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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 20 losses; Masa Wasa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wasa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Archer darts in and clinches Wasa up against the cage.
Archer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wasa is looking for a takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Wasa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Archer prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masa Wasa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wasa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Archer tries to pull guard but Wasa won't allow it.
Archer is trying to pull guard but Wasa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wasa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Archer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wasa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Wasa (4) vs (0) Archer
Archer is looking for a sweep.
Wasa tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Wasa (6) vs (0) Archer
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa can't control as he wanted to and Archer manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Wasa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (9) vs (0) Archer
Wasa controlling the pace for now.
Archer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wasa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Archer is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to get to half guard.
Archer has given up his back. Will we see Wasa going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Wasa (12) vs (0) Archer
Archer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wasa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Archer doesn't escape.
Archer can't escape the position.
Wasa wants to control but Archer is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Archer right now.
Wasa is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Archer defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wasa working for a choke but Archer is defending well.
Wasa is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to escape but Wasa has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wasa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Archer doesn't escape.
Archer tries to escape but Wasa has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Archer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wasa keeps control of the position easily here as Archer tries to buck him off.
Archer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Wasa controlling the positon.
Archer showing good submission defense here.
Archer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wasa.
Wasa is hanging on to Archer's back as he tries to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is looking for a rear naked choke here but Archer reverses the position brilliantly into Wasa's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (12) vs (2) Archer
Archer trying to control but Wasa is working from the bottom.
Wasa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Archer defends it easily.
Wasa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Archer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (14) vs (2) Archer
Archer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (14) vs (4) Archer
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (16) vs (4) Archer
Archer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wasa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Archer trying to control here.
Wasa is keen to just control but Archer is a slippery customer.
Wasa trying to mount his opponent but Archer defends it.
Archer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wasa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Archer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wasa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Archer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wasa is working hard here to advance position.
Wasa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Archer! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (19) vs (4) Archer
Archer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer gets back to half guard.
Wasa controlling the action here.
Archer is not content to let Wasa control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wasa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Archer sees it coming and defends easily.
Wasa wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Archer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wasa is pushing down on Archer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Archer is fighting to maintain full guard but Wasa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wasa prevents Archer from improving his position.
Wasa wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Archer won't allow Wasa to pass to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer is staying active underneath Wasa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wasa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wasa wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Archer is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Wasa has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa tries to pass to full mount but Archer defends it.
Wasa trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Archer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasa takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
A very excited looking Masa Wasa 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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