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Bots de Garra 151 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 93 wins and 73 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 40 losses; Ivan Kamenev! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Kamenev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (0) vs (2) Kamenev Petersen trying to control here.
Petersen desperately trying to maintain half guard. Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Kamenev stalling. Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petersen keeps control of the position for the meantime. Petersen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Petersen controlling the position well. Kamenev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petersen wants to get back to full guard. Petersen is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted? The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Petersen tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg. Kamenev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Kamenev wants to take a breather but Petersen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petersen is trying is best to control the position here. Kamenev sitting and controlling from the half guard. Kamenev prevents Petersen from improving his position. Kamenev is thwarting Petersen's attempts to control the position. Petersen is staying active underneath Kamenev, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Petersen wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petersen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petersen. Petersen looking for subs off his back but Kamenev has passed one foot through into half guard.
Petersen is controlling Kamenev's trapped leg to prevent Kamenev from advancing to side control. Petersen wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Petersen keeping control of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Petersen wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Petersen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petersen. Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Petersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Kamenev trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom. Petersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Kamenev postures up.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment. Petersen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (2) Kamenev Petersen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kamenev has managed to free his arm - good work. Kamenev wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Petersen is looking to advance position but Kamenev won't allow it. Petersen wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy. Kamenev has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Petersen trying to control from half guard but Kamenev is working away. Kamenev is trying to get back to full guard. Petersen wants to pass to mount but Kamenev is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Petersen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Petersen wants to take a breather but Kamenev is having none of it. Kamenev trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Kamenev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petersen is working away from the top position though. Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Kamenev defends it. Petersen is trying to control. Kamenev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Petersen controlling the pace. Kamenev is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard. Petersen controlling the pace. Kamenev is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Kamenev takes advantage of the situation and regains full 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 stands and throws Kamenev's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (2) Kamenev Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamenev keeps working. Kamenev tries to get back to half guard but can't. Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamenev keeps working. Kamenev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Petersen's best efforts.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Petersen is trying to control. Kamenev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Petersen is looking for submissions but instead, Kamenev has regained full guard.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Kamenev is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Kamenev tries to land a sweep but no joy. Petersen wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position. Kamenev working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Petersen is pushing down on Kamenev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kamenev is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through. Petersen is working for a submission of some sort.
Kamenev wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Kamenev won't allow Petersen to pass to mount. Kamenev is trying to get back to full guard. Petersen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kamenev reverses the position - he's now on top in Petersen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (5) vs (4) Kamenev
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Petersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Petersen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Petersen controlling the position. Petersen wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment. Petersen looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen. Kamenev trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom. Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Petersen is keeping the position. Petersen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kamenev has passed into half guard!
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Petersen is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted? Petersen is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Petersen takes the fight on points by 5 to 4. Conald Petersen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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