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CWC 312 - Lee vs Huhrera 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 28 wins and 21 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tidd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (0) vs (2) Tidd
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Tidd seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tidd prevents Fiso from improving his position.
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.
Tidd trying to mount his opponent but Fiso defends it.
Fiso is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fiso gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fiso being controlled here, momentarily.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso controls Tidd momentarily but Tidd frees himself.
Tidd content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
Fiso is controlling Tidd's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiso is controlling Tidd's posture.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tidd defends it easily.
Fiso pulls Tidd in close to his closed guard and prevents Tidd from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd passes into half guard.
Tidd wants to pass to mount but Fiso is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tidd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fiso regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tidd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fiso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiso has his hands on Tidd's head, controlling the position.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tidd manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (2) Tidd
Tidd is looking for a triangle but Fiso pushes his legs off easily.
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiso stays in close to Tidd's body and controls the position.
Fiso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fiso controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fiso won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso passes Tidd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tidd is looking to improve his position.
Fiso not doing much here.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiso is keen to just control but Tidd is a slippery customer.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiso controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tidd manages to get to full guard.
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
Fiso is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiso trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tidd being controlled here, momentarily.
Tidd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tidd for as long as he can get away with.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tidd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fiso controlling from the top position.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso being controlled here momentarily.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
Fiso is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tidd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tidd is trying to control but Fiso passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (2) Tidd
Fiso tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fiso has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fiso controls the position.
Fiso is trying to get an arm triangle but Tidd is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tidd 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 tries to advance to mount but Tidd denies him.
Fiso is staying tight to Tidd's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Our winner, Malaki Fiso, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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