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Bots de Garra 94 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 50 wins and 52 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 31 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold shoots in looking for a takedown but Archer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Toehold's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toehold has a takedown stuffed.
Toehold drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Archer (0) vs (4) Toehold
Toehold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
Archer is looking to reverse 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Toehold's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Toehold is controlling the pace.
Toehold is trying to control. Archer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Archer controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to get back to full 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.
Toehold seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Archer is not content to let Toehold control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
Toehold passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Archer! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (7) Toehold
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Toehold content just to control the position here.
Archer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (7) Toehold
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Archer content to stall in guard here.
Toehold is pulling down on Archer's head to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Archer wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Archer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Toehold has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Archer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (7) Toehold
Archer controlling from side mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
You can see the frustration on Toehold's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Toehold is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Toehold's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Archer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Archer trying to control the position but Toehold is working away.
Toehold is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Archer is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (7) vs (7) Toehold
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer avoids the attempt from Toehold to control.
Archer controlling his opponent.
Toehold regains half guard.
Archer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are battling for position here. Toehold manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's thirteen 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 trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Toehold.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Archer is heads and Toehold is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Archer takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
A very excited looking Able Archer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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