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Bots de Garra 156 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 70 wins and 71 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 94 wins and 76 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Archer (0) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen controls the position from side control.
Petersen wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Archer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Petersen is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petersen is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (7) Petersen
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen avoids the attempt from Archer to control.
Archer regains half guard.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Petersen is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Petersen trying to control from Archer's half guard. Archer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Petersen pushes down on Archer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen stalling.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Archer defends it.
Petersen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Archer sees it coming and defends easily.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petersen is working away from the top position though.
Petersen slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen is working for a kimura but Archer is defending it quite comfortably.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Petersen slows the pace down in half guard.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Archer defending well.
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 wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer seems keen to control Petersen's posture.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Archer is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen passes into half guard.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Petersen is trying to control. Archer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is controlling the pace.
Petersen is trying to control. Archer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Archer is defending well.
Archer is trying is best to control the position here.
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petersen is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Petersen controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Archer is in trouble now - Petersen has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (10) Petersen
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Archer is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Petersen looking to control but Archer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Well,Archer is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Archer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (10) Petersen
Petersen controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen seems keen to control Archer's posture.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Archer trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen pulls Archer in to control the position.
Let's hope that Petersen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Petersen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer postures up.
Petersen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Archer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (10) Petersen
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen tries to improve position but can't.
Petersen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 10 to 5.
A very excited looking Conald Petersen 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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