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WPGC 5.5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 26 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 15 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fiso pinned against the ropes. Fiso gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fiso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chai shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fiso is trying to defend but Chai finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (0) vs (2) Chai
Fiso controlling the position well.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Fiso is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiso'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiso keeps working.
Fiso regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
Fiso is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fiso looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiso, not yet.
Fiso working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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: Fiso (2) vs (2) Chai
Fiso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Fiso seems content to control.
Fiso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Chai has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fiso doesn't defend quickly enough and Chai has managed to lock this one up! Can Fiso escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Chai on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dragon Li Chai!
Our winner, Dragon Li Chai, 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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