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CWC 296 - Brown vs Cubbedge 3 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 34 losses; Dado Mata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 16 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiso scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mata (0) vs (2) Fiso
Fiso is looking to advance position but Mata won't allow it.
Mata is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
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!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Mata is defending well.
Fiso works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (0) vs (5) Fiso
Mata keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controlling his opponent.
Fiso wants to finish this one by submission but Mata is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fiso.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiso controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mata gets back to half guard.
Mata has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fiso is working away from the top position though.
Fiso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiso perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Mata is defending well.
Mata is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at New York Public Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mata wants to get back to full guard.
Fiso is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fiso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fiso wants to pass to mount but Mata is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Fiso might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mata actively working from the bottom here.
Fiso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fiso looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fiso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mata does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fiso in particular looking to stall.
Mata looking for subs from the bottom but Fiso mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (0) vs (8) Fiso
Fiso looking to control but Mata is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiso controlling the pace for now.
Mata keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fiso controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mata is looking to get to half guard.
Fiso wants to control the pace but Mata is squirming around nicely.
Fiso has hold of Mata's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mata manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fiso controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control but Mata is having none of it.
Fiso seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mata is holding on tight.
Mata is trying desperately to improve position.
Fiso trying to control but Mata is having none of it.
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.
Mata gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mata has a hand on Fiso's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Fiso takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (0) vs (11) Fiso
Mata wants to hold on but Fiso pushes him away.
Fiso controlling the position easily from mount.
Fiso wants to control the pace but Mata is squirming around nicely.
Mata tries to reverse the position but Fiso maintains control.
Fiso pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fiso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mata is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mata stops Fiso from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Fiso controlling from mount.
Mata is squirming around, avoiding Fiso's attempts to control the action.
Mata is controlling an arm, preventing Fiso from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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.
Mata is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiso controlling his opponent.
Mata really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiso controlling the position easily from mount.
Mata sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Fiso has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mata is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiso works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (0) vs (14) Fiso
Mata slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fiso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (0) vs (17) Fiso
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.
Mata really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controlling from mount.
Fiso fails to take his opponent's back.
Fiso trying to control but Mata is having none of it.
Fiso prevents Mata from getting the reversal.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controlling his opponent.
Mata regains half guard.
Mata is looking to control Fiso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mata avoid being mounted?
Fiso passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (0) vs (20) Fiso
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso wins on points by 20 to 0.
Malaki Fiso seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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