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Bots de Garra 155 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 94 wins and 75 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 15 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Etxeberria
Etxeberria is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Petersen is stalling here. Etxeberria 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 Etxeberria has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petersen (2) vs (4) Etxeberria
Petersen is looking for a sweep.
Petersen struggling a bit here.
Etxeberria tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen is trying to get back to half guard.
Petersen stops Etxeberria from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen tries to buck Etxeberria off but Etxeberria is having none of it.
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 working hard here to advance position.
Etxeberria working away.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Etxeberria has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Petersen is looking for a sweep.
Petersen regains half guard there - taking advantage of Etxeberria's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Etxeberria performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Etxeberria trying to control from half guard but Petersen is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Etxeberria is very close to passing his half guard.
Etxeberria trying to control from half guard but Petersen is working away.
Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
Petersen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Etxeberria manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (2) vs (7) Etxeberria
Etxeberria controlling from mount.
Petersen tries to lock up and control but Etxeberria gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to reverse the position but instead Etxeberria has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (2) vs (10) Etxeberria
Etxeberria has the hooks in. Petersen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Petersen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Etxeberria is keen to just control but Petersen is a slippery customer.
Petersen gets back to full guard.
Petersen pulls Etxeberria in close to prevent any damage.
Etxeberria trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Etxeberria is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like Etxeberria might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Etxeberria preventing the sweep.
Petersen looking for a guillotine here but Etxeberria defends easily.
Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen keeping full guard, as Etxeberria tries to pass.
Etxeberria trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position here.
Etxeberria wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen keeping full guard, as Etxeberria tries to pass.
Petersen pulls Etxeberria in close to his closed guard and prevents Etxeberria from doing any damage or advancing position.
Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen is trying to control the position but Etxeberria postures up.
Petersen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Etxeberria's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (4) vs (10) Etxeberria
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Etxeberria is keeping the position for now.
Etxeberria is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Etxeberria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Petersen is pushing down on Etxeberria's leg trying to pass to half guard. Etxeberria is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Etxeberria is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Petersen.
Etxeberria tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Petersen stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Etxeberria is defending well.
Petersen is working for a kimura but Etxeberria is defending it quite comfortably.
Petersen trying to control the action but Etxeberria is working from the bottom.
Etxeberria is holding on to half guard well.
Etxeberria is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria trying to get back to full guard but Petersen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (7) vs (10) Etxeberria
Etxeberria is in all sorts of trouble here.
Etxeberria keeps trying to improve his position.
Petersen tries to control but Etxeberria wriggling away.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Petersen wants to take Etxeberria's back here but Etxeberria is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Etxeberria is looking to escape.
Petersen is really struggling to control Etxeberria but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Petersen looking to control but Etxeberria is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is in all sorts of trouble here.
Petersen tries to control but Etxeberria wriggling away.
Petersen wants to take Etxeberria's back here but Etxeberria is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petersen fails to advance to Etxeberria's back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Etxeberria tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to control but Etxeberria is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Etxeberria is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Etxeberria manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Etxeberria trying to control from the bottom.
Etxeberria tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Etxeberria defends it.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Etxeberria is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Etxeberria makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Etxeberria.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen trying to control but Etxeberria is working from the bottom.
Etxeberria has control of Petersen's left arm, preventing Petersen from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Etxeberria wins on points by 10 to 7.
Bráulio Etxeberria seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Conald Petersen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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