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HC GRAP 40 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 19 wins and 12 losses; Archie Oliveira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Cayden Abner!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Abner has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.
Oliveira pulls Abner into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (0) vs (3) Abner
Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Oliveira is trying to escape the position but Abner is controlling the position.
Oliveira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Oliveira trying to control here.
Oliveira is staying active underneath Abner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oliveira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abner.
Abner is pressing down on Oliveira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oliveira is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner not doing much here.
Abner wants to advance to full mount but Oliveira doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Oliveira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Abner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner passes Oliveira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oliveira is trying to control but can't.
Oliveira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abner in particular looking to stall.
Abner wants to free his trapped foot but Oliveira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oliveira desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Abner is pressing down on Oliveira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oliveira is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
Abner wants to free his trapped foot but Oliveira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oliveira is trying to maintain the position but Abner is very close to passing his half guard.
Oliveira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully.
Oliveira being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Abner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
Abner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Oliveira manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (2) vs (3) Abner
Oliveira advances to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
Oliveira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Abner is just riding it out for now. Oliveira eventually gives up the hold.
Abner trying to control but Oliveira postures up.
Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oliveira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Abner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oliveira controls the pace.
Abner trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abner being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Abner keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (5) vs (3) Abner
Oliveira 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 Abner's shoulder. That is not cool.
Abner tries to improve position but can't.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Abner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abner tries to improve position but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abner being controlled for a moment.
Oliveira has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Abner stops Oliveira from passing to mount.
Oliveira working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Abner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Abner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Abner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oliveira is working away from the top position though.
Oliveira sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Oliveira is thwarting Abner's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Abner is trying to get back to full guard.
Oliveira is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira prevents Abner from improving his position.
Oliveira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Abner is positioning himself well to prevent Oliveira advancing to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira prevents Abner from improving his position.
Oliveira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Abner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliveira takes the fight on points by 5 to 3.
Archie Oliveira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Cayden Abner was interviewed post fight and said 'Well that was fun, but the result was all wrong and kinda sucked. Let's do it again!'. |
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