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753 MM 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 134 wins and 107 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 18 losses; Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Petersen shoots in and bounces Cabrera off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Cabrera
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabrera is retaining full guard.
Petersen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Cabrera is keeping the position.
Cabrera trying to control the position.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera controls Petersen momentarily but Petersen frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cabrera wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Cabrera keeps moving.
Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Cabrera is keeping the position.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cabrera looking for a sweep. Not yet Cabrera, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control but Cabrera is working from the bottom.
Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cabrera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen pushes down on Cabrera's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Cabrera is defending the position.
Petersen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Cabrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cabrera wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Cabrera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cabrera is positioning himself well to prevent Petersen advancing to mount.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Cabrera defending well.
Cabrera is concentrating on defense, preventing Petersen from advancing position.
Cabrera trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Petersen not doing much here.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Cabrera defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Petersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cabrera does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cabrera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petersen pulls his head out easily.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Cabrera defends it.
Cabrera controlling the position for now.
Petersen slows the pace down in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
Cabrera is positioning himself well to prevent Petersen advancing to mount.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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 is looking to take a break and control but Cabrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cabrera is pressing down on Petersen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabrera is retaining full guard.
Petersen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Petersen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Petersen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cabrera is just riding it out for now. Petersen eventually gives up the hold.
Petersen is trying to control. Cabrera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Cabrera takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Petersen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Cabrera
Petersen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cabrera is holding Petersen down, trying to stall.
Cabrera is not content to let Petersen control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Petersen wants to control but Cabrera is keeping him busy.
Cabrera manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking for a kimura but Cabrera is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Petersen to get the leverage.
Cabrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petersen not doing much here.
Petersen is looking to pass Cabrera's guard but actually Cabrera recovers to full guard.
Cabrera is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Cabrera being controlled here, momentarily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
Petersen trying to control but Cabrera is working from the bottom.
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to move into half guard but instead Cabrera has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (5) vs (2) Cabrera
Cabrera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Cabrera postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
A very excited looking Conald Petersen 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. |
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