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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Rejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rejo has chosen Let me hear you SCREAM as his entrance music. Brock Archer had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Brock Archer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
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204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Rejo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rejo.
Archer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rejo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brock Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Rejo.
Archer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rejo lands a right hook to the body.
Archer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rejo did well to prevent Archer getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rejo trying to control here.
Rejo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rejo.
Rejo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Archer defends it easily.
Rejo looking to control.
Archer preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rejo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rejo wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer trying to control but Rejo is working from the bottom.
Rejo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rejo, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Archer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Archer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rejo's guard.
Rejo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Archer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rejo tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.
Rejo is staying active underneath Archer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rejo tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.
Rejo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Archer is trying to control the action in half guard but Rejo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rejo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rejo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rejo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.
Archer keeping full guard, as Rejo tries to pass.
Rejo trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rejo tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rejo passes Archer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rejo trying to pass the guard but Archer defending well.
Rejo is looking for a kimura but Archer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rejo to get the leverage.
Rejo is trying to work for a kimura but Archer is defending well.
Rejo is pressing down on Archer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Archer is holding on for now.
Rejo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Archer is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rejo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rejo passes to full mount!
Rejo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Archer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rejo with shots to the head and body - Archer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rejo has hold of Archer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Archer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Rejo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rejo shoots and misses
and Archer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Archer.
Archer is trying to trip Rejo. He has hold of a leg but Rejo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Archer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rejo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rejo, not yet.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Rejo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rejo looking for a guillotine here but Archer defends easily.
Rejo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rejo, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rejo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Archer!
Rejo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Archer is surviving well by controlling Rejo's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rejo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Archer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Archer and Rejo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Archer is looking to reverse the position.
Jake Rejo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rejo tries for a kimura but Archer is defending well.
Rejo tries to move to mount but Archer blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rejo swings around for an armbar but Archer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rejo's guard.
Rejo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rejo working for a triangle but Archer defends it easily.
Rejo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Archer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Archer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rejo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Archer's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rejo wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Rejo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rejo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rejo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Archer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Archer is sitting in close to Rejo's body. Rejo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Archer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Archer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rejo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jake Rejo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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