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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 809 p4p, 90 weight class) and Able Archer (ranked 5235 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Gaia Ky Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer moves into the clinch.
Archer wants a takedown but no success here.
Archer tries to pull guard but Ky Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Archer drops back down to his feet.
Ky Jr jumps guard and drags Archer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ky Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Ky Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ky Jr working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ky Jr pulls Archer in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr continues to stall.
Ky Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ky Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ky Jr 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 Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
Ky Jr trying to control the position here.
Ky Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Ky Jr, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Ky Jr trying to control the position here.
Ky Jr wants to hit a switch here but Archer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ky Jr there! Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (0) vs (3) Archer
Archer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ky Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Archer wants to control the pace but Ky Jr is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ky Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ky Jr wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Ky Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ky Jr moves into full guard.
Archer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ky Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is controlling Archer's posture.
Ky Jr keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
Ky Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ky Jr is trying to keep Archer in close.
Ky Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ky Jr trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
Archer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ky Jr's guard.
Ky Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Archer seems to be looking for submissions.
Ky Jr trying to control here.
Ky Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ky Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ky Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ky Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Ky Jr.
Archer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ky Jr's guard.
Ky Jr is not content to let Archer control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ky Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Archer wants to control from the top but Ky Jr keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr pulls Archer in close to his closed guard and prevents Archer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Ky Jr is retaining full guard.
Ky Jr wants to control but Archer passes easily into half guard.
Ky Jr trying to control here.
Archer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Archer trying to pass the guard but Ky Jr defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ky Jr.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ky Jr is keeping the position for now.
Archer advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (0) vs (6) Archer
Ky Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Archer advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ky Jr (0) vs (8) Archer
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr holds on for dear life.
Archer wants to take his opponent's back but Ky Jr doesn't allow it.
Archer avoids the attempt from Ky Jr to control.
Ky Jr tries to reverse the position but Archer maintains control.
Ky Jr is squirming around, avoiding Archer's attempts to control the action.
Archer controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control the pace but Ky Jr is squirming around nicely.
Ky Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ky Jr stops Archer from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Ky Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr reaches up and holds on to Archer to control the position.
Ky Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ky Jr tries to hold on but Archer postures up.
Ky Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer fails to advance to Ky Jr's back.
Archer prevents Ky Jr from getting the reversal.
Ky Jr regains half guard.
Ky Jr is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Archer jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (0) vs (11) Archer
Ky Jr gets back to half guard.
Ky Jr is trying to control but can't.
Ky Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ky Jr is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ky Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Ky Jr keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer won't allow Ky Jr to sweep him here.
Ky Jr trying to control the position here.
Archer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer wants to control from the top but Ky Jr keeps moving.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Ky Jr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 11 to 0.
A very excited looking Able Archer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Gaia Ky Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back stronger, I'm humble in defeat.'. |
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