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Bots de Garra 165 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 101 wins and 77 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 41 losses; Richard Anderson! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anderson clinches up with Petersen and pushes him back against the ropes. Anderson is working for takedown but Petersen is calmly controlling the position for now. Petersen is defending well against a takedown attempt. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Petersen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Conald Petersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Anderson. Petersen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Petersen wants a takedown but no success here.
Petersen is pressed up against the ropes. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petersen down to the mat. Petersen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Petersen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Anderson Petersen is controlling the pace.
Petersen passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Anderson We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Petersen trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson can't do much from the bottom here. Petersen trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Petersen tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well. Anderson stops Petersen from passing to mount. 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.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Petersen has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (7) vs (0) Anderson Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action. Petersen wants to take Anderson's back here but Anderson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Petersen tries to control but Anderson wriggling away. Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully. Anderson stops Petersen from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully. Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape. Anderson wants to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Petersen trying to control but Anderson is having none of it. Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. Anderson tries to hold on but Petersen postures up. Petersen controlling his opponent. Anderson prevents Petersen from taking his back. Petersen wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely. Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but Anderson doesn't allow it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. Petersen controlling from the full mount. Anderson tries to lock up and control but Petersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Petersen controlling from mount. Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but Anderson doesn't allow it. Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. Anderson 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 wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely. Anderson tries to lock up and control but Petersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Anderson is trying desperately to improve position. Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Petersen is looking to work his way around to Anderson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Anderson tries to lock up and control but Petersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Petersen tries to control but Anderson wriggling away. Petersen controlling from the full mount. Anderson has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Petersen's lack of action.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Petersen slows the pace down in half guard. Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Petersen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (10) vs (0) Anderson Petersen seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Anderson is holding on tight.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Petersen controlling from the full mount. Anderson is trying desperately to improve position. Anderson has given up his back. Will we see Petersen going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (13) vs (0) Anderson Petersen biding his time, controlling Anderson. Petersen tries to get the hooks in deep but Anderson pushed the leg off. Petersen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Anderson doesn't escape.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Anderson is keeping busy.
Petersen gets his hands free as Anderson looks to control. Petersen trying to control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Petersen doesn't have the hooks in and Anderson manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (13) vs (2) Anderson Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well. Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anderson is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag. Petersen wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petersen is keeping the position for now. Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy. Anderson is fighting to break Petersen's control of his arms but Petersen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. 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. Petersen wants to control but Anderson passes easily into half guard.
Petersen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Anderson looking to pass the guard. Petersen trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Petersen takes the fight on points by 13 to 2. An out of breath Conald Petersen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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