PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naj Zciwohcalb (ranked 6059 p4p, 6518 weight class) and Butch Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zciwohcalb might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Motivation. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Naj Zciwohcalb looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Zciwohcalb
vs
Archer

188 cm
18
205
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
191
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naj Zciwohcalb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Archer!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Archer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zciwohcalb is breathing heavily.

Archer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Archer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Archer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zciwohcalb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer connects with a body shot that sends Zciwohcalb's belly button to the back.
Archer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zciwohcalb fails with the takedown
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Archer throws a shot to the body.
Zciwohcalb moves to clinch but Archer breaks away
and Archer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zciwohcalb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Archer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Archer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Archer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Zciwohcalb keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Archer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zciwohcalb keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Zciwohcalb throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zciwohcalb throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Zciwohcalb wants to stand up but Archer is controlling him.
Zciwohcalb keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Archer is in close to Zciwohcalb's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Archer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Archer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Zciwohcalb is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Archer defends well.
Zciwohcalb is striking but Archer is not phased and passes to half guard.
Archer working Zciwohcalb over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zciwohcalb looking for submissions off his back.
Zciwohcalb is trying to stand up here but Archer is controlling him well.
Zciwohcalb missing with punches from the bottom.
Zciwohcalb tries to get to full guard but Archer has control of the leg.
Archer is nestled in close to Zciwohcalb, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zciwohcalb wants to get back to full guard.
Archer not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zciwohcalb throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zciwohcalb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Archer.
Zciwohcalb tries to clinch up.
Zciwohcalb looks to clinch
and Archer counters with a straight right hand.
Archer connects with a looping right hand.
Naj Zciwohcalb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Archer closes the distance and clinches up with Zciwohcalb, looking for a takedown. Archer pushes Zciwohcalb against the cage but Zciwohcalb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Archer throws a one two combo.
Zciwohcalb wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Archer is looking for the big counter here.
Archer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Archer duly obliges.
Archer scores with a body shot.
Zciwohcalb is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
Archer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Archer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Archer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Archer dominated that round.
That's time! Zciwohcalb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Archer goes for a double leg but Zciwohcalb avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zciwohcalb continues to drive forward.

Archer shoots in and bounces Zciwohcalb off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Zciwohcalb.
Archer passes into half guard.

Archer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Archer wants to stand up but Zciwohcalb has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zciwohcalb throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Archer controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zciwohcalb is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zciwohcalb flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Zciwohcalb tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.

Zciwohcalb is defending against the submission attempts here by Archer.
Zciwohcalb tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Archer thows a huge punch but Zciwohcalb dodges it nicely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Butch Archer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zciwohcalb punching from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Archer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zciwohcalb has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Zciwohcalb is looking for a triangle here but Archer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zciwohcalb strikes from the bottom but Archer takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Archer raining down hammerfists from mount.
Archer prevents Zciwohcalb from getting the reversal.
Archer thowing shots but they're missing.
Zciwohcalb is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zciwohcalb is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zciwohcalb is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Archer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zciwohcalb is squirming around, avoiding Archer's attempts to control the action.
Zciwohcalb wants to control but Archer is having none of it.
Zciwohcalb tries to reverse the position but Archer maintains control.
Archer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zciwohcalb throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Zciwohcalb flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Zciwohcalb is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Archer lands a nice shot to the head.
Archer prevents Zciwohcalb from getting the reversal.
Zciwohcalb wants to control but Archer is having none of it.
Archer looking to ground and pound but Zciwohcalb is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer with the ground and pound from mount.
Zciwohcalb is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Archer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Zciwohcalb rushes Archer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Archer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zciwohcalb uses from the top position.
Zciwohcalb not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zciwohcalb trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zciwohcalb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zciwohcalb throwing strikes from guard but Archer blocks nicely.
Zciwohcalb controlling from the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zciwohcalb doesn't manage to clinch there - Archer circles away.
Butch Archer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zciwohcalb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zciwohcalb tries to clinch but Archer moves away
and Archer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zciwohcalb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zciwohcalb tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Archer!
Zciwohcalb tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Archer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Archer rushes Zciwohcalb and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zciwohcalb tries to land knees in the clinch but Archer avoids the damage to the body.
Archer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zciwohcalb prevents it.
Zciwohcalb gets underhooks to prevent Archer's takedown attempt.
Archer stops a takedown attempt from Zciwohcalb.

Archer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Zciwohcalb pushes Archer off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Zciwohcalb with that takedown attempt.
Archer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zciwohcalb seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Archer.
Archer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zciwohcalb defends well and Archer ends up having to push Zciwohcalb into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Naj Zciwohcalb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Archer.

Archer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zciwohcalb's half guard.
Archer is trying to control. Zciwohcalb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Archer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Butch Archer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zciwohcalb flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Zciwohcalb throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Zciwohcalb wants to control but Archer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Archer tries to stand but can't do so whilst Zciwohcalb controls his leg.
Archer prevents Zciwohcalb from standing back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Naj Zciwohcalb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archer shoots in looking for a takedown but Zciwohcalb manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Archer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer avoids the head kick by Zciwohcalb.
Zciwohcalb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zciwohcalb throws an off balance right hand
and Archer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Archer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zciwohcalb darts in trying to clinch
and Archer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Archer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Archer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Archer!