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CWC 329 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 25 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Ace Rob!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rob tries for a takedown but Fiso sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fiso changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rob looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fiso (4) vs (0) Rob
Fiso working away.
Fiso takes a little break here. Rob wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rob wants to control but Fiso postures up.
Fiso works to advance to full mount. Rob defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (6) vs (0) Rob
Fiso looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rob tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fiso tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rob regains half guard.
Fiso is taking a breather. Rob says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rob won't allow Fiso to pass to mount.
Rob keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rob is looking to improve his position.
Rob is controlling Fiso's trapped leg to prevent Fiso from advancing to side control.
Rob wants to improve his position but Fiso is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Advanced Fighting Systems. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Rob tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
Rob keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fiso perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rob is controlling Fiso's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rob wants to get back to full guard.
Fiso takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rob is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob wants to control but Fiso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiso trying to mount his opponent but Rob defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rob tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fiso is keen to just control but Rob is a slippery customer.
Fiso is taking a breather. Rob says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rob tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
Fiso is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rob! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (9) vs (0) Rob
Rob working to try and regain half guard.
Fiso tries to control but Rob wriggling away.
Fiso looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rob is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to control but Rob wriggling away.
Fiso controlling from mount.
Fiso is looking to work his way around to Rob's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Rob is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiso trying to control but Rob is having none of it.
Rob working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rob is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiso takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fiso'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.
Rob is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to control but Rob is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiso looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rob is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fiso pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Rob is trying to escape the mount.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rob is looking to get to half guard.
Fiso looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fiso tries to control but Rob wriggling away.
Rob slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Rob is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rob has his hands clasped together around Fiso's back. He's all about the action.
Fiso stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rob gets full guard.
Fiso postures up.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rob looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rob is keeping the position for now.
Fiso seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rob looking for a sweep. Not yet Rob, not yet.
Rob is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fiso passes Rob's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fiso controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rob is holding on to half guard well.
Fiso wants to pass to mount but Rob is defending the position.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Fiso works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (12) vs (0) Rob
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controlling from the full mount.
Rob is controlling an arm, preventing Fiso from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Fiso tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fiso is trying to take his opponent's back.
Rob tries to hold on but Fiso postures up.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fiso fails to take his opponent's back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rob wants to control but Fiso is having none of it.
Fiso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rob really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiso looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rob for as long as he can get away with.
Rob tries to reverse the position but Fiso maintains control.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Further stalling from Fiso.
Fiso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rob is looking to escape.
Rob gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rob gets full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 12 to 0.
Malaki Fiso retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Malaki Fiso 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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