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Bots de Garra 154 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 68 wins and 71 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 57 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiachna has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fiachna jumps into guard, dragging Archer to the mat.
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.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Fiachna
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
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.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer is trying to control the position but Fiachna postures up.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna 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: Archer (2) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna is trying to keep Archer in close.
Fiachna has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Archer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna trying to control but Archer flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Archer (8) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fiachna wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fiachna just looking to survive in the bad position.
Fiachna prevents Archer from getting a body triangle.
Archer is not going to allow Fiachna to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Archer controls the position.
Archer is looking for the choke from the back position but Fiachna is controlling his hands well.
Fiachna trying to control the hands but Archer breaks the grip.
Archer tries to keep control of the position but Fiachna is staying busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control the position but Archer manages to sink in the hooks.
Fiachna looking very determined here, making life difficult for Archer.
Fiachna wants to escape the position.
Archer has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fiachna's body.
Fiachna wants to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is still trying to improve position.
Archer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Archer keeps control of the position as Fiachna tries to break free.
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.
Fiachna prevents Archer from getting a body triangle.
Fiachna is really stuck here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Fiachna.
Archer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fiachna wants to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna keeps trying to improve his position.
Fiachna trying to control the hands but Archer won't let him.
Fiachna tries to escape the position.
Fiachna is keeping busy.
Fiachna looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna rolls, trying to escape but Archer keeps control of the position.
Fiachna trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Fiachna tries to escape the position.
Archer really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Fiachna.
Fiachna is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control the position but Archer manages to sink in the hooks.
Fiachna tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Archer prevents Fiachna from getting the reversal.
Fiachna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiachna is trying to escape the mount.
Archer controlling the pace for now.
Fiachna tries to lock up and control but Archer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Archer wants to control the pace but Fiachna is squirming around nicely.
Fiachna tries to lock up and control but Archer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to reverse the position but instead Archer has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Archer (11) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna trying to control the position but Archer manages to sink in the hooks.
Archer is riding his opponent, not letting Fiachna buck him off.
Fiachna is in bad spot here.
Fiachna wants to control his opponent's hands but Archer gets his hands free.
Archer tries to get the hooks in deep but Fiachna pushed the leg off.
What can Fiachna do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Fiachna tries to escape but Archer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to control Fiachna but Fiachna is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Archer wants to control the position but Fiachna frees himself and scrambles - Archer manages to regain control in side control.
Fiachna wants to control but Archer postures up.
Fiachna is trying to escape the position but Archer is controlling the position.
Fiachna tries to buck Archer off but Archer is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (13) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna is desperately trying to improve his position but Archer has a good base and remains in mount.
Archer tries to take Fiachna's back but instead Fiachna uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer uses his free foot to push down on Fiachna's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fiachna. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (16) vs (2) Fiachna
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Our winner, Able Archer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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