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CWC 318 - Huhera vs Kuronoa 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 30 wins and 24 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 20 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck for Fiso with that takedown attempt.
Esteves slaps away a takedown attempt from Fiso, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Esteves is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Esteves slaps away a takedown attempt from Fiso, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malaki Fiso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Esteves avoids it really well and circles away.
Esteves with the counter takedown but Fiso avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fiso.
And Esteves tries to counter it with a takedown but Fiso pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Esteves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fiso somewhat.
Fiso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Esteves avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso closes the distance and clinches up with Esteves, looking for a takedown. Fiso pushes Esteves against the cage but Esteves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Esteves changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fiso shoots in for a takedown but Esteves shows good takedown defense.
Esteves feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fiso.
Esteves changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fiso tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Esteves defends well and Fiso ends up having to push Esteves into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fiso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Esteves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fiso has clasped his hands together around Esteves's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fiso (4) vs (0) Esteves
Fiso tries to move into full mount but can't pass Esteves's legs.
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
Esteves is still trying to improve position.
Fiso moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves regains half guard.
Fiso keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiso controlling from the top position.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso preventing the sweep.
Fiso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fiso has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Esteves is controlling Fiso's posture.
Let's hope that Esteves has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Esteves seems keen to control Fiso's posture.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fiso engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Esteves has control of Fiso's left arm, preventing Fiso from doing any damage.
Fiso controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Esteves trying to control the position.
Fiso controls from within his opponent's guard.
Esteves trying to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves controls Fiso momentarily but Fiso frees himself.
Esteves is pulling down on Fiso's head. It's preventing any offense from Fiso, at least for the moment.
Fiso won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiso's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pulls Fiso in to control the position.
Esteves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiso controls the pace.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiso is one step ahead there.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pulls Fiso in to control the position.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esteves wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiso is stalling in the full guard.
Esteves is pulling down on Fiso's head to control his posture.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to keep Fiso in close.
Esteves working a defensive guard but Fiso manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (7) vs (0) Esteves
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face as Fiso controls the position.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Fiso controls the position.
Esteves is not content to let Fiso control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Fiso politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fiso prefers to stall for the moment though.
Esteves tries to bench press Fiso off him but Fiso keeps the position.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fiso working away.
The referee asks Fiso politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fiso prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fiso trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves seems a little lost for a moment, as Fiso dominates the positioning.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Esteves, who protects the arm well.
Fiso tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Esteves wants to control but Fiso postures up.
Esteves tries to bench press Fiso off him but Fiso keeps the position.
The referee asks Fiso politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fiso prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fiso tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Esteves stops Fiso from passing to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to buck Fiso off but Fiso is having none of it.
Fiso trying to control the position but Esteves is working away.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Fiso wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
Fiso taking a breather here.
Fiso tries to move to mount but Esteves blocks the move with his legs.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fiso's best efforts.
Esteves won't allow Fiso to pass to mount.
Fiso prevents Esteves from improving his position.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Fiso seems content to control.
Esteves keeping control of the position.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controlling the pace.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
Esteves tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fiso has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (10) vs (0) Esteves
Fiso looking to control and managing it successfully.
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 10 to 0.
Malaki Fiso thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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