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Bots de Garra 116 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 58 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 59 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Archer
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Archer is defending well.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen 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.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Archer is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archer avoid being mounted?
Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Archer desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is pressing down on Archer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Archer is holding on for now.
Petersen looking for a submission but Archer manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Petersen trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (2) Archer
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Petersen holds on and takes a little breather.
Archer passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (2) vs (5) Archer
Archer controlling the position.
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!
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.
Petersen is not content to let Archer control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeping his opponent close.
Petersen is looking for a sweep.
Petersen is trying to control Archer's posture but Archer avoids it.
Petersen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Archer is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen is trying to control but Archer manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (2) vs (8) Archer
Petersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Petersen wants to control but Archer is having none of it.
Archer controlling from mount.
Petersen is looking to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to lock up and control but Archer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petersen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Archer moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Petersen has worked his arm free - good work by Petersen!
Petersen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (2) vs (10) Archer
Petersen is working to get back to half guard.
Petersen tries to control Archer's body but Archer pushes him off. Petersen squirms to his side and now Archer has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (2) vs (13) Archer
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen staying busy and making it hard for Archer to control.
Petersen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Petersen tries to escape but Archer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Archer is trying to stick to Petersen's back but Petersen is turning into Archer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Archer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Petersen. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (4) vs (13) Archer
Archer keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen continues to stall.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer has Petersen pulled in close to control his posture.
Archer is continuing to stall.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen advances to half guard.
Petersen 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.
Petersen is pressing down on Archer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Archer is holding on for now.
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petersen 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Archer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Petersen pushing down on Archer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Archer defends it.
Petersen slows the pace down in half guard.
Petersen 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Petersen is very close to passing his half guard.
Archer is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Archer is not content to let Petersen control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Petersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petersen 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.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 13 to 4.
A victorious Able Archer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Conald Petersen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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