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Bots de Garra 177 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 London, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 44 losses; Richard Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 104 wins and 82 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Petersen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Petersen defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Petersen into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson is working for takedown but Petersen is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Petersen, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Petersen against the ropes but Petersen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petersen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Petersen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Petersen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Anderson napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Anderson (0) vs (4) Petersen
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson is being controlled here.
Anderson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Anderson (0) vs (6) Petersen
Petersen fails to advance to Anderson's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Anderson wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Petersen 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.
Let's hope that Petersen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Anderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petersen trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but instead Anderson manages to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Petersen trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
Petersen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Anderson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Petersen is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen passes into half guard.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petersen is continuing to stall.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
Petersen passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (0) vs (9) Petersen
Petersen controlling from mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Petersen.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petersen takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (0) vs (12) Petersen
Anderson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Will Petersen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Anderson is trying to break free.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controls the action.
Petersen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Petersen is persistently looking for the submission but Anderson is defending it well.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Petersen controlling the positon.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Will Petersen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Petersen working for a choke but Anderson is defending well.
Petersen tries to get the hooks in deep but Anderson pushed the leg off.
Petersen gets his hands free as Anderson looks to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Petersen keeps control of the position as Anderson tries to break free.
Anderson prevents Petersen from getting a body triangle.
Anderson trying to control the action but Petersen just sinks the hooks in.
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.
Anderson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Petersen.
Anderson is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anderson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Anderson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Anderson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Anderson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Petersen.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Anderson wants to escape the position.
Petersen wants to control but Anderson manages to buck him off and is now in Petersen's guard! Nice work there by Anderson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (2) vs (12) Petersen
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is pulling down on Anderson's head to control his posture.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Petersen is keeping the position.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson is really struggling to control Petersen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Petersen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (2) vs (14) Petersen
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 14 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Conald Petersen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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