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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 70 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Lou Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gotch shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Archer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Gotch
Gotch advances to half guard.
Archer is not content to let Gotch control the position.
Gotch prevents Archer from improving his position.
Gotch works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (5) Gotch
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer tries to hold on but Gotch postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch tries to control but Archer wriggling away.
Gotch controlling the pace for now.
Gotch trying to control but Archer is having none of it.
Gotch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch wants to take Archer's back here but Archer is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotch controlling from mount.
Gotch wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gotch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Archer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to hold on but Gotch postures up.
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.
Archer is looking to improve his position but Gotch isn't that keen on the idea.
Gotch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gotch wants to control the pace but Archer is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gotch controlling the pace for now.
Gotch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gotch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gotch avoids the attempt from Archer to control.
Gotch tries to control but Archer wriggling away.
Gotch with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gotch content just to control the position here.
Gotch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gotch tries to control but Archer wriggling away.
Gotch controlling the pace for now.
Archer is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer just holding on.
Gotch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Archer is squirming around, avoiding Gotch's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Gotch has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gotch controlling from mount.
Gotch wants to take his opponent's back but instead Archer manages to regain half guard.
Gotch 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Gotch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gotch is taking a breather. Archer 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.
Gotch is keen to just control but Archer is a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Archer is controlling Gotch's trapped leg to prevent Gotch from advancing to side control.
Archer trying to hold on to Gotch's head to control him but Gotch postures up.
Gotch wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Gotch seems to be looking for submissions.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Gotch is very close to passing his half guard.
Gotch trying to control the pace.
Gotch passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (8) Gotch
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gotch trying to control the position but Archer is working away.
Gotch working away.
Archer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Archer is trying to escape the position but Gotch is controlling the position.
Gotch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Archer is trying to control Gotch's posture but Gotch avoids it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gotch trying to control the position but Archer is working away.
Archer is trying to get back to half guard.
Gotch wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gotch tries for a kimura but Archer is defending well.
Gotch working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gotch wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gotch wins on points by 8 to 0.
A relieved looking Lou Gotch thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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