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Bots de Garra 167 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 103 wins and 77 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 50 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracias to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (0) vs (2) Gracias
Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gracias is now in half guard.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control the pace.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen looking to control.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there.
Petersen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to hit a sweep here but Gracias passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Petersen there! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (5) Gracias
Petersen is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
Gracias controlling the pace for now.
Petersen working to try and regain half guard.
Petersen tries to hold on but Gracias postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracias tries to control but Petersen wriggling away.
Gracias prevents Petersen from getting the reversal.
Petersen tries to hold on but Gracias postures up.
Petersen is just holding on here. Gracias manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (0) vs (8) Gracias
Petersen is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tightening his grip on Petersen, looking for the choke.
Petersen tries to roll but Gracias sticks to his back.
Petersen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Petersen can't escape the position.
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 the action but Gracias just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Petersen right now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Petersen doesn't escape.
Petersen tries to roll but Gracias sticks to his back.
Gracias trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Petersen doesn't escape.
Petersen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Petersen wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracias gets his hands free.
Petersen wants to escape the position.
Gracias is looking to control Petersen but Petersen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Petersen rolls, trying to escape but Gracias keeps control of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is riding his opponent, not letting Petersen buck him off.
Gracias 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.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Gracias is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
Petersen controlling the position for now.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Gracias slows the pace down in half guard.
Petersen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen trying to hold on to Gracias's head to control him but Gracias postures up.
Petersen is pressing down on Gracias's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen working a defensive guard but Gracias manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (11) Gracias
Gracias controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to bench press Gracias off him but Gracias keeps the position.
A control attempt from Petersen but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (0) vs (13) Gracias
Gracias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petersen regains half guard.
Petersen wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard but Gracias has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (16) Gracias
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petersen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (0) vs (19) Gracias
Petersen can't escape the position.
Petersen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias keeps control of the position as Petersen tries to break free.
Gracias is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gracias tries to get the hooks in deep but Petersen pushed the leg off.
Petersen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gracias struggling to keep hold of the position.
Petersen is really stuck here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Gracias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to break free.
Petersen needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Gracias doesn't have the hooks in and Petersen manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (19) Gracias
Gracias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Gracias controls Petersen momentarily but Petersen frees himself.
Petersen trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Petersen trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracias is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 19 to 2.
Helio Gracias is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Helio Gracias made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Conald Petersen was interviewed post fight and said 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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