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CWC 313 - Zulu vs Hirsch 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 19 wins and 13 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 21 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Huhrera (0) vs (4) Fiso
Huhrera is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhrera struggling a bit here.
Fiso controlling the position.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso controlling the position.
Fiso tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fiso slows the pace down.
We've been hearing good reports from Huhrera '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.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huhrera holds on to Fiso's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Huhrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huhrera is trying to get back to half guard.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Huhrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huhrera is trying to control Fiso's posture but Fiso avoids it.
Fiso is staying tight to Huhrera 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Huhrera is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Huhrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huhrera tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
Huhrera trying to control but Fiso postures up.
Fiso seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fiso trying to control from half guard but Huhrera is working away.
Huhrera trying to hold on to Fiso's head to control him but Fiso postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera wants to get back to full guard.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Huhrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiso is thwarting Huhrera 's attempts to control the position.
Huhrera is controlling Fiso's trapped leg to prevent Fiso from advancing to side control.
Fiso is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Huhrera is not content to let Fiso control the position.
Huhrera is looking to control Fiso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huhrera avoid being mounted?
Fiso looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's five 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 works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Huhrera (0) vs (7) Fiso
Huhrera wants to hold on but Fiso pushes him away.
Fiso is trying to control here but Huhrera has managed to regain half guard.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Huhrera wants to improve his position but Fiso is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is staying active underneath Fiso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fiso prevents Huhrera from improving his position.
Fiso content to control rather than advance.
Fiso tries to pass the half guard into mount. Huhrera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Huhrera (0) vs (10) 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.
Fiso trying to control but Huhrera is having none of it.
Huhrera tries to lock up and control but Fiso gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fiso controlling the pace for now.
Huhrera is working to get back to half guard.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Huhrera can't escape the position.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huhrera tries to hold on but Fiso postures up.
Fiso prevents Huhrera from getting the reversal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to take Huhrera 's back but he can't do it this time.
Huhrera wants to control but Fiso is having none of it.
Huhrera tries to reverse the position but Fiso maintains control.
Huhrera wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Huhrera (0) vs (13) Fiso
Huhrera is trying to break free.
Huhrera is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fiso.
Fiso's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Will Fiso go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Huhrera trying to control the action but Fiso just sinks the hooks in.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controls the action.
Huhrera staying busy and making it hard for Fiso to control.
Huhrera tries to break free.
Fiso tries to get the hooks in deep but Huhrera pushed the leg off.
Fiso keeps control of the position as Huhrera tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controlling the position well here. Huhrera rolled but Fiso kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Huhrera staying busy and making it hard for Fiso to control.
Fiso gets his hands free as Huhrera looks to control.
Fiso keeps control of the position as Huhrera tries to break free.
Huhrera trying to control the position but Fiso manages to sink in the hooks.
Huhrera tries to escape the position.
Fiso keeps control of the position easily here as Huhrera tries to buck him off.
Fiso looking for the choke but no joy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso keeps control of the position as Huhrera tries to break free.
Well,Huhrera is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Fiso not allowing Huhrera to control his hands.
Huhrera is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Huhrera right now.
Fiso trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fiso avoiding Huhrera 's attempts to control his hands.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fiso.
Huhrera is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fiso gets his way!
Fiso is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Fiso doesn't have the hooks in and Huhrera manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huhrera (2) vs (13) Fiso
Huhrera trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Fiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fiso looking to control.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huhrera (2) vs (15) Fiso
Huhrera trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso pushes down on Huhrera 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fiso controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso wins on points by 15 to 2.
Malaki Fiso is the new bantamweight champion!
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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