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Bots de Garra 141 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 2 wins and 1 losses; Kazuo Takashi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 69 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Takashi gets tackled into the ropes by Archer. Archer maintains the clinch.
Archer wants a takedown.
Takashi looking for a takedown.
Archer looking for a takedown.
Takashi gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Takashi (2) vs (0) Archer
Takashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
Takashi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Takashi (5) vs (0) Archer
Takashi content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takashi looking to control but Archer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi 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.
Archer is just holding on here. Takashi manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Takashi (8) vs (0) Archer
Takashi is not going to allow Archer to sit and survive in this position.
Takashi keeps control of the position as Archer tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Takashi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Takashi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Archer doesn't escape.
Takashi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Archer tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Archer wants to escape the position.
Archer looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Will Takashi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to escape the position.
Takashi biding his time, controlling Archer.
Archer wants to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takashi wants to control but Archer is keeping busy.
Takashi is controlling the position but Archer somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Archer is staying active underneath Takashi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Takashi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Archer wants to control but Takashi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Takashi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Archer is doing well to control the position and prevent Takashi from advancing to side control.
Takashi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Takashi trying to mount his opponent but Archer defends it.
Archer trying to control but Takashi postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takashi stalling away here and it's allowed Archer to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Takashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer is trying to control the position but Takashi postures up.
Archer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Takashi controls the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takashi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Archer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takashi (8) vs (2) Archer
Takashi is trying to keep Archer in close.
Takashi has his hands on Archer's head, controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takashi controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Takashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takashi wants to hit a sweep here but Archer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Takashi there! Score +3 for passing guard: Takashi (8) vs (5) Archer
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Archer is stalling here but it's allowed Takashi to get half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to pass the guard but Takashi defending well.
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.
Archer prevents Takashi from improving his position.
Takashi is trying to maintain the position but Archer is very close to passing his half guard.
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!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Takashi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Archer won't allow Takashi to sweep him here.
Archer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Takashi trying to control the position here.
Archer won't allow Takashi to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer is fighting to break Takashi's control of his arms but Takashi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Takashi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Archer controls the pace.
It looks like Archer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Takashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Archer is fighting to break Takashi's control of his arms but Takashi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Archer wants to control from the top but Takashi keeps moving.
Archer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Takashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer won't allow Takashi to sweep him here.
Takashi keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Takashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
A very excited looking Kazuo Takashi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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