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CWC 307 - Cruz vs Nickal 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 29 wins and 27 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Klay Dee!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Archer has Dee up against the cage in a clinch.
Dee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Archer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Archer tries to score a body lock takedown but Dee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Archer is defending well.
Archer pulls Dee into guard.
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 looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Archer controlling Dee's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer wants to sweep here but Dee controlling him for the moment.
Archer is working hard here to advance position.
Archer seems keen to control Dee's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee is stalling in the full guard.
Archer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dee preventing the sweep.
Archer is trying to control the position but Dee postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee content to stall in guard here.
Archer working a defensive guard here.
Archer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling the position.
Dee 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 is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling Dee's posture.
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer keeping full guard, as Dee tries to pass.
Archer 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: Archer (2) vs (0) Dee
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dee is holding on to half guard well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dee felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to free his trapped foot but Dee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Archer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dee trying to control here.
Dee trying to get back to full guard but Archer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (0) Dee
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling from mount.
Archer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dee for as long as he can get away with.
Dee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Archer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dee is desperately trying to improve his position but Archer has a good base and remains in mount.
Archer controlling from mount.
Archer avoids the attempt from Dee to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A victorious Able Archer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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