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TWGC 32 (155lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 5 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 21 losses; Dado Mata!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Archer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mata to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Mata
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
Archer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (2) Mata
Archer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata 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: Archer (5) vs (2) Mata
Mata is looking for a sweep.
Archer is trying to move to mount but Mata reverses beautifully and ends up in Archer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (5) vs (4) Mata
Mata wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mata wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Mata trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mata controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to improve his position but instead Mata has moved into half guard.
Mata performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mata is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Archer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Archer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mata's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mata's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (9) vs (4) Mata
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling well, preventing Mata from escaping the position.
Archer is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mata knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mata for a finish.
Archer wants to control but Mata is keeping busy.
Mata tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Archer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Mata looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mata can't escape the position.
Mata felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
What can Mata do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mata is really stuck here.
Archer working for a choke but Mata is defending well.
Archer is trying to stick to Mata's back but Mata is turning into Archer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Archer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mata. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (9) vs (6) Mata
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mata controls the pace.
Archer trying to keep a closed guard but Mata is proving a slippery customer.
Archer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mata gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mata trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mata is pushing down on Archer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Archer is fighting to maintain full guard but Mata has managed to sneak the leg through.
Archer is staying active underneath Mata, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mata in particular looking to stall.
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mata seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mata wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mata is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it.
Mata seems to be looking for submissions.
Mata stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mata tries to pass the half guard into mount. Archer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
Mata takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mata trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.
Mata is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mata passes Archer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Mata has control of the leg.
Archer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mata is stalling in the full guard.
Mata looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (11) vs (6) Mata
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mata swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata pulls Archer in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mata is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (11) vs (8) Mata
Mata looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mata keeps trying to improve his position.
Mata preventing the sweep.
Archer is trying to control the position but Mata postures up.
Archer is looking to sweep but instead, Mata has passed into half guard.
Mata is keen to just control but Archer is a slippery customer.
Archer gets back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mata pushes down on Archer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Archer is in trouble now - Mata has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (11) vs (11) Mata
Mata trying to control but Archer is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Archer tries to reverse the position but Mata maintains control.
Mata looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mata fails to take his opponent's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Archer gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Archer takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
During a confident post fight interview, Able Archer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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