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CWC 320 - Fiso vs Brown 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 32 wins and 24 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 33 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso shoots in but no luck this time.
Fiso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown gets caught napping as Fiso dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (0) Brown
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fiso stopping the sweep attempt from Brown .
Fiso engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fiso preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown 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.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fiso trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fiso is aware though and is defending well.
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.
Brown trying to control the position here.
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiso controlling from the top position.
Fiso preventing the sweep.
Brown is still trying to improve position.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fiso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fiso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is taking a breather. Brown says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Fiso stalling.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown wants to control but Fiso is keeping busy.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Fiso seems content to control.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiso not doing much here.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiso is thwarting Brown 's attempts to control the position.
Brown is in trouble now - Fiso has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (0) Brown
Fiso controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controlling the pace for now.
Fiso tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Fiso controlling from mount.
Fiso prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Fiso controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to control the position but Fiso now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (8) vs (0) Brown
Fiso trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Brown doesn't escape.
Fiso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brown for as long as he can get away with.
Brown tries to escape but Fiso has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fiso biding his time, controlling Brown .
Brown tries to escape the position.
Brown trying to control the hands but Fiso breaks the grip.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Fiso.
Fiso is looking to control Brown but Brown is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fiso biding his time, looking for the opening.
Fiso has the hooks in. Brown is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fiso slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Brown staying busy and making it hard for Fiso to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Fiso wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fiso controlling the positon.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to control but Brown manages to buck him off and is now in Fiso's guard! Nice work there by Brown ! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (8) vs (2) Brown
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiso is adopting a defensive guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso has his foot on Brown 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (10) vs (2) Brown
Fiso is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (13) vs (2) Brown
Fiso controlling the position easily from mount.
Fiso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiso content just to control the position here.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fiso controlling from mount.
Fiso's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fiso wants to take Brown 's back here but Brown is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown tries to hold on but Fiso pushes him away.
Fiso with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Fiso tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Brown wants to hold on but Fiso pushes him away.
Fiso takes Brown 's back. Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (16) vs (2) Brown
Fiso trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Brown 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Brown trying to control the hands but Fiso won't let him.
Brown staying busy and making it hard for Fiso to control.
Fiso controlling well, preventing Brown from escaping the position.
Brown is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fiso.
Fiso keeps control of the position as Brown tries to break free.
Fiso is trying to stick to Brown 's back but Brown is turning into Fiso. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fiso's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brown . Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (16) vs (4) Brown
Fiso has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
Brown is pushing down on Fiso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fiso is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Fiso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fiso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fiso has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fiso is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Fiso is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 16 to 4.
Malaki Fiso retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Malaki Fiso thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Antonio Brown had this to say: 'I�ll be back better than ever and learn from this!!'. |
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