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CACC 190: Fiso vs Kuronoa II 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 5 wins and 5 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Ono Kuronoa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuronoa leaves Fiso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kuronoa gets caught flat footed, as Fiso shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (0) Kuronoa
Kuronoa keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuronoa controls Fiso momentarily but Fiso frees himself.
Kuronoa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fiso defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso pushes down on Kuronoa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Kuronoa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control from half guard but Kuronoa is working away.
Kuronoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuronoa looking for submissions off his back.
Kuronoa looking for submissions off his back.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa trying to control from the bottom.
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Kuronoa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fiso is keen to just control but Kuronoa is a slippery customer.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Kuronoa gets back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Kuronoa looking to control.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Kuronoa is keeping the position.
Fiso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fiso trying to control but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
Kuronoa trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
Kuronoa 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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kuronoa trying to control the position.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fiso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fiso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
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.
Kuronoa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuronoa looking for a guillotine here but Fiso defends easily.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso drops back looking for a leg! Kuronoa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kuronoa manages to kick Fiso off! Fiso jumps back into Kuronoa's guard.
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Kuronoa looking for a guillotine here but Fiso defends easily.
Kuronoa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kuronoa for as long as he can get away with.
Fiso trying to control but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
Fiso controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuronoa is keeping the position for now.
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kuronoa 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 engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fiso slips nicely into half guard.
Kuronoa trying to hold on to Fiso's head to control him but Fiso postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fiso is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuronoa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kuronoa is trying to control but Fiso passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (0) Kuronoa
Kuronoa wants to control but Fiso postures up.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuronoa keeps working.
Fiso controlling from side mount.
Fiso trying to control the position but Kuronoa is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa prevents Fiso from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Kuronoa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fiso has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kuronoa! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (7) vs (0) Kuronoa
Fiso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuronoa is looking to escape.
Kuronoa tries to hold on but Fiso pushes him away.
Fiso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiso controlling from mount.
Kuronoa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kuronoa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiso controlling his opponent.
Kuronoa can't escape the position.
Fiso tries to control but Kuronoa wriggling away.
Fiso controlling from mount.
Kuronoa tries to hold on but Fiso pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to control but Kuronoa wriggling away.
Fiso is really struggling to control Kuronoa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kuronoa tries to hold on but Fiso postures up.
Kuronoa regains half guard.
Kuronoa trying to control here.
Fiso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is looking to improve his position.
Fiso trying to control the action but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
Fiso is pressing down on Kuronoa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kuronoa is holding on for now.
Kuronoa looking for submissions off his back.
Kuronoa is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso slows the pace down in half guard.
Kuronoa actively working from the bottom here.
Fiso takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fiso has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuronoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiso pulls his head out easily.
Fiso trying to control the action but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Malaki Fiso thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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