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Bots de Garra 69 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Rupert Helenius! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 46 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Archer clinches with his opponent.
Archer tries to pull guard but Helenius won't allow it.
Archer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Helenius is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Archer to the mat. Archer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helenius (2) vs (0) Archer
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.
Archer keeping full guard, as Helenius tries to pass.
Helenius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Helenius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is pulling down on Helenius's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Helenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer can't keep his opponent in guard - Helenius advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Archer trying to control but Helenius postures up.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Helenius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Helenius is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius controlling the action here.
Archer trying to control here.
Helenius wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Helenius has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Archer trying to control from the bottom.
Archer wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to control Helenius's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archer avoid being mounted?
Helenius 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.
Archer wants to control but Helenius is keeping busy.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Helenius is trying to control. Archer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Helenius 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.
Archer is holding on to half guard well.
Helenius is looking to stall here but Archer recovers full guard.
Helenius wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Helenius looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to control the position but Helenius postures up.
Helenius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Archer is controlling Helenius's posture.
Helenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helenius tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Helenius's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Archer is trying to hold Helenius in close to prevent damage but Helenius has managed to pass into half guard.
Archer moves into full guard.
Helenius tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer wants to improve his position but instead Helenius has moved into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Helenius 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.
Archer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Helenius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Helenius controlling from the top position.
Helenius seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Archer for as long as he can get away with.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Helenius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer trying to keep a closed guard but Helenius is proving a slippery customer.
Archer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Helenius haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Helenius wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Helenius looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helenius (2) vs (2) Archer
Archer passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (2) vs (5) Archer
My spies in Jed's Gym inform me that Archer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Archer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Helenius manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helenius (4) vs (5) Archer
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but Helenius postures up.
Helenius trying to advance position but Archer counters by regaining guard.
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.
Helenius is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeping full guard, as Helenius tries to pass.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
Helenius controlling from the top position.
Helenius continues to stall.
Archer seems keen to control Helenius's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Archer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Helenius wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Helenius is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Archer is trying to control the position but Helenius postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helenius trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer controls Helenius momentarily but Helenius frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 5 to 4.
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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