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Bots de Garra 112 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 55 wins and 59 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 100 wins and 62 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Archer shoots in looking for a takedown. Diesel tries to sprawl out of it but Archer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Diesel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Archer darts in looking for a takedown but Diesel gets double underhooks and turns Archer into the ropes.
Archer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diesel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Able Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diesel lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Diesel
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Archer wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Archer looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diesel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diesel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Diesel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Archer 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.
Diesel advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Diesel is very close to passing his half guard.
Diesel slows the pace down in half guard.
Diesel is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it.
Diesel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control from the bottom.
Diesel is trying to control. Archer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diesel in particular looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer gets full guard.
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diesel is stalling in the full guard.
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Archer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diesel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (2) Diesel
Diesel trying 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel being controlled here, momentarily.
Diesel wants to control but Archer passes easily into half guard.
Diesel keeping hold of Archer's head, controlling as best he can.
Archer is taking a breather. Diesel 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 eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diesel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diesel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Archer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard.
Diesel wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
Diesel controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diesel holds on and takes a little breather.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Archer is proving a slippery customer.
Archer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Our spies down at at Convicted Fight Club inform us that Diesel has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Archer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diesel for as long as he can get away with.
Archer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Diesel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer content to stall in guard here.
Diesel controlling Archer's posture.
Diesel is continuing to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Archer is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diesel holds on and takes a little breather.
Archer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking to control.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Archer wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Archer gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Archer takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
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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