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Bots de Garra 66 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 44 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 39 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fiso feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Fiso
Archer controls Fiso momentarily but Fiso frees himself.
Archer pulls Fiso in to control the position.
Archer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fiso postures up.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso is pushing down on Archer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Archer is fighting to maintain full guard but Fiso has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso stalling.
Fiso tries to pass to full mount but Archer defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fiso is working away from the top position though.
Fiso takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fiso 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 won't allow Fiso to pass to mount.
Fiso controlling the pace.
Fiso is pressing down on Archer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Archer is holding on for now.
Fiso trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Fiso controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but Archer defending well.
Fiso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Archer trying to control here.
Archer is not content to let Fiso control the position.
Fiso trying to mount his opponent but Archer defends it.
Archer is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso 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 controlling the position well.
Fiso is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer managing to control the position.
Archer trying to control the position.
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Fiso has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Archer managing to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Fiso 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 (2) Fiso
Fiso looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to control.
Fiso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiso is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (4) Fiso
Fiso is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiso controls the pace.
Archer is trying to control the position but Fiso postures up.
Archer has his hands on Fiso's head, controlling the position.
Fiso works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso stalling.
Archer is refusing to be controlled, as Fiso sits in half guard.
Archer is controlling Fiso's trapped leg to prevent Fiso from advancing to side control.
Fiso wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Fiso is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fiso with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is keen to just control but Archer is a slippery customer.
Fiso seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fiso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fiso is trying to control. Archer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fiso keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Archer trying to control here.
Archer won't allow Fiso to pass to mount.
Archer is staying active underneath Fiso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Fiso wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Fiso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso prevents Archer from improving his position.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiso wants to pass to mount but Archer is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fiso trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Fiso is looking to stall here but Archer recovers full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Archer pulls Fiso in close to prevent any damage.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer pulls Fiso in close to prevent any damage.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso being controlled here momentarily.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso wins on points by 4 to 2.
A relieved looking Malaki Fiso thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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