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CWC 286 LA 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 13 wins and 12 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Angelo Saldini!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso misses with a takedown attempt - Saldini sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saldini drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fiso defends it well.
Saldini stuffs the takedown attempt from Fiso. Fiso gets slowly back to his feet.
Fiso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saldini as he jumps to the side.
Saldini drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fiso defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malaki Fiso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiso fails with a takedown attempt.
Fiso fails to land the takedown.
Saldini tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso dives in and grabs Saldini's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saldini pushes down on Fiso's head and hops out.
Saldini feints the counter takedown.
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.
Fiso shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saldini sprawls well. Saldini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fiso gets slowly back to his feet.
Saldini drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fiso defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso fails with a takedown attempt.
Saldini changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fiso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Saldini changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fiso shoots in for a double leg but Saldini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saldini drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fiso defends it well.
Fiso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saldini circles away.
Fiso shoots for a takedown but Saldini saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fiso shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (0) Saldini
Saldini is trying to maintain the position but Fiso is very close to passing his half guard.
Fiso is pressing down on Saldini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saldini is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but Saldini defending well.
Fiso content to control rather than advance.
Saldini is looking to improve his position.
Fiso tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saldini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fiso passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (0) Saldini
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso prevents Saldini from getting the reversal.
Fiso wants to take Saldini's back here but Saldini is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saldini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Saldini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saldini keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso advances to half guard.
Saldini trying to hold on to Fiso's head to control him but Fiso postures up.
Fiso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fiso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Saldini for as long as he can get away with.
Fiso is trying to control. Saldini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso prevents Saldini from improving his position.
Fiso controlling the pace.
Saldini wants to improve his position but Fiso is controlling well.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Saldini is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saldini keeping control of the position.
Fiso trying to control the pace.
Saldini is looking to control Fiso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saldini avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but Saldini defending well.
Fiso seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fiso works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (8) vs (0) Saldini
Fiso trying to control the position but Saldini is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saldini wants to control but Fiso postures up.
Fiso controlling the position from side mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Fiso.
Saldini tries to buck Fiso off but Fiso is having none of it.
Saldini is trying to control Fiso's posture but Fiso avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to control but Saldini is keeping him busy.
Saldini is trying to control Fiso's posture but Fiso avoids it.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saldini keeps working.
Fiso is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Saldini's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fiso continues to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saldini tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fiso wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fiso trying to control the action but Saldini is working from the bottom.
Fiso is really struggling to control Saldini but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fiso is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saldini is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Saldini is trying to escape the position but Fiso is controlling the position.
Saldini is not content to let Fiso control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini being controlled for a moment.
Fiso trying to control the position but Saldini is working away.
Saldini is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Fiso continues to hold on tight.
Fiso tries to move to mount but Saldini blocks the move with his legs.
Saldini can't do much from the bottom here.
Saldini is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saldini wants to control but Fiso postures up.
Fiso wants to control but Saldini is keeping him busy.
Fiso tries to move to mount but Saldini blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Saldini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saldini tries to bench press Fiso off him but Fiso keeps the position.
Saldini is being controlled here.
Saldini can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saldini keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saldini is looking for a sweep.
Fiso trying to control the position but Saldini is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
After winning the bout, Malaki Fiso thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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