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TWGC 32 (155lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 5 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 21 losses; Dado Mata!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Archer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mata to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Mata
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
Archer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (2) Mata
Archer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.#T1#
Mata is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Archer jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (2) Mata
Mata is looking for a sweep.
Archer is trying to move to mount but Mata reverses beautifully and ends up in Archer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (5) vs (4) Mata
Mata wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.#T2#
Archer keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mata wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Mata trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mata controlling from the top position. #T3#
Archer wants to improve his position but instead Mata has moved into half guard.
Mata performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Mata is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Archer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Archer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mata's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mata's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (9) vs (4) Mata#T4#
Archer controlling well, preventing Mata from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Archer is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mata knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mata for a finish.
Archer wants to control but Mata is keeping busy.
Mata tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Archer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Mata looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mata can't escape the position.
Mata felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T5#
What can Mata do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mata is really stuck here.
#SUB#
Archer working for a choke but Mata is defending well.
Archer is trying to stick to Mata's back but Mata is turning into Archer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Archer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mata. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (9) vs (6) Mata
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T6#
Archer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mata controls the pace.
Archer trying to keep a closed guard but Mata is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Archer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mata gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mata trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom. #T7#
Mata is pushing down on Archer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Archer is fighting to maintain full guard but Mata has managed to sneak the leg through.
Archer is staying active underneath Mata, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mata in particular looking to stall.
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mata seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mata wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy. #T8#
Mata is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it. #SUB2#
Mata seems to be looking for submissions.
Mata stalling. #T9#
Mata tries to pass the half guard into mount. Archer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
Mata takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mata trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.
Mata is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mata passes Archer's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T10#
Archer tries to get to full guard but Mata has control of the leg.
Archer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mata is stalling in the full guard.
Mata 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: Archer (11) vs (6) Mata
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mata swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T11#
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata pulls Archer in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mata is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (11) vs (8) Mata
Mata looking to pass the guard. #T12#
Mata keeps trying to improve his position.
Mata preventing the sweep.
Archer is trying to control the position but Mata postures up.
Archer is looking to sweep but instead, Mata has passed into half guard.
Mata is keen to just control but Archer is a slippery customer.
Archer gets back to full guard.
#T13#
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mata pushes down on Archer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Archer is in trouble now - Mata has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (11) vs (11) Mata
Mata trying to control but Archer is having none of it. #T14#
Mata pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Archer tries to reverse the position but Mata maintains control.
Mata looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mata fails to take his opponent's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Archer gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Archer takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
During a confident post fight interview, Able Archer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 7 losses; Ibbe Ribbler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 20 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov shoots in but Ribbler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pavlov or perhaps it was just good defense by Ribbler, which made it look bad.
Pavlov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ribbler as he avoids it easily.
Ibbe Ribbler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matvey Pavlov.
Pavlov dives in and grabs Ribbler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ribbler pushes down on Pavlov's head and hops out.#TD2#
Pavlov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ribbler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ribbler (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ribbler manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (2) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribbler tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlov is retaining full guard.
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Pavlov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pavlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribbler is one step ahead there.
Ribbler 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.
Pavlov is pulling down on Ribbler's head. It's preventing any offense from Ribbler, at least for the moment.#T2#
Ribbler trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Ribbler is fighting to break Pavlov's control of his arms but Pavlov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pavlov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ribbler controls the pace.
Pavlov managing to control the position. #T3#
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Pavlov wants to improve his position but instead Ribbler has moved into half guard.
Pavlov tries to roll over but Ribbler keeps him under control.
Pavlov controlling the position for now.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Ribbler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Pavlov trying to hold on to Ribbler's head to control him but Ribbler postures up.
Pavlov moves into full guard.
Pavlov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pavlov wants to sweep but no luck.
Pavlov seems keen to control Ribbler's posture.#T5#
Pavlov trying to control the position.
Ribbler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlov is adopting a defensive guard.
Pavlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribbler is one step ahead there.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Ribbler is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pavlov holds on and takes a little breather. #T6##SUB2#
Ribbler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pavlov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ribbler has managed to get both his arms back between Pavlov's legs - danger averted.
Pavlov controls Ribbler momentarily but Ribbler frees himself.
Pavlov wants to sweep here but Ribbler controlling him for the moment.
Pavlov is looking to sweep but instead, Ribbler has passed into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ribbler seems content to control.
Pavlov trying to hold on to Ribbler's head to control him but Ribbler postures up.
#T7#
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov is trying to maintain the position but Ribbler is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ribbler content to control rather than advance.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.#T8#
Pavlov has a hand on Ribbler's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ribbler takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (5) vs (2) Pavlov
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavlov reaches up to try and control the position but Ribbler seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Pavlov rolls and tries to escape and now Ribbler has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Ribbler (8) vs (2) Pavlov
Ribbler just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Pavlov tries to roll but Ribbler sticks to his back.
Pavlov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ribbler.
Ribbler seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pavlov turns into Ribbler and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (8) vs (4) Pavlov
Ribbler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pavlov controls the pace.
Ribbler pulls Pavlov in close to his closed guard and prevents Pavlov from doing any damage or advancing position.#T9#
Pavlov preventing the sweep.
Ribbler pulls Pavlov in close to his closed guard and prevents Pavlov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pavlov won't allow Ribbler to sweep him here.
Ribbler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pavlov trying to control but Ribbler is working from the bottom.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T10#
Pavlov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Ribbler keeps moving.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribbler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ribbler trying to keep a closed guard but Pavlov is proving a slippery customer.
Ribbler being controlled here, momentarily.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribbler is retaining full guard. #T11#
Pavlov 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.
Let's hope that Pavlov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like Pavlov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Pavlov stands and throws Ribbler's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (8) vs (7) Pavlov#T12#
Ribbler is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Pavlov looking to control but instead Ribbler has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Ribbler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov wants to free his trapped foot but Ribbler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pavlov moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (8) vs (10) Pavlov
Pavlov works to advance to full mount. Ribbler defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ribbler (8) vs (12) Pavlov#T13#
Pavlov wants to take his opponent's back but Ribbler doesn't allow it.
Pavlov can't control as he wanted to and Ribbler manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Ribbler is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Ribbler trying to hold on to Pavlov's head to control him but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov prevents Ribbler from improving his position.#T14#
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Pavlov is looking to stall here but Ribbler recovers full guard.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Ribbler keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribbler trying to keep a closed guard but Pavlov is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov wins on points by 12 to 8.
A relieved looking Matvey Pavlov 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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