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CWC 290 - Hilo 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 25 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 13 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Anatta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anatta wants it to stay on the feet.
Anatta looking to score a takedown here. Fiso is defending well but Anatta drives through and ends up in Fiso's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (0) Fiso
Anatta preventing the sweep.
Fiso keeping full guard, as Anatta tries to pass.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anatta is one step ahead there.
Anatta wants to pass the guard but Fiso is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anatta slips nicely into half guard.
Anatta wants to free his trapped foot but Fiso is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anatta is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anatta tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Fiso has his hands on Anatta's head, controlling the position.
Anatta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
Fiso controls Anatta momentarily but Anatta frees himself.
Anatta passes Fiso's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fiso is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatta trying to pass the guard but Fiso defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anatta seems to be working for a kimura but Fiso defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anatta is pressing down on Fiso's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fiso is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso is controlling Anatta's trapped leg to prevent Anatta from advancing to side control.
Anatta is pressing down on Fiso's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fiso is holding on for now.
Anatta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fiso sees it coming and defends easily.
Anatta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is working for a submission of some sort.
Fiso has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Fiso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anatta is working away from the top position though.
Fiso is pressing down on Anatta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiso keeping full guard, as Anatta tries to pass.
Fiso managing to control the position.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiso is adopting a defensive guard.
Anatta stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is still trying to improve position.
Fiso is trying to keep Anatta in close.
Anatta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fiso dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (2) Fiso
Anatta looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fiso puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Anatta is refusing to be controlled, as Fiso sits in half guard.
Fiso keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fiso trying to control from half guard but Anatta is working away.
Fiso tries to pass to full mount but Anatta defends it.
Fiso is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anatta trying to control from the bottom.
Anatta is looking to improve his position.
Fiso trying to control the pace.
Anatta trying to hold on to Fiso's head to control him but Fiso postures up.
Fiso wants to advance to full mount but Anatta doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anatta is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anatta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anatta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anatta is looking for a triangle but Fiso pushes his legs off easily.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anatta is keeping the position for now.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso pushing down on Anatta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fiso frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (2) vs (5) Fiso
Fiso fails to move to back control.
Fiso avoids the attempt from Anatta to control.
Fiso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anatta is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anatta wants to control but Fiso is having none of it.
Anatta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiso wants to take Anatta's back here but Anatta is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Fiso controlling from mount.
Fiso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anatta is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Anatta (2) vs (8) Fiso
Anatta wants to escape the position.
Fiso wants to control but Anatta is keeping busy.
Anatta is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
It looks like Fiso 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso avoiding Anatta 's attempts to control his hands.
Anatta rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Anatta is trying to control but can't.
Anatta is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Anatta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fiso slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta wants to control but Fiso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiso trying to advance position but Anatta counters by regaining guard.
Anatta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiso controls the pace.
Anatta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso trying to control but Anatta is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anatta is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (4) vs (8) Fiso
Anatta preventing the sweep.
Anatta passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (7) vs (8) Fiso
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to buck Anatta off but Anatta is having none of it.
Fiso prevents Anatta from improving position.
Fiso is trying to control Anatta's posture but Anatta avoids it.
Fiso sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fiso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fiso holds on and takes a little breather.
Anatta looking to pass the guard.
Fiso pulls Anatta in close to prevent any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta wants to pass the guard but Fiso is keeping the position.
Anatta trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anatta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (10) vs (8) Fiso
Fiso is trying to get back to half guard.
Anatta working away.
Fiso is not content to let Anatta control the position.
Fiso is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta moves into full mount! Fiso won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (13) vs (8) Fiso
Anatta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anatta prevents Fiso from getting the reversal.
Anatta looking for a guillotine from mount but Fiso is having none of it.
Fiso is desperately trying to improve his position but Anatta has a good base and remains in mount.
Anatta working for a submission but Fiso is keeping him at bay.
Fiso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anatta avoids the attempt from Fiso to control.
Fiso is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Anatta locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Fiso is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shanti Anatta!
Shanti Anatta spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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