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Bots de Garra 64 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 44 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 15 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Archer instigates a clinch.
Archer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bandito walks away with a smile on his face. Archer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Archer jumps guard but Bandito stands there with Archer around his waist. Archer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Archer has been working on his balance at Jed's Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bandito.
Bandito is trying to drag Archer to the mat but Archer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Bandito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Archer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Able Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer successfully pulls guard.
Bandito advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (3) Bandito
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bandito tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Archer has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandito wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Archer, who protects the arm well.
Bandito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bandito goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Archer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bandito but great work by Archer. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (4) vs (3) Bandito
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Archer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bandito tries to buck Archer off but Archer is having none of it.
Archer is trying to get an arm triangle but Bandito is defending well.
Archer tries to advance to mount but Bandito denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is trying to improve his position.
Archer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bandito has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bandito struggling a bit here.
Bandito looks to move to half guard but instead Archer has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (6) vs (3) Bandito
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bandito wants to get back to full guard.
Bandito is trying to control but Archer manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (9) vs (3) Bandito
Bandito keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Archer goes for an armbar but Bandito turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bandito. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (9) vs (5) Bandito
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer can't keep his opponent in guard - Bandito advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Archer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bandito tries to pass the half guard into mount. Archer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bandito is working away from the top position though.
Bandito is looking for a kimura here.
Bandito is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bandito passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Archer! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (9) vs (8) Bandito
Archer stops Bandito from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bandito moves to his opponent's back but Archer bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Bandito. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (11) vs (8) Bandito
Bandito controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Bandito might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Archer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Our spies down at at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu inform us that Bandito has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bandito's guard.
Archer is trying to work for a kimura but Bandito is defending well.
Bandito trying to hold on to Archer's head to control him but Archer postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is not content to let Archer control the position.
Archer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bandito defends it well.
Bandito is pressing down on Archer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Archer trying to control but Bandito is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Archer advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (14) vs (8) Bandito
Archer tries to move to mount but Bandito blocks the move with his legs.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandito keeps working.
Archer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Archer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bandito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Archer wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Bandito tries to improve position but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bandito can't do much from the bottom here.
Archer wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Archer has control of an arm but Bandito manages to advance to Archer's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (14) vs (12) Bandito
Archer is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bandito looking to break Archer's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Archer remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bandito will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito looking to break Archer's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Archer remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bandito will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bandito is persistently looking for the submission but Archer is defending it well.
Bandito working for a choke but Archer reverses nicely into Bandito 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (16) vs (12) Bandito
Bandito looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Archer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bandito is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to pass to full mount but Bandito defends it.
Archer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bandito is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 16 to 12.
A relieved looking Able Archer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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