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HC GRAP 36 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Archie Oliveira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Jane Malley!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Malley can't get the takedown.
Malley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oliveira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Malley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Archie Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jane Malley.
Malley wants to take the fight to the mat but Oliveira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Malley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oliveira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Malley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliveira is trying to trip Malley. He has hold of a leg but Malley is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Oliveira persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oliveira (2) vs (0) Malley
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Malley is keeping the position.
Oliveira advances to half guard.
Malley is positioning himself well to prevent Oliveira advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malley gets full guard.
Malley keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Malley trying to control the position.
Oliveira is stalling in the full guard.
Malley keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malley keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Malley is retaining full guard.
Malley trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Malley holds on and takes a little breather.
Malley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malley is trying to control the position but Oliveira postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oliveira trying to control but Malley is working from the bottom.
Oliveira is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malley keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Malley has Oliveira pulled in close to control his posture.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oliveira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Malley controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Malley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira stopping the sweep attempt from Malley.
Malley trying to keep a closed guard but Oliveira is proving a slippery customer.
Oliveira preventing the sweep.
Malley keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Malley looking to control but Oliveira passes into half guard.
Malley keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Malley wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Malley keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura here.
Oliveira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Malley sees it coming and defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Malley is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
Oliveira is looking to stall here but Malley recovers full guard.
Oliveira won't allow Malley to sweep him here.
Malley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oliveira controls the pace.
Malley working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Malley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Malley is looking to sweep but instead, Oliveira has passed into half guard.
Oliveira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Malley is looking to improve his position.
Malley is looking to control Oliveira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malley avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira slows the pace down in half guard.
Malley is controlling Oliveira's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malley keeps working.
Malley is trying to control but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Malley is staying active underneath Oliveira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oliveira is working for a submission of some sort.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Malley is working from the bottom.
Malley tries to roll over but Oliveira keeps him under control.
Malley keeps trying to improve his position.
Malley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira seems to be working for a kimura but Malley defends the submission attempt.
Oliveira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Oliveira wants to work for an arm triangle but Malley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Malley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malley.
Oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Malley keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Malley is adopting a defensive guard.
Oliveira passes into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Malley is looking for a sweep. Oliveira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Malley is still trying to improve position.
Malley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malley.
Malley wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliveira stays in close to Malley's body and controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Malley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malley keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malley looking to control but Oliveira passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliveira takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
After winning the bout, Archie Oliveira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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