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Bots de Garra 70 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 41 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 35 losses; Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trump stuffs the takedown attempt from Fiso. Fiso gets slowly back to his feet.
Trump changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Trump tries to clinch but Fiso is having none of it.
Fiso has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fiso is defended easily by Trump.
Trump is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Trump displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fiso.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malaki Fiso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trump leaves Fiso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fiso drops down looking for an ankle pick but Trump pulls his leg out and moves away.
Trump darts in looking for a takedown but Fiso gets double underhooks and turns Trump into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Trump enables Fiso to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Trump manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (0) Trump
Trump trying to control the position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso postures up.
Fiso is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Trump pulls Fiso in close to prevent any damage.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trump swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiso trying to control but Trump is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trump is keeping the position for now.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Trump keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump is trying to keep Fiso in close.
Trump looking for a sweep. Not yet Trump, not yet.
Fiso content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fiso stopping the sweep attempt from Trump.
Trump controlling Fiso's posture.
Trump lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (2) Trump
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump preventing the sweep.
Fiso controls Trump momentarily but Trump frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiso is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (4) vs (2) Trump
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trump swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Trump wants to hit a sweep here but Fiso passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Trump there! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (7) vs (2) Trump
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso can't control as he wanted to and Trump manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
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.
Fiso is keen to just control but Trump is a slippery customer.
Trump wants to control but Fiso is keeping busy.
Trump is staying active underneath Fiso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Trump tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
Fiso looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Trump trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Trump trying to hold on to Fiso's head to control him but Fiso postures up.
Trump holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Trump is staying active underneath Fiso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but Trump defending well.
Fiso with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trump keeps working.
Fiso is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trump is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Trump is defending well.
Fiso is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fiso wants to pass to mount but Trump is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trump makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Trump.
Trump looking for a sweep. Not yet Trump, not yet.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Trump has control of Fiso's left arm, preventing Fiso from doing any damage.
Trump trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trump is keeping the position for now.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trump looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiso is one step ahead there.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Trump has his hands on Fiso's head, controlling the position.
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.
Trump is trying to control the position but Fiso postures up.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Trump tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trump not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso looking to sit in guard and control but Trump gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (7) vs (4) Trump
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trump postures up.
Trump stands and throws Fiso's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (7) vs (7) Trump
Fiso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiso seems a little lost for a moment, as Trump dominates the positioning.
Fiso can't do much from the bottom here.
Fiso gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
My spies in Gumburcules Gym inform me that Trump has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiso is refusing to be controlled, as Trump sits in half guard.
Trump tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fiso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fiso trying to control but Trump postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to roll over but Trump keeps him under control.
Trump seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fiso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiso trying to control from the bottom.
Trump is trying to control. Fiso wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fiso wants to improve his position but Trump is controlling well.
Fiso preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Trump is trying to control the action in half guard but Fiso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trump in particular looking to stall.
Fiso trying to control here.
Trump perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like Trump 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Fiso gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Fiso takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
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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