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CWC 305 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 17 wins and 10 losses; Edgy Brah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 26 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Archer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Archer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brah to keep the fight standing.
Brah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Archer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brah looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Archer! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Brah (4) vs (0) Archer
Archer is looking to reverse the position.
Brah wants to control for a moment but Archer uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Brah'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.
Archer tries to roll over but Brah keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah is taking a breather. Archer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brah is working away from the top position though.
Brah controlling the action here.
Brah has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Archer is refusing to be controlled, as Brah sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Archer gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah 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.
Brah trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Brah advances to half guard.
Brah content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brah wants to advance to full mount but Archer doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brah slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brah looking to pass the guard.
Brah passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (7) vs (0) Archer
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to remain calm as Brah controls from the top position.
Archer sneaks back into half guard.
Archer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Archer.
Brah tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Brah content to stall in guard here.
Brah trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brah trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Brah tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Brah 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 wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brah trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brah being controlled here momentarily.
Brah drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Archer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brah has Archer in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (7) vs (2) Archer
Brah wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
Brah has his hands on Archer's head, controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brah is trying to keep Archer in close.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Brah.
Brah keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
Brah trying to control the position.
Archer wants to control from the top but Brah keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brah is trying to control the position but Archer postures up.
Brah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Archer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Archer postures up.
My spies in Jed's Gym inform me that Archer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Archer is stalling in the full guard.
Brah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brah bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Archer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (9) vs (2) Archer
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Archer trying to keep a closed guard but Brah is proving a slippery customer.
Archer is looking to sweep but instead, Brah has passed into half guard.
Brah 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.
Archer trying to control here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brah is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Archer keeping full guard, as Brah tries to pass.
Brah is fighting to break Archer's control of his arms but Archer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Archer keeping full guard, as Brah tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brah content to stall in guard here.
Brah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brah advances to half guard.
Brah trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brah wants to pass the guard but Archer is defending well.
Archer wants to control but Brah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brah slows the pace down in half guard.
Brah is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Brah is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Archer wants to improve his position but Brah is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control but Brah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brah wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Brah content to control rather than advance.
Archer tries to roll over but Brah keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brah wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Brah tries to pass to full mount but Archer defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brah takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Edgy Brah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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