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Bots de Garra 87 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 53 wins and 30 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 45 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiso looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nickal! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nickal (0) vs (4) Fiso
Nickal wants to control but Fiso postures up.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
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 Nickal's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nickal 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.
Nickal 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.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal keeps Fiso under control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso working away.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nickal's legs.
Fiso is staying tight to Nickal's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nickal stops Fiso from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to reverse the position.
Fiso is staying tight to Nickal's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nickal is not content to let Fiso control the position.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but Nickal instead regains half guard.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nickal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiso tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nickal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fiso is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fiso is looking to advance position but Nickal won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (0) vs (7) Fiso
Fiso wants to control the pace but Nickal is squirming around nicely.
Fiso content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Fiso 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fiso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fiso jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nickal manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nickal struggling a bit here.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Fiso has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiso trying to control the action but Nickal is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fiso working away.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fiso taking a breather here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiso working away.
Nickal is looking to regain half guard here but Fiso keeps moving and retains side control.
Fiso wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but Nickal denies him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiso is staying tight to Nickal's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fiso passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Nickal! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (0) vs (9) Fiso
Fiso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nickal sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fiso is thwarting Nickal's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is keen to just control but Nickal is a slippery customer.
Nickal keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Nickal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fiso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nickal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiso keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nickal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickal is retaining full guard.
Fiso controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Nickal wants to sweep here but Fiso controlling him for the moment.
Nickal trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nickal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiso is one step ahead there.
Fiso showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiso won't allow Nickal to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fiso trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Fiso looking to sit in guard and control but Nickal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (9) Fiso
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Nickal postures up.
Fiso wants to sweep here but Nickal controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso working a defensive guard here.
Nickal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiso is pulling down on Nickal's head to control his posture.
Nickal stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiso has his hands on Nickal's head, controlling the position.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiso pulls Nickal in close to prevent any damage.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nickal controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to control.
Nickal pushing down on Fiso's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nickal passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (5) vs (9) Fiso
Fiso wants to control but Nickal is having none of it.
Fiso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso wins on points by 9 to 5.
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. |
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