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Bots de Garra 120 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 61 wins and 61 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 15 losses; Tyler Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Archer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alvarez feints the counter takedown.
Archer tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Archer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alvarez pinned against the ropes. Alvarez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alvarez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Archer with that takedown attempt.
And Alvarez tries to counter it with a takedown but Archer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Able Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer instigates a clinch.
Archer is working for takedown but Alvarez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Archer has been working on his balance at Jed's Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Alvarez
Alvarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is working hard here to advance position.
Archer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Archer is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
My spies in Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu inform me that Alvarez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer 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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Archer pulls Alvarez in close to his closed guard and prevents Alvarez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer has Alvarez pulled in close to control his posture.
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Archer is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Archer is adopting a defensive guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer 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 might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alvarez 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.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez passes Archer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alvarez prevents Archer from improving his position.
Alvarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer is trying to control but Alvarez passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (5) Alvarez
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking for a sweep.
Archer being controlled for a moment.
Archer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez stalling.
Alvarez is pressing down on Archer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Archer is holding on for now.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Archer is pressing down on Alvarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Archer keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
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.
Alvarez wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it.
Archer has a hand on Alvarez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Alvarez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (8) Alvarez
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Archer wants to hold on but Alvarez pushes him away.
Alvarez controlling from the full mount.
Archer is looking to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to control but Archer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Archer tries to lock up and control but Alvarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling the pace for now.
Archer is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez wins on points by 8 to 0.
A very excited looking Tyler Alvarez 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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