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Bots de Garra 86 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 50 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 16 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ziyaeddin moves into the clinch successfully.
Archer wants a takedown.
Ziyaeddin jumps guard and drags Archer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Archer passes into half guard.
Ziyaeddin 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 (0) vs (4) Ziyaeddin
Ziyaeddin 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.
Archer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Ziyaeddin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ziyaeddin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ziyaeddin keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to improve his position but Ziyaeddin is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ziyaeddin in particular looking to stall.
Ziyaeddin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it.
Archer is trying to control but can't.
Archer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ziyaeddin trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.
Ziyaeddin is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Archer wants to control but Ziyaeddin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ziyaeddin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.
Ziyaeddin not doing much here.
Ziyaeddin wants to pass the guard but Archer is defending well.
Archer keeping hold of Ziyaeddin's head, controlling as best he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin tries to pass to full mount but Archer defends it.
Archer is controlling Ziyaeddin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Ziyaeddin has control of the leg.
Ziyaeddin is pressing down on Archer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Archer is holding on for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is still trying to improve position.
Archer is trying to control but can't.
Ziyaeddin controlling the pace.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ziyaeddin is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Ziyaeddin has control of the leg.
Ziyaeddin slows the pace down in half guard.
Ziyaeddin trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ziyaeddin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Archer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Archer wants to control but Ziyaeddin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin 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.
Ziyaeddin is controlling the pace.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Ziyaeddin has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control but Ziyaeddin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Archer manages to get to full guard.
Ziyaeddin postures up.
Ziyaeddin advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (7) Ziyaeddin
Ziyaeddin wants to take a breather but Archer manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ziyaeddin.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer has Ziyaeddin pulled in close to control his posture.
Ziyaeddin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin forces his way into half guard.
Ziyaeddin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Archer wants to control but Ziyaeddin is keeping busy.
Ziyaeddin wants to pass to mount but Archer is defending the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to get back to full guard.
Ziyaeddin wants to pass the guard but Archer is defending well.
Ziyaeddin content to control rather than advance.
Ziyaeddin is continuing to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziyaeddin wins on points by 7 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Amir Ziyaeddin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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