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Bots de Garra 174 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 75 wins and 76 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 18 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Suarez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Archer on his heels. He'll look to pass Archer's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Suarez
Archer pulls Suarez in close to prevent any damage.
Archer is trying to keep Suarez in close.
Suarez has gone for a leg lock! Archer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Suarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (2) Suarez
Archer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suarez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Suarez wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
Archer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suarez is trying to hold Archer in close to prevent damage but Archer has managed to pass into half 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.
Archer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Archer prevents Suarez from improving his position.
Archer is controlling the pace.
Archer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Suarez for as long as he can get away with.
Archer trying to mount his opponent but Suarez defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Suarez wants to control but Archer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Archer is taking a breather. Suarez 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.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suarez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Archer has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (2) Suarez
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling from mount.
Archer continues to stall.
Suarez wants to control but Archer is having none of it.
Archer prevents Suarez from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling the position easily from mount.
Suarez tries to hold on but Archer postures up.
Archer controlling from the full mount.
Suarez tries to reverse the position but Archer maintains control.
Suarez tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
Suarez looks winded!
Suarez is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling the position easily from mount.
Suarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Archer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Archer prevents Suarez from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Archer tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
Archer content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez prevents Archer from taking his back.
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Archer controlling the position easily from mount.
Archer wants to control the pace but Suarez is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Suarez is looking to get to half guard.
Suarez 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.
Archer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Suarez tries to lock up and control but Archer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Suarez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Archer (8) vs (2) Suarez
Archer controls the action.
Suarez turns into Archer and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (8) vs (4) Suarez
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer trying to control the position.
Suarez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Archer managing to control the position.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suarez is one step ahead there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling Suarez's posture.
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez being controlled here momentarily.
Archer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (10) vs (4) Suarez
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 10 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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