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TWGC 45 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Travis Mayweather! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jonathan Archer!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Archer pushes Mayweather up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Mayweather gets control of Archer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mayweather will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Archer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Archer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Mayweather is looking for a triangle but Archer pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Mayweather had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Archer defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mayweather 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.
Mayweather keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully. #T1#
Mayweather looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayweather, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mayweather holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Archer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mayweather looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mayweather looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mayweather! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mayweather (4) vs (0) Archer
Mayweather looking to control but instead Archer has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mayweather performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Mayweather seems to be working for a kimura but Archer defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Mayweather is keen to just control but Archer is a slippery customer.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Mayweather is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Archer trying to hold on to Mayweather's head to control him but Mayweather postures up.
#SUB#
Mayweather is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Mayweather is working for a kimura but Archer is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3#
Mayweather is trying to control the action in half guard but Archer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
Archer is staying active underneath Mayweather, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Mayweather is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Archer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
Archer tries to get to full guard but Mayweather has control of the leg.
Archer trying to control from the bottom.
Mayweather uses his free foot to push down on Archer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Archer. Score +3 for passing guard: Mayweather (7) vs (0) Archer
Archer is trying to escape the mount but Mayweather keeps good control and instead manages to take Archer's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mayweather (10) vs (0) Archer#SUB#
Mayweather is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB#
Archer fending off the submission attempt from Mayweather. #T5#
Mayweather has the hooks in. Archer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Archer just trying to survive but Mayweather is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
Mayweather is persistently looking for the submission but Archer is defending it well.
Archer can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Mayweather working for the choke. #T6#
Mayweather gets his hands free as Archer looks to control. #SUB#
Mayweather has got his arm under Archer's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Archer has spun round into Mayweather's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mayweather (10) vs (2) Archer
Mayweather trying to control the position.
Mayweather wants to control but Archer passes easily into half guard.
#SUB#
Mayweather looking for submissions off his back.#T7#
Archer passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mayweather (10) vs (5) Archer
Mayweather is squirming around, avoiding Archer's attempts to control the action.
Archer avoids the attempt from Mayweather to control.
Mayweather is squirming around, avoiding Archer's attempts to control the action.
Mayweather tries to hold on but Archer postures up.#T8##SUB2#
Archer swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mayweather is now in Archer's guard. A big mistake from Archer there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mayweather (12) vs (5) Archer
Archer keeping moving, preventing Mayweather from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Archer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mayweather defends well.#SUB2#
Mayweather avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mayweather trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9#
Archer 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.
Mayweather looking to pass the guard.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Mayweather from controlling successfully.
Mayweather wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.#T10#
Mayweather trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Mayweather is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Archer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Archer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mayweather is aware though and is defending well.
Mayweather passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mayweather (15) vs (5) Archer
Archer wants to control but Mayweather postures up.#SUB#
Mayweather is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Archer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Archer is looking for a sweep.#T11##SUB#
Mayweather wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Archer, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Mayweather tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Archer tries to bench press Mayweather off him but Mayweather keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer struggling a bit here.#T12#
Archer is not content to let Mayweather control the position.
Mayweather gets to mount! Archer was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mayweather (17) vs (5) Archer#SUB#
Mayweather is working for a guillotine from mount but Archer frees his head quite easily.
Mayweather tries to control but Archer wriggling away. #T13##SUB#
Mayweather 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 Mayweather has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Archer wants to control but Mayweather postures up.#SUB#
Mayweather wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Archer, who protects the arm well.
Mayweather is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Mayweather is trying to get an arm triangle but Archer is defending well. #T14#
Archer can't do much from the bottom here.
Archer is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Mayweather is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Archer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Archer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mayweather wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Mayweather tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mayweather takes the fight on points by 17 to 5.
Travis Mayweather is the new heavyweight champion!
Travis Mayweather was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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