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Bots de Garra 175 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 76 wins and 76 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 62 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna has managed to clinch.
Fiachna lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Fiachna
My spies in The Tank Factory inform me that Fiachna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiachna is looking to advance position but Archer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (4) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fiachna controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Archer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Archer passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (7) vs (2) Fiachna
Archer looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but Fiachna is having none of it.
Fiachna wants to control but Archer is having none of it.
Archer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiachna is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiachna tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
Fiachna holds on to Archer around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Fiachna wants to control but Archer is having none of it.
Archer controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Archer avoids the attempt from Fiachna to control.
Archer controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Archer (10) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna trying to control the hands but Archer won't let him.
Archer controlling the position well here. Fiachna rolled but Archer kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Fiachna trying to control the position but Archer manages to sink in the hooks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Archer controlling the positon.
Archer not allowing Fiachna to control his hands.
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.
Fiachna tries to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Archer controlling the positon.
Archer gets his hands free as Fiachna looks to control.
Archer wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy.
Fiachna tries to escape but Archer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer gets his hands free as Fiachna looks to control.
Archer is trying to stick to Fiachna's back but Fiachna is turning into Archer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Archer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fiachna. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (10) vs (4) Fiachna
Archer trying to keep a closed guard but Fiachna is proving a slippery customer.
Fiachna won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
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.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiachna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer pulls Fiachna in close to prevent any damage.
Fiachna is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Archer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fiachna looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (12) vs (4) Fiachna
Fiachna 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.
Archer trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to keep a closed guard but Archer is proving a slippery customer.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna has control of Archer's left arm, preventing Archer from doing any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is continuing to stall.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Archer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to control.
Fiachna has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Archer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Archer postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiachna is trying to keep Archer in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
Able Archer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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