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CWC 310 - Peterson vs Zulu 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 20 wins and 12 losses; Edgy Brah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 28 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Brah closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Archer to the mat! Archer manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brah (2) vs (0) Archer
Brah looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (2) vs (2) Archer
Brah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Brah is working hard here to advance position.
Archer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brah wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brah is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brah controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Brah seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah wants to hit a sweep here but Archer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brah there! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (2) vs (5) Archer
Archer prevents Brah from getting the reversal.
Brah tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
Archer is trying to take his opponent's back.
Archer controlling his opponent.
Brah is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah is looking to get to half guard.
Brah sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Brah moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Archer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Archer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Archer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brah has his hands on Archer's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brah seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Brah.
Brah is trying to keep Archer in close.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Archer is fighting to break Brah's control of his arms but Brah is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brah trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (4) vs (5) Archer
Brah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brah stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Archer wants to improve his position but instead Brah has moved into half guard.
Brah wants to work for an arm triangle but Archer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Archer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brah slows the pace down in half guard.
Archer wants to improve his position but Brah is controlling well.
Brah seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Archer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brah content to control rather than advance.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Brah has control of the leg.
Archer is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brah in particular looking to stall.
Brah has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Archer is just riding it out for now. Brah eventually gives up the hold.
Archer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brah stalling away here and it's allowed Archer to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Brah wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Archer is adopting a defensive guard.
Archer is continuing to stall.
Brah is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brah trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brah being controlled here momentarily.
Brah is looking to pass into half guard but Archer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Archer is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (4) vs (7) Archer
Brah working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Archer has passed into half guard!
Archer prevents Brah from improving his position.
Archer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brah is looking to improve his position.
Brah actively working from the bottom here.
Brah is trying to get back to full guard.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brah keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brah wants to get back to full guard.
Brah is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brah avoid being mounted?
Brah holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Brah trying to control but Archer postures up.
Brah won't allow Archer to pass to mount.
Brah keeping hold of Archer's head, controlling as best he can.
Brah tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brah actively working from the bottom here.
Archer controlling the action here.
Brah is controlling Archer's trapped leg to prevent Archer from advancing to side control.
Brah continues to stall.
Brah trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (4) vs (10) Archer
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brah wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Brah (4) vs (13) Archer
Archer avoiding Brah 's attempts to control his hands.
Brah rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brah moves into full guard.
Archer trying to control but Brah is working from the bottom.
Archer advances to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brah is looking to improve his position.
Archer content to control rather than advance.
Brah is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brah avoid being mounted?
Archer controlling the action here.
Brah wants to get back to full guard but Archer has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (4) vs (16) Archer
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Brah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brah tries to buck Archer off but Archer is having none of it.
Archer working away.
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 happy to just control the position for now.
Brah struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 16 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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