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Bots de Garra 162 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 71 wins and 73 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 44 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Kamenev
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.
Kamenev controlling the action here.
Kamenev wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Archer regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is trying to control the position but Kamenev postures up.
Archer wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kamenev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (2) Kamenev
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Kamenev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Archer controlling from the top position.
Archer postures up.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamenev is retaining full guard.
Kamenev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Archer stands and throws Kamenev's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (2) Kamenev
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the position but Kamenev is working away.
You can see the frustration on Kamenev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kamenev prevents Archer from moving into mount.
Kamenev wants to control but Archer postures up.
Kamenev has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kamenev has one of Archer's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Kamenev is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control for a moment but Kamenev uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kamenev trying to control but Archer postures up.
Kamenev is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer uses his free foot to push down on Kamenev's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kamenev. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (8) vs (2) Kamenev
Kamenev slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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.
Archer is looking to pass Kamenev's guard but actually Kamenev recovers to full guard.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Kamenev.
Archer forces his way into half guard.
Archer wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
Archer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Archer wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kamenev's thigh. Kamenev counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kamenev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev being controlled here, momentarily.
Kamenev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (8) vs (4) Kamenev
Kamenev is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it.
Archer tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying is best to control the position here.
Kamenev wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Archer is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archer avoid being mounted?
Kamenev wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is pressing down on Archer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Archer is holding on for now.
Kamenev is working for a kimura but Archer is defending it quite comfortably.
Archer is refusing to be controlled, as Kamenev sits in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control from Archer's half guard. Archer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Archer trying to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev 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 from the bottom.
Kamenev tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kamenev controlling from the top position.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Archer wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kamenev is now in half guard.
Kamenev is looking for a kimura here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
A relieved looking Able Archer 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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