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Bots de Garra 227 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 127 wins and 101 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 37 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Petersen as Von Hayek shoots in.
Von Hayek shoots in and drives through. Petersen sprawls well.
Petersen tries to sprawl but Von Hayek drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (0) vs (2) Von Hayek
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Von Hayek has control of the leg.
Petersen is looking to control Von Hayek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted?
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen won't allow Von Hayek to pass to mount.
Von Hayek is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Petersen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Von Hayek has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to mount his opponent but Petersen defends it.
Von Hayek stalling.
Petersen is concentrating on defense, preventing Von Hayek from advancing position.
Von Hayek trying to control the action but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek content to control rather than advance.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Von Hayek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Von Hayek is very close to passing his half guard.
Von Hayek is trying to control the action in half guard but Petersen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Petersen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petersen.
Von Hayek looking to pass the guard.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Von Hayek controls from within his opponent's guard.
Petersen working a defensive guard but Von Hayek passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeping hold of Von Hayek's head, controlling as best he can.
Petersen wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy.
Von Hayek stalling.
Petersen is looking to get back to full guard here but Von Hayek has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (5) Von Hayek
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen struggling a bit here.
Petersen tries to bench press Von Hayek off him but Von Hayek keeps the position.
Petersen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (5) Von Hayek
Petersen prevents Von Hayek from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Von Hayek defends it.
Von Hayek works his way to full guard. Good work.
Petersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen preventing the sweep.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petersen stays in close to Von Hayek's body and controls the position.
Petersen passes Von Hayek's left leg - he's now in half 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 perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petersen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Hayek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Von Hayek is looking to get back to full guard here but Petersen has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (5) Von Hayek
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Von Hayek! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (7) vs (5) Von Hayek
Von Hayek has given up his back - I don�t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (10) vs (5) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is trying to break free.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Petersen controlling the positon.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control the hands but Petersen breaks the grip.
Von Hayek is really stuck here.
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.
Petersen is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Von Hayek taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Petersen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conald Petersen!
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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