petersen is stalling here. Alvarez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Petersen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Alvarez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petersen (5) vs (4) Alvarez Petersen looking for a sweep but Alvarez has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (5) vs (6) Alvarez Petersen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Petersen is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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. Alvarez passes into side control, despite Petersen's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (9) Alvarez Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Petersen isn't going anywhere. You can see the frustration on Petersen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Alvarez wants to control but Petersen is keeping him busy. Petersen is looking to reverse the position. Petersen tries to control but Alvarez manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (5) vs (12) Alvarez Alvarez tries to keep control of the position but Petersen is staying busy. Petersen trying to control the action but Alvarez just sinks the hooks in. Petersen rolls, trying to escape but Alvarez keeps control of the position.
Petersen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Petersen rolls, trying to escape but Alvarez keeps control of the position.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position. Petersen tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Alvarez has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Petersen is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyler Alvarez! An out of breath Tyler Alvarez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. The defeated Conald Petersen had this to say: 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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