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WPGC 8 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 45 wins and 27 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 31 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Priest looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (0) vs (2) Priest
Fiso won't allow Priest to pass to mount.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Fiso trying to control from the bottom.
Fiso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fiso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso trying to hold on to Priest's head to control him but Priest postures up.
Fiso tries to get to full guard but Priest has control of the leg.
Priest sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiso has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fiso is looking to control Priest's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiso avoid being mounted?
Fiso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fiso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Priest's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Priest's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiso (4) vs (2) Priest
Priest is trying to break free.
Priest fending off the submission attempt from Fiso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is riding his opponent, not letting Priest buck him off.
Fiso is trying to stick to Priest's back but Priest is turning into Fiso. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fiso's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Priest. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (4) vs (4) Priest
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Priest is proving a slippery customer.
Priest looking to pass the guard.
Fiso is trying to control the position but Priest postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is pulling down on Priest's head. It's preventing any offense from Priest, at least for the moment.
Fiso looking to control.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Priest is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Priest postures up.
Priest controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Priest's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso pulls Priest in to control the position.
Fiso is looking for a triangle but Priest pushes his legs off easily.
Fiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Priest tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Priest pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest won't allow Fiso to sweep him here.
Priest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Priest wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Priest sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiso looking to control.
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.
We've been informed that Priest has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso wants to sweep here but Priest controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fiso can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Priest controls the pace.
Priest slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (4) vs (7) Priest
Fiso tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Priest wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looks to move to half guard but instead Priest has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (4) vs (9) Priest
Fiso sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Priest is thwarting Fiso's attempts to control the position.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard but Priest has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (4) vs (12) Priest
Fiso gets back to half guard.
Fiso keeps control of the position for the meantime.
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.
Priest prevents Fiso from improving his position.
Priest seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fiso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Priest looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fiso is controlling Priest's trapped leg to prevent Priest from advancing to side control.
Fiso is trying to control but can't.
Fiso tries to roll over but Priest keeps him under control.
Fiso is trying to maintain the position but Priest is very close to passing his half guard.
Priest is trying to control. Fiso wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Priest might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fiso haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fiso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fiso is trying to keep Priest in close.
Fiso is adopting a defensive guard.
Priest stays in close to Fiso's body and controls the position.
Fiso controlling Priest's posture.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is working hard here to advance position.
Priest tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Fiso is trying to control the position but Priest postures up.
Fiso pulls Priest in to control the position.
Fiso working a defensive guard here.
Fiso wants to improve his position but instead Priest has moved into half guard.
Fiso keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Priest wants to control but Fiso is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Priest is controlling the pace.
Fiso tries to get to full guard but Priest has control of the leg.
Fiso won't allow Priest to pass to mount.
Priest slows the pace down in half guard.
Fiso is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Priest is working away from the top position though.
Fiso is defending against the submission attempts here by Priest.
Fiso trying to control from the bottom.
Fiso is looking to improve his position.
Fiso is pressing down on Priest's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiso lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (6) vs (12) Priest
Priest trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest controlling Fiso's posture.
Priest is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiso stopping the sweep attempt from Priest.
Priest has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fiso passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (9) vs (12) Priest
Priest is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Fiso stalls from top position.
Fiso wants to control but Priest is keeping him busy.
Priest is trying to control Fiso's posture but Fiso avoids it.
Priest is looking for a sweep.
Priest sneaks back into half guard.
Fiso is trying to control the action in half guard but Priest is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso prevents Priest from improving his position.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Priest keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Priest wins on points by 12 to 9. Judas Priest retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Judas Priest thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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