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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Scott John! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kermit Archer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
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.
John pushes Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
Archer tries for a takedown but John manages to get underhooks.
Archer stops a takedown attempt from John.
Archer has John pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. John manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
John is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John pulls guard.
Archer is fighting to break John's control of his arms but John is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Archer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. John swivels though and keeps the full guard.
John 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Archer passes John's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Archer trying to pass the guard but John defending well.
Archer stalling.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
John is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can John avoid being mounted?
John is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Archer in particular looking to stall.
John holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Archer controlling the action here.
Archer tries to pass the half guard into mount. John knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Archer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Archer 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.
John trying to control from the bottom.
Archer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Archer is continuing to stall.
Archer is looking to advance position but John won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
John wants to control but Archer is keeping busy.
John keeping control of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to free his trapped foot but John is holding on for dear life with his legs.
John wants to get back to full guard.
Archer trying to control from half guard but John is working away.
John is trying to maintain the position but Archer is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
John is trying to get back to full guard.
John manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as John holds on and takes a little breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to pass the guard but John is keeping the position.
Archer controlling from the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from John.
John trying to control the position here.
Archer preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
John looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
John looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
John seems keen to control Archer's posture.
John keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
John pulls Archer in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
John working a defensive guard here.
Archer is stalling in the full guard.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but John is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! John is heads and Archer is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Archer wins on points by 1 to 0.
After winning the bout, Kermit 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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