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Bots de Garra 163 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 72 wins and 73 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 15 losses; Gul Dukat!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dukat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Archer is trying to defend but Dukat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Dukat
Dukat trying to pass the guard but Archer defending well.
Archer wants to improve his position but Dukat is controlling well.
Dukat content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is adopting a defensive 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.
Dukat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dukat pushing down on Archer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
Archer is staying active underneath Dukat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Dukat has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dukat is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
Dukat performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Archer is looking to get back to full guard here but Dukat has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (5) Dukat
Archer seems a little lost for a moment, as Dukat dominates the positioning.
Dukat wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer struggling a bit here.
Dukat is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Archer's shoulder. That is not cool.
Archer prevents Dukat from improving position.
A lull in the action here as Dukat stalls from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Archer is trying to control Dukat's posture but Dukat avoids it.
Dukat trying to control the position but Archer is working away.
Archer holding on.
Dukat is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking for a sweep.
Dukat just content to control the position.
Dukat tries to move to mount but Archer blocks the move with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dukat taking a breather here.
Dukat tries to move to mount but Archer blocks the move with his legs.
Archer can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dukat advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (0) vs (7) Dukat
Dukat wants to control the pace but Archer is squirming around nicely.
Archer wants to hold on but Dukat pushes him away.
Dukat controlling the pace for now.
Archer wants to hold on but Dukat pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dukat controlling his opponent.
Archer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Archer is working hard here to advance position.
Archer tries to lock up and control but Dukat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Archer tries to lock up and control but Dukat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dukat controlling the pace for now.
Dukat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Archer is looking to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer can't escape the position.
Dukat controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer tries to hold on but Dukat postures up.
Dukat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer just holding on.
Dukat tries to control but Archer wriggling away.
Dukat is trying to control here but Archer has managed to regain half guard.
Dukat trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat prevents Archer from improving his position.
Dukat is keen to just control but Archer is a slippery customer.
Archer trying to control from the bottom.
Archer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Archer is trying is best to control the position here.
Archer is not content to let Dukat control the position.
Archer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dukat's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dukat's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (4) vs (7) Dukat
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to control the hands but Archer breaks the grip.
Archer controlling the position well here. Dukat rolled but Archer kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Will Archer go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer controlling well, preventing Dukat from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat wins on points by 7 to 4.
Gul Dukat decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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