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Bots de Garra 114 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 57 wins and 59 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 39 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold feints and as Archer raises his hands in defense, Toehold changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Toehold
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.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Archer trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
Archer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Toehold looking to pass the 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is trying to control the position but Toehold postures up.
Archer trying to control the position here.
Archer keeping full guard, as Toehold tries to pass.
Toehold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer 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: Archer (2) vs (2) Toehold
Archer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Toehold is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer stalling.
Archer trying to mount his opponent but Toehold defends it.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard but Archer has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (2) Toehold
Toehold is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but Toehold is having none of it.
Archer controlling from the full mount.
Archer moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Archer (8) vs (2) Toehold
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold rolls, trying to escape but Archer keeps control of the position.
Archer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toehold fending off the submission attempt from Archer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold just trying to survive but Archer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Toehold tries to escape the position.
Archer is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to break free.
Toehold is still trying to improve position.
Archer not allowing Toehold to control his hands.
Toehold tries to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer gets his hands free as Toehold looks to control.
Archer controlling the position well here. Toehold rolled but Archer kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Toehold is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Archer trying to control momentarily.
Good control from Archer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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.
Archer is hanging on to Toehold's back as he tries to escape.
Archer biding his time, looking for the opening.
A lull in the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer has good solid back control here.
Archer controlling well, preventing Toehold from escaping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to keep control of the position but Toehold is staying busy.
You can see the frustration on Toehold's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Archer tries to keep control of the position but Toehold is staying busy.
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.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control the hands but Archer won't let him.
Archer controlling from the back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Archer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
You can see the frustration on Toehold's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Archer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Toehold right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
A victorious Able Archer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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