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CFC CG Tokyo 14 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 40 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 136 wins and 108 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cicerón shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cicerón was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cicerón (4) vs (0) Petersen
Cicerón wants to control but Petersen is keeping him busy.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen is trying to get back to half guard.
Cicerón wants to control but Petersen is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cicerón working away.
Petersen being controlled for a moment.
Cicerón wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Petersen is looking to regain half guard here but Cicerón keeps moving and retains side control.
Cicerón trying to control the action but Petersen is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face as Cicerón controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control but Cicerón postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Petersen is trying to control Cicerón's posture but Cicerón avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petersen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cicerón wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Petersen being controlled for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cicerón takes a little break here. Petersen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Petersen is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cicerón's best efforts.
Petersen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petersen.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen has control of Cicerón's left arm, preventing Cicerón from doing any damage.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cicerón pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petersen is keeping the position for now.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Cicerón controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen working a defensive guard but Cicerón manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (7) vs (0) Petersen
Cicerón controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cicerón taking a breather here.
Petersen is trying to improve his position.
Cicerón wants to control but Petersen is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Cicerón has control of the leg.
Cicerón is thwarting Petersen's attempts to control the position.
Petersen controlling the position for now.
Petersen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petersen trying to control but Cicerón postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is controlling Cicerón's trapped leg to prevent Cicerón from advancing to side control.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Cicerón has control of the leg.
Petersen trying to hold on to Cicerón's head to control him but Cicerón postures up.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Cicerón is trying to control. Petersen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cicerón looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Cicerón is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen gets full guard.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cicerón tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cicerón controls the pace.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Cicerón controlling him for the moment.
Petersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cicerón manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (7) vs (2) Petersen
We've been hearing good reports from Cicerón's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cicerón controls Petersen momentarily but Petersen frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cicerón is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Cicerón is keeping the position.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Cicerón keeps moving.
Cicerón controls Petersen momentarily but Petersen frees himself.
Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen trying to control but Cicerón is working from the bottom.
Cicerón looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
Petersen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cicerón is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Cicerón is trying to maintain the position but Petersen is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is keen to just control but Cicerón is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Cicerón is having none of it.
Petersen prevents Cicerón from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cicerón is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen not doing much here.
Cicerón wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cicerón is controlling Petersen's trapped leg to prevent Petersen from advancing to side control.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Cicerón defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Cicerón is having none of it.
Cicerón holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Petersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cicerón manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Cicerón keeps moving.
Petersen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cicerón trying to control the position here.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cicerón is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cicerón takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Julián Cicerón is the new middleweight champion!
Conald Petersen spoke after the fight, saying 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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