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CWC 306 - Halli vs Brown 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Alexey Andreev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 27 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Andreev shoots in and gets a takedown into Archer's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (0) Archer
Andreev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've been hearing good reports from Andreev'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.
Andreev stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Andreev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Andreev trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Archer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Andreev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer pulls Andreev in close to prevent any damage.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Andreev tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Andreev controlling from the top position.
Archer keeping full guard, as Andreev tries to pass.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
Andreev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Archer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Andreev is aware though and is defending well.
Andreev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Andreev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Archer for as long as he can get away with.
Andreev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andreev is one step ahead there.
Andreev tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer pulls Andreev in close to prevent any damage.
Andreev 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.
Andreev won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev controlling from the top position.
Archer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Andreev controlling from the top position.
Andreev tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Andreev sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Andreev trying to move into half guard but instead Archer has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (2) Archer
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andreev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andreev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Andreev working a defensive guard here.
Andreev pulls Archer in close to prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer is stalling in the full guard.
Archer forces his way into half guard.
Archer is taking a breather. Andreev 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.
Andreev is not content to let Archer control the position.
Andreev holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
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!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer prevents Andreev from improving his position.
Andreev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Archer is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andreev tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.
Archer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to control from the bottom.
Andreev gets back to full guard.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Andreev working a defensive guard here.
Andreev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Archer postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer 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.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Andreev.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Andreev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (4) vs (2) Archer
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andreev is looking to pass Archer's guard but actually Archer recovers to full guard.
Andreev trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to keep a closed guard but Andreev is proving a slippery customer.
Archer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Andreev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Andreev forces his way into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Andreev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Archer controlling the position well.
Still in half guard, Andreev seems content to control.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andreev is working away from the top position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Andreev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Andreev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
Andreev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Andreev wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Well, if Andreev 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Andreev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Archer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andreev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (4) vs (4) Archer
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andreev is pulling down on Archer's head. It's preventing any offense from Archer, at least for the moment.
Andreev being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Archer gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Archer wins on points by 5 to 4.
Our winner, Able Archer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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