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Bots de Garra 62 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 54 wins and 38 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 15 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Curls has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fiso is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Curls gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fiso is trying to drag Curls to the mat but Curls just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Fiso is trying to drag Curls to the mat but Curls just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malaki Fiso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiso has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Curls clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fiso (4) vs (0) Curls
Curls manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fiso's guard. Nice work there by Curls.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (4) vs (2) Curls
Fiso has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fiso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
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 keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Curls wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiso wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
Curls seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Fiso is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiso is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (6) vs (2) Curls
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 wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls looking for a guillotine here but Fiso defends easily.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curls pulls Fiso in close to his closed guard and prevents Fiso from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fiso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Curls pulls Fiso in close to prevent any damage.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Curls is trying to keep Fiso in close.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Curls trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Fiso advances to half guard.
Fiso seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fiso prevents Curls from improving his position.
Fiso content to control rather than advance.
Fiso wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (9) vs (2) Curls
Fiso tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fiso avoids the attempt from Curls to control.
Fiso trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
Curls wants to control but Fiso is having none of it.
Curls is looking to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (12) vs (2) Curls
Curls trying to control the hands but Fiso breaks the grip.
Fiso trying to control momentarily.
Fiso biding his time, looking for the opening.
Curls is keeping busy.
Fiso is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Curls is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is really struggling to control Curls but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fiso has the hooks in. Curls is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fiso wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.
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.
Fiso working for the choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to keep control of the position but Curls is staying busy.
Curls manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fiso's guard. Nice work there by Curls.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (12) vs (4) Curls
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Fiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Curls is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Curls preventing the sweep.
Fiso is working hard here to advance position.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Curls won't allow Fiso to sweep him here.
Curls seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso being controlled here, momentarily.
Curls is fighting to break Fiso's control of his arms but Fiso is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Curls sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Fiso is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
Fiso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curls trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Curls preventing the sweep.
Fiso is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Curls showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiso looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (14) vs (4) Curls
Fiso engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fiso trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Fiso postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Curls lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (14) vs (6) Curls
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
A victorious Malaki Fiso thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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