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Bots de Garra 101 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 69 wins and 51 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 18 losses; Rio Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rolla fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Rolla. No joy for Fiso on that attempt.
Rolla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rolla shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fiso defends it nicely.
Malaki Fiso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rio Rolla.
Fiso closes the distance and clinches up with Rolla, looking for a takedown. Fiso pushes Rolla against the ropes but Rolla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fiso gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fiso (4) vs (0) Rolla
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.
Rolla 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.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rolla has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rolla manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fiso's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
Fiso is working for a kimura but Rolla is defending it quite comfortably.
Rolla is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso is trying to control the action in half guard but Rolla is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rolla makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rolla.
Rolla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fiso preventing the sweep.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiso controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fiso preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Rolla keeps moving.
Rolla has his foot on Fiso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fiso works his way back into a safe position though.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rolla is keeping the position for now.
Rolla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso preventing the sweep.
Rolla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fiso can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rolla 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 (4) vs (2) Rolla
Fiso is trying is best to control the position here.
Rolla passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (4) vs (5) Rolla
Fiso gets back to half guard.
Fiso trying to control here.
Rolla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiso keeps working.
Fiso won't allow Rolla to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (4) vs (8) Rolla
Rolla moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (4) vs (11) Rolla
Fiso tries to escape but Rolla has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rolla is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fiso knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fiso for a finish.
Rolla is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fiso knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fiso for a finish.
Fiso is in bad spot here.
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 five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking for the choke from the back position but Fiso is controlling his hands well.
Rolla patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fiso is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rolla gets his way!
Rolla tightening his grip on Fiso, looking for the choke.
Rolla not allowing Fiso to control his hands.
Fiso is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rolla controlling well, preventing Fiso from escaping the position.
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 the action but Rolla just sinks the hooks in.
Rolla is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fiso knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fiso for a finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking for the RNC.
Rolla is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fiso breaks Rolla's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (6) vs (11) Rolla
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Rolla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fiso manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (6) vs (13) Rolla
Rolla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (6) vs (16) Rolla
Fiso manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rolla's best efforts.
Fiso wants to control but Rolla is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiso controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rolla has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (6) vs (19) Rolla
Fiso is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rolla goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fiso turns into him and now he's in Rolla's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (8) vs (19) Rolla
Fiso wants to control from the top but Rolla keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Rolla is retaining full guard.
Rolla 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 (8) vs (21) Rolla
Rolla is working for a kimura but Fiso is defending it quite comfortably.
Fiso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rolla trying to mount his opponent but Fiso defends it.
Rolla is looking for a kimura here.
Rolla wants to pass to mount but Fiso is defending the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking for a kimura but Fiso is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rolla to get the leverage.
Fiso trying to control here.
Fiso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rolla looking to pass the guard.
Fiso looking to control.
Rolla pushing down on Fiso's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but Fiso defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiso wants to control but Rolla is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rolla tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fiso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to get to full guard but Rolla has control of the leg.
Fiso makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fiso.
Rolla tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Rolla keeps trying to improve his position.
Fiso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rolla is aware though and is defending well.
Rolla trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to control.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rolla passes Fiso's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fiso is staying active underneath Rolla, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rolla wants to pass to mount but Fiso is defending the position.
Fiso is looking for a sweep. Rolla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiso works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rolla slips nicely into half guard.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but Fiso defending well.
Fiso trying to control here.
Rolla looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control here.
Rolla wants to work for an arm triangle but Fiso is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rolla tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fiso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rolla is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (8) vs (24) Rolla
Fiso is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rolla fails to advance to Fiso's back.
Fiso manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rolla looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fiso doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rolla.
Rolla is pressing down on Fiso's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fiso is holding on for now.
Rolla is looking for a kimura here.
Rolla wants to pass the guard but Fiso is defending well.
Fiso is staying active underneath Rolla, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fiso is trying to control but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to improve his position but Rolla is controlling well.
Rolla is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fiso has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rolla is trying to control the action in half guard but Fiso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fiso makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fiso.
Fiso keeping full guard, as Rolla tries to pass.
Fiso working a defensive guard here.
Rolla looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rolla slips nicely into half guard.
Fiso gets full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolla wins on points by 24 to 8. |
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