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CWC 301 - Halli vs Pavlov 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 6 wins and 3 losses; Wamberto Boaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 18 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boaz tries to avoid it but Fiso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boaz to the ground. Boaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boaz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fiso tries to sprawl but Boaz drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boaz (2) vs (0) Fiso
Fiso moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiso is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boaz (2) vs (2) Fiso
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Boaz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boaz (4) vs (2) Fiso
Boaz is fighting to break Fiso's control of his arms but Fiso is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fiso is looking to sweep but instead, Boaz has passed into half guard.
Fiso is pressing down on Boaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've been hearing good reports from Boaz'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.
Boaz looking to pass the guard.
Fiso has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boaz is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boaz is working hard here to advance position.
Boaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boaz stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiso can't keep his opponent in guard - Boaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fiso tries to roll over but Boaz keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Boaz is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso is trying to hold Boaz in close to prevent damage but Boaz has managed to pass into half guard.
Fiso is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fiso makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fiso.
Fiso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fiso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boaz is pushing down on Fiso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fiso is fighting to maintain full guard but Boaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso is pressing down on Boaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Boaz from controlling successfully.
Fiso seems keen to control Boaz's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boaz postures up.
Fiso has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boaz drops back looking for a leg! Fiso is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fiso manages to kick Boaz off! Boaz jumps back into Fiso's guard.
Boaz looking to pass the guard.
Boaz being controlled here momentarily.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fiso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boaz's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boaz (4) vs (4) Fiso
Boaz keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
Fiso is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boaz is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is stalling in the full guard.
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.
Fiso slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Boaz (4) vs (7) Fiso
Boaz can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is trying to move to mount but Boaz reverses beautifully and ends up in Fiso's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boaz (6) vs (7) Fiso
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiso is still trying to improve position.
Fiso has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boaz trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiso is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boaz (6) vs (9) Fiso
Fiso is looking to advance position but Boaz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boaz (10) vs (9) Fiso
Fiso regains half guard.
Fiso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
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: Boaz (10) vs (11) Fiso
Fiso tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fiso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but Boaz defending well.
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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Fiso.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but Boaz defending well.
Fiso slows the pace down in half guard.
Fiso wants to control but Boaz is keeping him busy.
Fiso stalling.
Fiso works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Boaz (10) vs (14) Fiso
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to control but Boaz wriggling away.
Boaz tries to lock up and control but Fiso gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fiso wants to take Boaz's back here but Boaz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Boaz wants to hold on but Fiso pushes him away.
Fiso controlling the position easily from mount.
Yet more stalling tactics from Fiso.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to control but Boaz has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Fiso passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Boaz (10) vs (17) Fiso
Fiso controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso has control of Boaz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Boaz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso wins on points by 17 to 10.
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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