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Bots de Garra 106 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 21 wins and 29 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 57 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Laitila shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laitila showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (0) Archer
Archer is holding on to half guard well.
Laitila is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Laitila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laitila is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Archer has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitila 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 moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Archer controlling Laitila's posture.
Archer is continuing to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila passes Archer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Laitila working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Archer's thigh. Archer counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Laitila controls from within his opponent's guard.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitila preventing the sweep.
Laitila pushing down on Archer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laitila wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Laitila is very close to passing his half guard.
Laitila is just content to waste time from the top position. Archer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Laitila content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laitila is one step ahead there.
Laitila trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Laitila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer controls Laitila momentarily but Laitila frees himself.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
Archer looking to control.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer working a defensive guard here.
Laitila slips nicely into half guard.
Archer is not content to let Laitila 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.
Laitila is taking a breather. Archer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila 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.
Archer wants to improve his position but Laitila is controlling well.
Laitila is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Archer sees it coming and defends easily.
Archer wants to improve his position but Laitila is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Laitila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laitila trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Archer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laitila is looking to advance position but Archer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laitila (2) vs (4) Archer
Laitila working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laitila tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
Archer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laitila is looking to escape.
Archer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Laitila tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laitila wants to control but Archer is having none of it.
Archer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laitila is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laitila tries to hold on but Archer postures up.
Laitila wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Laitila (2) vs (7) Archer
Laitila is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Archer wants to control but Laitila is keeping busy.
Laitila manages to reverse the position and now he's in Archer's guard. Nice work there by Laitila.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (7) Archer
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila trying to move into half guard but instead Archer has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (9) Archer
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!
Laitila being controlled here, momentarily.
Laitila controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Archer passes Laitila's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Laitila trying to get back to full guard but Archer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (4) vs (12) Archer
Laitila is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer controlling from the full mount.
Laitila tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 12 to 4.
Able Archer thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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