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CWC 282 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 22 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Anatta was covering up waiting for the punch and Fiso finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anatta (0) vs (2) Fiso
Fiso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anatta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anatta controls Fiso momentarily but Fiso frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Fiso has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiso wants to control from the top but Anatta keeps moving.
Anatta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiso showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anatta is trying to keep Fiso in close.
Fiso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso postures up.
Anatta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anatta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fiso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
Fiso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fiso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Anatta 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 postures up.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatta has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fiso is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Anatta. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (0) vs (5) Fiso
Anatta is looking for a sweep.
Anatta stops Fiso from passing to mount.
Anatta is looking to regain half guard here but Fiso keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Anatta tries to control but Fiso manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Anatta (0) vs (8) Fiso
You can see the frustration on Anatta's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
I would not like to be Anatta right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control.
Fiso is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Anatta rolls, trying to escape but Fiso keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fiso controlling the positon.
Fiso's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Anatta can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fiso controlling the positon.
Anatta is in bad spot here.
A lull in the action here.
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.
Anatta tries to escape but Fiso has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fiso not allowing Anatta to control his hands.
Anatta is in bad spot here.
Will Fiso go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Anatta breaks Fiso's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (8) Fiso
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anatta advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (5) vs (8) Fiso
Fiso manages to get back to half guard.
Fiso is defending against the submission attempts here by Anatta.
Fiso trying to control here.
Fiso wants to improve his position but Anatta is controlling well.
Anatta moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (8) vs (8) Fiso
Anatta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fiso, who protects the arm well.
Anatta trying to control the position but Fiso is working away.
Anatta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fiso stops Anatta from passing to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso can't do much from the bottom here.
Fiso is looking to reverse the position.
Fiso struggling a bit here.
Anatta tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fiso's legs.
Anatta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anatta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fiso is looking to reverse the position.
Anatta tries to advance to mount but Fiso denies him.
Anatta is looking to take a break and control but Fiso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fiso! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anatta (10) vs (8) Fiso
Anatta trying to control but Fiso is having none of it.
Fiso is working to get back to half guard.
Anatta wants to control the pace but Fiso is squirming around nicely.
Fiso tries to lock up and control but Anatta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fiso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Anatta wants to take his opponent's back but Fiso doesn't allow it.
Fiso controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anatta pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fiso is desperately trying to improve his position but Anatta has a good base and remains in mount.
Anatta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiso is trying to escape the mount.
Anatta avoids the attempt from Fiso to control.
Fiso is looking to get to half guard.
Anatta wants to take Fiso's back but he can't do it this time.
Anatta wants to control the pace but Fiso is squirming around nicely.
Anatta mounts Fiso! Really nice guard pass there!
Anatta looking to control but Fiso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fiso is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fiso is looking to get to half guard.
Fiso holds on for dear life.
Fiso regains half guard.
Anatta is stalling here. Fiso is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Anatta seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fiso has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anatta (10) vs (12) Fiso
Fiso trying to control the action but Anatta is working from the bottom.
Anatta tries to improve position but can't.
Fiso in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fiso wants to control but Anatta is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controlling the position.
Anatta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anatta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Anatta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fiso is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fiso tries to pass to full mount but Anatta defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anatta looking for submissions off his back.
Anatta gets back to full guard.
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 slips nicely into half guard.
Anatta trying to hold on to Fiso's head to control him but Fiso postures up.
Fiso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Anatta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fiso prevents Anatta from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anatta won't allow Fiso to pass to mount.
Anatta wants to improve his position but Fiso is controlling well.
Fiso wants to control but Anatta is keeping him busy.
Fiso is taking a breather. Anatta says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Anatta tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
Fiso takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Anatta is looking to improve his position.
Fiso wants to take a breather but Anatta is having none of it.
Anatta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anatta is in trouble now - Fiso has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (10) vs (15) Fiso
Fiso looking to control but Anatta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta has given up his back here. Will Fiso look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Anatta (10) vs (18) Fiso
Fiso controls the position.
Anatta can't escape the position.
Fiso is riding his opponent, not letting Anatta buck him off.
Anatta is keeping busy.
Fiso looking to break Anatta's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Anatta remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fiso will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Fiso has good solid back control here.
Fiso controlling well, preventing Anatta from escaping the position.
Fiso gets his hands free as Anatta looks to control.
Anatta tries to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta trying to control the position but Fiso manages to sink in the hooks.
Fiso biding his time, looking for the opening.
Anatta trying to control the action but Fiso just sinks the hooks in.
Fiso keeps control of the position as Anatta tries to break free.
Anatta fending off the submission attempt from Fiso.
Anatta is in bad spot here.
Anatta rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso trying to control the pace.
Anatta wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso wins on points by 18 to 10.
Our winner, Malaki Fiso, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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