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Bots de Garra 117 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 27 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 59 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Archer pushes Sulvar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Archer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sulvar prevents it.
Sulvar stops a takedown attempt from Archer.
Archer wants to take the fight to the mat but Sulvar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tres Sulvar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Able Archer.
Sulvar wants a takedown but no success here.
Archer's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Archer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Archer can't get the takedown.
Archer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sulvar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Archer drives through and clinches with Sulvar against the ropes.
Sulvar is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Archer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer wants to take the fight to the mat but Sulvar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sulvar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sulvar looking for a takedown.
Sulvar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Archer is defending well.
Sulvar tries to score a body lock takedown but Archer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Archer is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Sulvar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sulvar gets underhooks to prevent Archer's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Archer stops a takedown attempt from Sulvar.
Archer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sulvar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sulvar tries for a takedown but Archer manages to get underhooks.
Sulvar is pressed up against the ropes. Archer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sulvar down to the mat. Sulvar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sulvar or perhaps it was just good defense by Archer, which made it look bad.
Archer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sulvar is fending him off so far but Archer persists. Nope, Sulvar circles away and we're back to standing.
Sulvar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sulvar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sulvar misses with a takedown attempt - Archer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Archer as Sulvar shoots in.
Sulvar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Archer but Archer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sulvar dives in and scores a takedown into Archer's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (0) Archer
Sulvar won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Sulvar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Archer is controlling Sulvar's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to control.
Archer is pulling down on Sulvar's head to control his posture.
Sulvar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Archer wants to sweep here but Sulvar controlling him for the moment.
Archer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer is still trying to improve position.
Sulvar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Archer is pulling down on Sulvar's head to control his posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Archer has his hands on Sulvar's head, controlling the position.
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 looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer looking to control.
Sulvar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer has Sulvar pulled in close to control his posture.
Sulvar postures up.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sulvar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Archer has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sulvar has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (5) vs (0) Archer
Archer is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar has control of an arm but Archer manages to advance to Sulvar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sulvar (5) vs (4) Archer
Archer is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Archer tries to keep control of the position but Sulvar is staying busy.
Archer is riding his opponent, not letting Sulvar buck him off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is in bad spot here.
Sulvar turns into Archer and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (7) vs (4) Archer
Sulvar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Archer working a defensive guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Archer looking to control.
Sulvar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sulvar trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control but Sulvar passes easily into half guard.
Sulvar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Sulvar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Archer's thigh. Archer counters though and makes it back to full guard.
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.
Sulvar preventing the sweep.
Archer looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Tres Sulvar retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Tres Sulvar 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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