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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joe Average (ranked 1844 p4p, 230 weight class) and Don Petersen (ranked 1798 p4p, 233 weight class). Petersen has chosen James Brown- Living in America as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Joe Average has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joe Average seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Don Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen is looking to clinch but Average is avoiding it.
Average closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (0) Petersen
Average controlling the action here.
Average is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Petersen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Average.
Average tries to pass to full mount but Petersen defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average is keen to just control but Petersen is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average tries to pass to full mount but Petersen defends it.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Average is controlling the pace.
Petersen wants to control but Average is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Average is looking to advance position but Petersen won't allow it.
Average works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (5) vs (0) Petersen
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Average seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Petersen for as long as he can get away with.
Average is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Petersen is surviving well by controlling Average's body position as best he can.
Petersen is desperately trying to improve his position but Average has a good base and remains in mount.
Average content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average tries to control but Petersen wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Average wants to take Petersen's back but he can't do it this time.
Petersen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Average moves to his opponent's back but Petersen bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Average. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (5) vs (2) Petersen
Average looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Average dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (7) vs (2) Petersen
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average got a little sloppy there for a moment and Petersen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Average has managed to get both his arms back between Petersen's legs - danger averted.
Average is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Average tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Average looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Average advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (10) vs (2) Petersen
Average goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Petersen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Average's guard! Nice work there by Petersen! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (10) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen trying to control but Average is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Average gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (12) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully.
Average engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Average looking to pass the guard.
Petersen working a defensive guard but Average passes into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Average looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Average trying to control from half guard but Petersen is working away.
Average wants to pass the guard but Petersen is defending well.
Average is controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Average prevents Petersen from improving his position.
Average tries to pass to full mount but Petersen defends it.
Average is working hard here to advance position.
Petersen is refusing to be controlled, as Average sits in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to control from Petersen's half guard. Petersen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Average slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Average wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen controls Average momentarily but Average frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Average tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Average looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Average is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully.
Average 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.
Average works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Average working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Petersen's thigh. Petersen counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen being controlled here, momentarily.
Average stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
Average stands and throws Petersen's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (15) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen is looking for a sweep.
Average controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to control the position but Petersen is working away.
Average just content to control the position.
Petersen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Average off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Average (15) vs (8) Petersen
Average wants to control his opponent's hands but Petersen gets his hands free.
Petersen working for a choke but Average reverses nicely into Petersen 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (17) vs (8) Petersen
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Average content to stall in guard here.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Average takes the fight on points by 17 to 8.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joe Average waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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