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CWC 366 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 40 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
O Reilly clinches up with Archer and pushes him back against the cage.
O Reilly jumps guard.
Archer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
My spies in Jed's Gym inform me that Archer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Let's hope that Archer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Archer wants to pass the guard but O Reilly is keeping the position.
O Reilly looking to control.
Archer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly is doing well to control the position and prevent Archer from advancing to side control.
O Reilly is staying active underneath Archer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Reilly wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer controlling the action here.
Archer is trying to control the action in half guard but O Reilly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Archer tries to pass to full mount but O Reilly defends it.
O Reilly is trying to maintain the position but Archer is very close to passing his half guard.
O Reilly 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: O Reilly (4) vs (0) Archer
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Archer.
O Reilly continues to stall.
O Reilly avoiding Archer 's attempts to control his hands.
We've been hearing good reports from O Reilly'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.
I would not like to be Archer right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to escape but O Reilly has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
O Reilly controls the position.
O Reilly gets his hands free as Archer looks to control.
O Reilly controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Archer is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. O Reilly controlling the positon.
Archer looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
O Reilly struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
O Reilly trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Archer doesn't escape.
A lull in the action here.
O Reilly slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
O Reilly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Further stalling from O Reilly.
Archer wants to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Archer trying to control the position but O Reilly manages to sink in the hooks.
A bit of a pause in the action here. O Reilly controlling the positon.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer is really stuck here.
O Reilly doesn't have the hooks in and Archer manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (4) vs (2) Archer
O Reilly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
O Reilly keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
O Reilly has Archer pulled in close to control his posture.
O Reilly keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly working a defensive guard here.
O Reilly keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
Archer passes O Reilly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Archer wants to take a breather but O Reilly is having none of it.
Archer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Reilly is just riding it out for now. Archer eventually gives up the hold.
Archer seems to be looking for submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to take a breather but O Reilly is having none of it.
Archer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
O Reilly is trying is best to control the position here.
O Reilly trying to control but Archer postures up.
O Reilly tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.
O Reilly keeping hold of Archer's head, controlling as best he can.
Archer trying to pass the guard but O Reilly defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the action but O Reilly is working from the bottom.
Archer prevents O Reilly from improving his position.
Archer stalling.
O Reilly controlling the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Archer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Reilly is just riding it out for now. Archer eventually gives up the hold.
O Reilly wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Archer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O Reilly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
O Reilly is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to control. O Reilly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Archer seems to be looking for submissions.
O Reilly trying to control from the bottom.
Archer is keen to just control but O Reilly is a slippery customer.
Archer passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (4) vs (5) Archer
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly is looking to get to half guard.
O Reilly slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is doing well to control the position and prevent Archer from advancing to side control.
Archer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Reilly is just riding it out for now. Archer eventually gives up the hold.
O Reilly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Reilly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet O Reilly, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 5 to 4.
A victorious Able Archer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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