|
|
Hawaii Grappling 6 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 25 losses; Angelo Saldini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jonathan Archer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Archer has closed the distance and engaged Saldini in a clinch.
Saldini is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Archer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Saldini after a bit of a struggle.
Archer wants to take the fight to the mat but Saldini manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Angelo Saldini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Archer.
Saldini is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Archer is defending well.
Archer is working for takedown but Saldini is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saldini is pressed up against the cage. Archer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saldini down to the mat. Saldini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saldini appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Archer wants to clinch up but Saldini keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saldini drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saldini (2) vs (0) Archer
Archer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saldini controls the pace.
Saldini thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saldini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saldini is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Saldini wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldini 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: Saldini (2) vs (2) Archer
Saldini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Saldini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saldini looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Archer sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saldini wants to sweep but no luck.
Saldini is pulling down on Archer's head to control his posture.
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 Saldini is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Saldini wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer trying to control but Saldini is working from the bottom.
Saldini controlling Archer's posture.
Saldini 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: Saldini (4) vs (2) Archer
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control from the bottom.
Saldini trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.
Archer trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (7) vs (2) Archer
Saldini controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saldini tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Archer tries to reverse the position but Saldini maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saldini controlling from mount.
Saldini seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Archer is holding on tight.
Saldini looking to control and managing it successfully.
Archer is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saldini controlling the pace for now.
Archer tries to lock up and control but Saldini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saldini controlling from mount.
Saldini trying to control but Archer is having none of it.
Archer is controlling an arm, preventing Saldini from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Saldini.
Archer tries to hold on but Saldini pushes him away.
Saldini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Archer is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini content just to control the position here.
Archer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Saldini.
Saldini trying to control but Archer is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saldini content just to control the position here.
Saldini seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Archer for as long as he can get away with.
Saldini wants to control the pace but Archer is squirming around nicely.
Archer is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is really struggling to control Archer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Saldini controlling his opponent.
Saldini continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Saldini.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saldini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saldini controlling from the full mount.
Archer tries to hold on but Saldini postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saldini looking to control but Archer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saldini takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Angelo Saldini thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
|
|
|
|
|
