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Bots de Garra 134 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 30 wins and 38 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 68 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Laitila moves into the clinch successfully.
Archer is looking for a takedown.
Archer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Laitila has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Archer regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (0) Archer
Archer trying to control the position.
Laitila stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Archer working a defensive guard but Laitila passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laitila in particular looking to stall.
Laitila'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 one minute gone in the round.
Laitila is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Archer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Laitila's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Laitila's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laitila (2) vs (4) Archer
Laitila tries to roll but Archer sticks to his back.
Archer is looking to control Laitila but Laitila is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Laitila tries to break free.
Laitila's coaches at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is riding his opponent, not letting Laitila buck him off.
Archer keeps control of the position as Laitila tries to break free.
Archer avoiding Laitila 's attempts to control his hands.
Laitila staying busy and making it hard for Archer to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer gets his hands free as Laitila looks to control.
Laitila prevents Archer from getting a body triangle.
Archer controls the action.
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 defending well here and trying to improve his position.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control momentarily.
Laitila rolls, trying to escape but Archer keeps control of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laitila looking very determined here, making life difficult for Archer.
Laitila trying to control the hands but Archer won't let him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laitila tries to escape but Archer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Archer is not going to allow Laitila to sit and survive in this position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Archer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking for the choke from the back position but Laitila is controlling his hands well.
Laitila trying to control the action but Archer just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Laitila's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Archer gets his hands free as Laitila looks to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Laitila has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Laitila just trying to survive but Archer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Laitila prevents Archer from getting a body triangle.
I would not like to be Laitila right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling well, preventing Laitila from escaping the position.
Archer keeps control of the position easily here as Laitila tries to buck him off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Laitila looking very determined here, making life difficult for Archer.
I would not like to be Laitila right now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Archer trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Laitila doesn't escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Laitila trying to control the action but Archer just sinks the hooks in.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Will Archer go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Archer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Laitila staying busy and making it hard for Archer to control.
I really don't envy Laitila right now.
What can Laitila do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Laitila prevents Archer from getting a body triangle.
Archer biding his time, looking for the opening.
Laitila trying to control the hands but Archer won't let him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer looking to hold on to the position here but Laitila rolls and ends up regaining guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 4 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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