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Bots de Garra 143 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 90 wins and 70 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 41 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Petersen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Petersen (4) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila tries to improve position but can't.
Petersen has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (6) vs (0) Laitila
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Laitila can't escape the position.
Laitila slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laitila looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laitila manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Laitila is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Petersen defends well.
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen passes Laitila's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Petersen moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (9) vs (0) Laitila
Petersen has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (11) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen content just to control the position here.
Petersen tries to control but Laitila wriggling away.
Laitila is trying desperately to improve position.
Laitila regains half guard.
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 looking to take a break and control but Laitila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Laitila looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Petersen trying to control the action but Laitila is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laitila looking for submissions off his back.
Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Laitila looking for submissions off his back.
Petersen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (14) vs (0) Laitila
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Laitila is looking to improve his position but Petersen isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is still trying to improve position.
Petersen tries to control but Laitila wriggling away.
Laitila working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Laitila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Petersen tries to control but Laitila wriggling away.
Petersen has hold of Laitila's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Laitila manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Laitila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitila regains half guard.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laitila keeps working.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Laitila looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laitila is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petersen pulls his head out easily.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Laitila is having none of it.
Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Laitila defending well.
Laitila looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control from half guard but Laitila is working away.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Laitila is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Laitila looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Laitila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laitila looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petersen is trying to control. Laitila wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laitila looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Laitila defends it.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petersen moves into full mount! Laitila won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (17) vs (0) Laitila
Petersen wants to control the pace but Laitila is squirming around nicely.
Laitila is looking to improve his position but Petersen isn't that keen on the idea.
Petersen tries to control but Laitila wriggling away.
Petersen prevents Laitila from getting the reversal.
Laitila keeps trying to improve his position.
Petersen content just to control the position here.
Petersen wants to take Laitila's back here but Laitila is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Laitila is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to control but Laitila wriggling away.
Laitila is looking to improve his position but Petersen isn't that keen on the idea.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laitila tries to reverse the position but Petersen maintains control.
Petersen takes Laitila's back. Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (20) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Petersen keeps control of the position as Laitila tries to break free.
Petersen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Laitila breaks Petersen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (20) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen is pulling down on Laitila's head. It's preventing any offense from Laitila, at least for the moment.
Laitila trying to move into half guard but instead Petersen has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (22) vs (2) Laitila
Petersen stands and throws Laitila's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (25) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila tries to improve position but can't.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Laitila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila tries to buck Petersen off but Petersen is having none of it.
Laitila manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Laitila tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laitila is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petersen pulls his head out easily.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
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.
Laitila looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laitila keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Petersen is keen to just control but Laitila is a slippery customer.
Laitila is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petersen pulls his head out easily.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Laitila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laitila manages to get to full guard.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitila is retaining full guard.
Laitila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petersen is aware though and is defending well.
Laitila working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petersen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petersen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laitila looks winded!
Petersen passes Laitila's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Laitila is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laitila actively working from the bottom here.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Laitila won't allow it.
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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Petersen.
Laitila is staying active underneath Petersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laitila is looking to improve his position.
Laitila looking for submissions off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laitila looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Petersen in particular looking to stall.
Petersen is trying to control. Laitila wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Laitila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laitila looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Petersen in particular looking to stall.
Laitila looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petersen is keen to just control but Laitila is a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Laitila! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (28) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila is looking to improve his position but Petersen isn't that keen on the idea.
Laitila tries to improve his position but Petersen has taken his back! Petersen has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Laitila tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Petersen pushes Laitila away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Conald Petersen!
Conald Petersen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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