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CWC 269 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 London, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 13 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 19 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Sakuraba
We've been hearing good reports from Archer'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Sakuraba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are battling for position here. Archer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sakuraba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Archer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sakuraba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Archer wants to improve his position but instead Sakuraba has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer gets full guard.
Sakuraba is stalling in the full guard.
Sakuraba passes Archer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sakuraba has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sakuraba controlling the pace.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Archer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like Sakuraba 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.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Archer is looking to control Sakuraba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archer avoid being mounted?
Archer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakuraba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sakuraba stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Archer has his foot on Sakuraba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sakuraba works his way back into a safe position though.
Archer being controlled here, momentarily.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Archer working for submissions but it's allowed Sakuraba to get to half guard.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Sakuraba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer manages to get to full guard.
Sakuraba passes into half guard.
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakuraba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Archer gets back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
Sakuraba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Archer is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (2) Sakuraba
Sakuraba is adopting a defensive guard.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer is fighting to break Sakuraba's control of his arms but Sakuraba is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sakuraba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer being controlled here momentarily.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba can't keep his opponent in guard - Archer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Archer tries to pass to full mount but Sakuraba defends it.
Sakuraba is trying to maintain the position but Archer is very close to passing his half guard.
Archer tries to pass to full mount but Sakuraba defends it.
Sakuraba wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control but Archer postures up.
Archer is pressing down on Sakuraba's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sakuraba is holding on for now.
Sakuraba is in trouble now - Archer has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (2) Sakuraba
Sakuraba is controlling an arm, preventing Archer from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Archer jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sakuraba is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sakuraba and Archer has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Archer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sakuraba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is looking to regain half guard here but Archer keeps moving and retains side control.
Archer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sakuraba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Archer goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sakuraba has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Archer but great work by Sakuraba. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (5) vs (6) Sakuraba
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is staying tight to Archer's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Archer is looking to reverse the position.
Archer is working hard here to advance position.
Sakuraba tries to advance to mount but Archer denies him.
Archer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sakuraba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer is letting Sakuraba control him for a moment.
Archer is looking to reverse the position.
Sakuraba controlling the position from side mount.
Sakuraba moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (5) vs (8) Sakuraba
Archer is looking to get to half guard.
Sakuraba wants to control the pace but Archer is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controlling the pace for now.
Archer is trying desperately to improve position.
Sakuraba moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Archer (5) vs (11) Sakuraba
Good control from Sakuraba.
Archer tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to get the hooks in deep but Archer pushed the leg off.
Archer tries to escape but Sakuraba has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sakuraba doesn't have the hooks in and Archer manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (7) vs (11) Sakuraba
Sakuraba pulls Archer in close to his closed guard and prevents Archer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sakuraba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakuraba is retaining full guard.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba wins on points by 11 to 7.
A very excited looking Ishiihara Sakuraba rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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