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CWC 330 - Fiso vs The Reverend PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 34 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Ace Rob!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Archer clinches up with Rob and pushes him back against the cage.
Rob has Archer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Archer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Archer pulls guard successfully.
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rob trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rob controls the pace.
Rob wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
Archer pulls Rob in close to prevent any damage.
Rob 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: Archer (2) vs (0) Rob
Rob controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rob swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rob 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: Archer (2) vs (2) Rob
Rob tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer has Rob pulled in close to control his posture.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Rob preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rob looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rob pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rob slips nicely into half guard.
Archer has his hands clasped together around Rob's back. He's all about the action.
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.
Rob wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
Archer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rob's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rob's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (6) vs (2) Rob
That's five minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Rob right now.
Archer controlling the position well here. Rob rolled but Archer kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rob wants to control his opponent's hands but Archer gets his hands free.
Rob tries to roll but Archer sticks to his back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Archer has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rob has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Archer is looking for the choke from the back position but Rob is controlling his hands well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to stick to Rob's back but Rob is turning into Archer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Archer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rob. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (6) vs (4) Rob
Rob sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 (8) vs (4) Rob
Archer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Archer trying to pass the guard but Rob defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rob trying to control but Archer postures up.
Archer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rob holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rob is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rob is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rob avoid being mounted?
Rob has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Advanced Fighting Systems. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Rob is trying is best to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rob is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Archer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rob is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rob avoid being mounted?
Archer trying to advance position but Rob counters by regaining guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rob managing to control the position.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Rob keeps trying to improve his position.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Archer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Archer is fighting to break Rob's control of his arms but Rob is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Archer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Archer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rob wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Archer controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rob tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.
Rob moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Archer passes into half guard.
Rob trying to control but Archer postures up.
Rob is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rob trying to control here.
Archer slows the pace down in half guard.
Rob is looking to improve his position.
Rob is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Archer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Archer's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (8) vs (8) Rob
Rob controlling well, preventing Archer from escaping the position.
Rob has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Archer's body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rob struggling to keep hold of the position.
Archer tries to escape but Rob has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Archer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rob performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rob wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Archer.
Rob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer is trying to keep Rob in close.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 (10) vs (8) Rob
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 10 to 8.
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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