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Bots de Garra 85 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 61 wins and 45 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 26 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiso gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fiso (4) vs (0) Gracias
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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Fiso working away.
Gracias seems a little lost for a moment, as Fiso dominates the positioning.
Gracias wants to control but Fiso postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gracias is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but Gracias denies him.
Fiso tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fiso has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracias wants to control but Fiso postures up.
Gracias tries to bench press Fiso off him but Fiso keeps the position.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracias is letting Fiso control him for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiso 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is not content to let Fiso control the position.
Fiso working away.
Fiso trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias is looking to regain half guard here but Fiso keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso works to advance to full mount. Gracias defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (6) vs (0) Gracias
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fiso wants to control but instead Gracias manages to regain half guard.
Fiso is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracias is just riding it out for now. Fiso eventually gives up the hold.
Fiso trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Fiso is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fiso is pressing down on Gracias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracias is holding on for now.
Fiso wants to take a breather but Gracias is having none of it.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Gracias is defending well.
Fiso prevents Gracias from improving his position.
Gracias manages to get to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fiso slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (9) vs (0) Gracias
Fiso tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gracias's legs.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is really struggling to control Gracias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fiso slows the pace down.
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 lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
Gracias can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracias gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (11) vs (0) Gracias
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is trying to take his opponent's back.
Fiso is working hard here to advance position.
Fiso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiso fails to advance to Gracias's back.
Fiso mounts Gracias! Really nice guard pass there!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Fiso is stalling here but it's allowed Gracias to get half guard.
Gracias is refusing to be controlled, as Fiso sits in half guard.
Fiso trying to mount his opponent but Gracias defends it.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
Fiso is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gracias controlling Fiso's posture.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso 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.
Fiso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fiso trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
Fiso looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (11) vs (2) Gracias
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Gracias is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracias advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fiso is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracias keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracias is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fiso defends it well.
Fiso trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gracias manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (11) vs (5) Gracias
Gracias seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Fiso is holding on tight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to hold on but Gracias postures up.
Fiso is working to get back to half guard.
Fiso wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (11) vs (8) Gracias
Gracias gets his hands free as Fiso looks to control.
Fiso wants to escape the position.
Fiso looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gracias.
Gracias is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso rolls, trying to escape but Gracias keeps control of the position.
Gracias trying to control momentarily.
Fiso is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Will Gracias go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gracias keeps control of the position as Fiso tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 11 to 8.
Malaki Fiso seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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