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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Able Archer (ranked 5209 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustine Tupper (ranked 4196 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupper has chosen Can't Stop: Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music. Augustine Tupper is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Augustine Tupper!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Archer tries to keep at a distance but Tupper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Archer has picked Tupper up - he's going for a ride! Archer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (0) Tupper
Tupper tries to get to full guard but Archer has control of the leg.
Tupper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Archer is working away from the top position though.
Tupper is staying active underneath Archer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tupper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tupper has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Archer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (0) Tupper
Tupper is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupper gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Archer in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper is looking to improve his position.
Archer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tupper won't allow Archer to pass to mount.
Tupper is looking to improve his position.
Archer is thwarting Tupper's attempts to control the position.
Tupper is looking to get back to full guard here but Archer has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (8) vs (0) Tupper
Tupper is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Archer is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (10) vs (0) Tupper
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Archer controlling the pace for now.
Archer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tupper is looking to escape.
Tupper wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Archer (13) vs (0) Tupper
Tupper wants to escape the position.
Tupper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tupper bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (13) vs (2) Tupper
Tupper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer managing to control the position.
Tupper trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Tupper looking to pass the guard.
Archer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tupper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking for a triangle but Tupper pushes his legs off easily.
Tupper is looking to pass into half guard but Archer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Archer is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (15) vs (2) Tupper
Archer trying to control but Tupper is working from the bottom.
Tupper controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Tupper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Archer trying to control but Tupper is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tupper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Tupper has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Archer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (18) vs (2) Tupper
Tupper gets back to half guard.
Tupper is trying to get back to full guard.
Tupper gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tupper wants to sweep but no luck.
Tupper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tupper looking for subs off his back but Archer has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tupper wants to get back to full guard.
Archer moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (21) vs (2) Tupper
Tupper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tupper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Archer not doing much here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tupper looking for submissions off his back.
Tupper tries to get to full guard but Archer has control of the leg.
Tupper is not content to let Archer control the position.
Tupper is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Archer has latched onto it... Big trouble! Archer pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Tupper is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Archer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Able Archer!
Augustine Tupper was interviewed post fight and said 'Yeah, so ya know...um huh?'. |
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