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Bots de Garra 79 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 21 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 47 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Archer moves into the clinch.
Archer jumps into guard, dragging Burroughs to the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Archer holds on and takes a little breather.
Burroughs 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.
Archer seems keen to control Burroughs's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Archer is trying to keep Burroughs in close.
Burroughs stands and throws Archer's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (3) vs (0) Archer
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer stops Burroughs from passing to mount.
Archer is looking for a sweep.
Burroughs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
Archer holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Archer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burroughs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Burroughs goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Archer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Burroughs's guard! Nice work there by Archer! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (3) vs (2) Archer
Burroughs trying to keep a closed guard but Archer is proving a slippery customer.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Burroughs is retaining full guard.
Burroughs throws his legs up looking for a submission but Archer uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (3) vs (5) Archer
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Burroughs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Archer is trying to get an arm triangle but Burroughs is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Burroughs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (3) vs (7) Archer
Archer fails to advance to Burroughs's back.
Archer goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Burroughs turns into him and now he's in Archer's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (5) vs (7) Archer
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burroughs 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.
Burroughs is fighting to break Archer's control of his arms but Archer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Burroughs preventing the sweep.
Burroughs stays in close to Archer's body and controls the position.
Burroughs trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to pass the guard.
Burroughs is working hard here to advance position.
Burroughs trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer has his hands on Burroughs's head, controlling the position.
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Burroughs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Archer looking to control.
Archer keeping full guard, as Burroughs tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burroughs passes into half guard.
Archer is trying to control but can't.
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.
Burroughs passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (8) vs (7) Archer
Archer stops Burroughs from passing to mount.
Burroughs controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer prevents Burroughs from moving into mount.
Archer is trying to control Burroughs's posture but Burroughs avoids it.
Burroughs wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Burroughs in the domination position with Archer hanging on.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Archer trying to remain calm as Burroughs controls from the top position.
Archer can't do much from the bottom here.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (8) vs (9) Archer
Burroughs is looking to improve his position.
Archer is looking for a kimura here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 9 to 8.
A victorious Able Archer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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