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CACC 180: Pavlov vs Cruz PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Retired Sparbot 3! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 8 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Archer moves into the clinch.
Sparbot 3 is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sparbot 3 gets underhooks to prevent Archer's takedown attempt.
Archer jumps into guard, dragging Sparbot 3 to the mat.
Archer wants to sweep here but Sparbot 3 controlling him for the moment.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Sparbot 3 from controlling successfully.
Archer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sparbot 3 defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sparbot 3 is stalling in the full guard.
Archer working for submissions but it's allowed Sparbot 3 to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to improve his position.
Archer has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jed's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sparbot 3 keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Archer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sparbot 3 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 sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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 is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sparbot 3 is aware though and is defending well.
Sparbot 3 pushes down on Archer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Archer is trying to control but Sparbot 3 passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparbot 3 (3) vs (0) Archer
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to improve position but can't.
Sparbot 3 has knee on belly momentarily but Archer bucks him off and regains 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 working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sparbot 3's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sparbot 3's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sparbot 3 (3) vs (4) Archer
Archer is persistently looking for the submission but Sparbot 3 is defending it well.
Sparbot 3 wants to control his opponent's hands but Archer gets his hands free.
We've been hearing good reports from Sparbot 3's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
What can Sparbot 3 do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Archer wants to control but Sparbot 3 is keeping busy.
Sparbot 3 trying to control but not successfully.
Sparbot 3 prevents Archer from getting a body triangle.
Sparbot 3's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Archer's hands.
Archer struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Archer's arms.
Archer avoiding Sparbot 3 's attempts to control his hands.
Good control from Archer.
Sparbot 3 just trying to survive but Archer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to control Sparbot 3 but Sparbot 3 is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Archer working for the choke.
Archer looking for the choke from the back.
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.
Sparbot 3 defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Archer gets his hands free as Sparbot 3 looks to control.
Archer tightening his grip on Sparbot 3, looking for the choke.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 prevents Archer from getting a body triangle.
Archer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Archer is trying to control but Sparbot 3 is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Archer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sparbot 3 is looking to escape.
Sparbot 3 wants to control but Archer is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 is controlling an arm, preventing Archer from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Archer looking to control but Sparbot 3 is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Archer wants to take his opponent's back but Sparbot 3 doesn't allow it.
Archer wants to control but Sparbot 3 has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Sparbot 3 keeping hold of Archer's head, controlling as best he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 trying to control from the bottom.
Archer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sparbot 3 is just riding it out for now. Archer eventually gives up the hold.
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 is looking to pass Sparbot 3's guard but actually Sparbot 3 recovers to full guard.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparbot 3 is keeping the position for now.
Sparbot 3 being controlled here, momentarily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Sparbot 3 managing to control the position.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but Sparbot 3 is working from the bottom.
Sparbot 3 has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Archer passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sparbot 3 (3) vs (7) Archer
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sparbot 3 has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sparbot 3 is not content to let Archer control the position.
Archer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparbot 3 struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 7 to 3.
After winning the bout, Able Archer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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