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CWC 324 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 32 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Adam Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Archer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Archer jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Archer around his waist. Archer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Archer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Johnson
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Archer defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer gets back to full guard.
Archer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but Archer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is looking to improve his position.
Archer trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Archer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Archer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Archer still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Archer has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (4) vs (2) Johnson
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Archer stalls from top position.
Archer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johnson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Archer presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (6) vs (2) Johnson
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've been hearing good reports from Archer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Johnson is still trying to improve position.
Archer controlling from mount.
Archer is looking to work his way around to Johnson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Archer has control of the leg.
Archer stalling.
Archer wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Archer not doing much here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is not content to let Archer control the position.
Archer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Archer has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Archer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Archer's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (6) vs (6) Johnson
Johnson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
You can see the frustration on Archer's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Archer has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Archer just trying to survive but Johnson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is persistently looking for the submission but Archer is defending it well.
Archer fending off the submission attempt from Johnson.
Archer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Archer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Johnson working for the choke.
Johnson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Johnson working for the choke.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (8) vs (6) Johnson
Archer content to stall in guard here.
Archer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Archer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.
Johnson is looking to sweep but instead, Archer has passed into half guard.
Archer seems to be looking for submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Archer seems content to control.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Archer pulls his head out easily.
Archer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Archer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Archer passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (11) vs (6) Johnson
Archer moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is being controlled here.
Johnson regains half guard.
Archer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson looking for subs from the bottom but Archer mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (14) vs (6) Johnson
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.
Archer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Archer is really struggling to control Johnson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
A relieved looking Able Archer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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