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WPGC 10 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 29 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Gotan Wasselach!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fiso showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (0) Wasselach
Wasselach wants to improve his position but Fiso is controlling well.
Fiso is trying to control the action in half guard but Wasselach is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fiso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wasselach keeps working.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Wasselach is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wasselach keeps working.
Fiso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiso seems to be working for a kimura but Wasselach defends the submission attempt.
Fiso looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is thwarting Wasselach's attempts to control the position.
Fiso is looking to stall here but Wasselach recovers full guard.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Wasselach is keeping the position.
Fiso won't allow Wasselach to sweep him here.
Wasselach keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (0) Wasselach
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach stops Fiso from passing to mount.
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 Wasselach's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but Wasselach denies him.
Fiso trying to control the action but Wasselach is working from the bottom.
Fiso is staying tight to Wasselach's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to move to mount but Wasselach blocks the move with his legs.
Fiso slows the pace down.
Wasselach can't do much from the bottom here.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Wasselach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is looking for a sweep.
Fiso trying to control the position but Wasselach is working away.
You can see the frustration on Wasselach's face as Fiso controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Wasselach's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Wasselach's face as Fiso controls the position.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Wasselach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiso is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wasselach's legs.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Fiso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wasselach for as long as he can get away with.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but Wasselach instead regains half guard.
Fiso wants to take a breather but Wasselach is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach trying to control here.
Wasselach is in trouble now - Fiso has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (8) vs (0) Wasselach
Fiso fails to advance to Wasselach's back.
Fiso controlling his opponent.
Fiso is trying to take his opponent's back.
Fiso trying to control but Wasselach is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fiso wants to control the pace but Wasselach is squirming around nicely.
Fiso controlling from mount.
Fiso jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wasselach manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach being controlled for a moment.
Wasselach is looking for a sweep.
Fiso is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wasselach has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wasselach is not content to let Fiso control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wasselach has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fiso but great work by Wasselach. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiso (8) vs (4) Wasselach
Wasselach is looking to take a break and control but Fiso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiso gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
My spies in House of 1000 Corpses inform me that Wasselach has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiso wants to control but Wasselach is keeping busy.
Fiso is not content to let Wasselach control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is trying is best to control the position here.
Fiso is trying to control but Wasselach passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (8) vs (7) Wasselach
Fiso is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Wasselach is staying tight to Fiso's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wasselach trying to control the action but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Fiso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
What's Fiso going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Wasselach controls the position from side control.
Fiso wants to control but Wasselach postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach staying calm.
Let's hope that Wasselach 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.
Wasselach wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiso keeps working.
Wasselach working away.
Wasselach tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fiso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach controls the position from side control.
Fiso tries to bench press Wasselach off him but Wasselach keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Fiso's face as Wasselach controls the position.
Fiso can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso is trying to improve his position.
Wasselach moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Malaki Fiso thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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