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CACC 189: Pripyat vs Morgan PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Jose Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (0) Pacheco
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fiso with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fiso wants to pass to mount but Pacheco is defending the position.
Fiso slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to advance position but Pacheco won't allow it.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Pacheco trying to hold on to Fiso's head to control him but Fiso postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco won't allow Fiso to pass to mount.
Pacheco is looking to control Fiso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pacheco avoid being mounted?
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 perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pacheco trying to control here.
Fiso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pacheco is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiso is looking to advance position but Pacheco won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fiso looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fiso stalling.
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 seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pacheco for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to advance position but Pacheco won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fiso controlling the pace.
Pacheco is refusing to be controlled, as Fiso sits in half guard.
Fiso performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pacheco is looking to control Fiso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pacheco avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso not doing much here.
Fiso uses his free foot to push down on Pacheco's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pacheco. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (0) Pacheco
Pacheco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso continues to stall.
Pacheco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiso content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso avoids the attempt from Pacheco to control.
Fiso controlling the pace for now.
Fiso looking to control but Pacheco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiso controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to take his opponent's back but Pacheco doesn't allow it.
Fiso tries to control but Pacheco wriggling away.
Pacheco working to try and regain half guard.
Fiso controlling the pace for now.
Fiso seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pacheco is holding on tight.
Fiso controlling his opponent.
Fiso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pacheco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pacheco has given up his back here. Will Fiso look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (8) vs (0) Pacheco
Pacheco is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fiso off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Fiso controlling from the back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to break Pacheco's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pacheco remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fiso will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
I really don't envy Pacheco right now.
Pacheco looking very determined here, making life difficult for Fiso.
Fiso trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pacheco doesn't escape.
Pacheco looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Fiso controlling the position well here. Pacheco rolled but Fiso kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Fiso is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pacheco knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pacheco for a finish.
Fiso trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pacheco doesn't escape.
Fiso has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pacheco has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Pacheco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fiso is trying to control but Pacheco is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to control but Pacheco wriggling away.
Pacheco is working to get back to half guard.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pacheco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiso takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pacheco working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso fails to advance to Pacheco's back.
Pacheco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiso tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fiso trying to control but Pacheco is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiso fails to take his opponent's back.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fiso looking to control but Pacheco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controlling the position easily from mount.
Fiso looking to control but Pacheco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pacheco tries to reverse the position but Fiso maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso content just to control the position here.
Pacheco sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Pacheco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
An out of breath Malaki Fiso thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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