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CWC 295 Morrison Jr vs Saldini 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 27 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 16 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiso dives in and grabs Anatta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anatta pushes down on Fiso's head and hops out.
Anatta drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fiso sprawls and moves away.
Fiso shoots for a takedown but Anatta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fiso fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anatta sprawls well initially but Fiso persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anatta (0) vs (2) Fiso
Anatta tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
Fiso with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Anatta is looking to improve his position.
Fiso is working for a submission of some sort.
Fiso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anatta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anatta wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fiso sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anatta's guard.
Fiso works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (0) vs (5) Fiso
Anatta bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (5) Fiso
Anatta preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Anatta from controlling successfully.
Fiso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anatta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anatta is one step ahead there.
Fiso has Anatta pulled in close to control his posture.
Fiso 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: Anatta (2) vs (7) Fiso
Still in half guard, Fiso seems content to control.
Anatta tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
Fiso is looking to advance position but Anatta won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anatta tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
Anatta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anatta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anatta.
Fiso pushing down on Anatta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fiso trying to control the pace.
Anatta wants to control but Fiso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anatta is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 pass the guard but Anatta is defending well.
Fiso is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Anatta tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
Anatta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fiso's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fiso's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anatta (6) vs (7) Fiso
Anatta controlling well, preventing Fiso from escaping the position.
Fiso fending off the submission attempt from Anatta.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is persistently looking for the submission but Fiso is defending it well.
Anatta is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fiso breaks Anatta's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (6) vs (9) Fiso
Anatta keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Anatta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso trying to control but Anatta is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Anatta keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso stopping the sweep attempt from Anatta.
Fiso controlling from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso trying to control but Anatta is working from the bottom.
Fiso might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anatta haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Anatta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 (6) vs (12) Fiso
Fiso tries to move to mount but Anatta blocks the move with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anatta tries to improve position but can't.
Fiso happy to just control the position for now.
Fiso has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Anatta! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anatta (6) vs (14) Fiso
Anatta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anatta bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (8) vs (14) Fiso
Anatta postures up.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Anatta from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso keeping full guard, as Anatta tries to pass.
Fiso 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: Anatta (8) vs (16) Fiso
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Anatta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anatta is looking to improve his position.
Anatta is staying active underneath Fiso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anatta wants to get back to full guard.
Anatta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
Anatta looking for a sweep. Not yet Anatta, not yet.
Fiso advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (8) vs (19) Fiso
Fiso advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Anatta (8) vs (21) Fiso
Anatta tries to hold on but Fiso pushes him away.
Fiso controlling from mount.
Fiso is trying to take his opponent's back.
Fiso controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Anatta is looking to get to half guard.
Fiso with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Anatta gets back to half guard.
Fiso with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fiso passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (8) vs (24) Fiso
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso slows the pace down.
Anatta 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 working away.
Anatta being controlled for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso taking a breather here.
Fiso wants to control but Anatta is keeping him busy.
Fiso has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Anatta (8) vs (26) Fiso
Fiso controlling the pace for now.
Anatta can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anatta manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Fiso tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anatta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fiso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anatta trying to get back to full guard but Fiso takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (8) vs (29) Fiso
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso wins on points by 29 to 8.
A very excited looking Malaki Fiso made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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