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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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 6 wins and 4 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Bjj Steel!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Archer moves into the clinch.
Archer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Steel prevents it.
Steel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Archer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Steel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Archer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Archer jumps guard and drags Steel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Steel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Archer working for a triangle but Steel defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel postures up.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Archer working for a triangle but Steel defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Steel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Steel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Archer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Archer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel preventing the sweep.
Archer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Steel stacks Archer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Steel! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (3) Steel
Archer is looking to regain half guard here but Steel keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Steel off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (4) vs (3) Steel
Archer tightening his grip on Steel, looking for the choke.
Archer looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Steel is controlling Archer 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (4) vs (5) Steel
Steel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel stays in close to Archer's body and controls the position.
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer has his foot on Steel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steel works his way back into a safe position though.
Steel content to stall in guard here.
Archer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (6) vs (5) Steel
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Archer passes Steel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steel is staying active underneath Archer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steel gets full guard.
Steel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Archer trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer is really struggling to control Steel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Steel working a defensive guard but Archer passes into half guard.
Archer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steel is just riding it out for now. Archer eventually gives up the hold.
Steel is defending against the submission attempts here by Archer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel won't allow Archer to pass to mount.
Archer is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Archer controlling the action here.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Archer sits in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to pass the guard but Steel defending well.
Archer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steel won't allow Archer to pass to mount.
Archer slows the pace down in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Archer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Archer sits in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling the pace.
Steel is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Archer seems to be working for a kimura but Steel defends the submission attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer stalling away here and it's allowed Steel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Steel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Archer controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
Able Archer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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