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CWC 358 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 17 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 31 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fiso shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cruz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Fiso
Cruz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiso controls the pace.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiso stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
Fiso is looking to pass into half guard but Cruz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cruz is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (2) Fiso
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiso is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz postures up.
Fiso is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fiso looking for a guillotine here but Cruz defends easily.
Cruz postures up.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
Cruz stands and throws Fiso's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (2) Fiso
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso can't do much from the bottom here.
Fiso is looking for a sweep.
Cruz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cruz takes a little break here. Fiso wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fiso regains half guard.
Fiso is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fiso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cruz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cruz won't allow Fiso to sweep him here.
Cruz forces his way into half guard.
Fiso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cruz is working away from the top position though.
Fiso might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cruz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is trying to control but Cruz passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (8) vs (2) Fiso
Fiso wants to control but Cruz postures up.
Fiso tries to improve position but can't.
Cruz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fiso is trying to get back to half guard.
Cruz trying to control the position but Fiso is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to reverse the position.
Fiso seems a little lost for a moment, as Cruz dominates the positioning.
Fiso tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fiso gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (10) vs (2) Fiso
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fiso tries to reverse the position but Cruz maintains control.
Fiso has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controlling his opponent.
Cruz prevents Fiso from getting the reversal.
Fiso wants to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fiso is looking to get to half guard.
Fiso wants to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Fiso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controlling his opponent.
Fiso tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Fiso is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fiso tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Fiso is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Fiso bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (10) vs (4) Fiso
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cruz has his hands on Fiso's head, controlling the position.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz controlling Fiso's posture.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz seems keen to control Fiso's posture.
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiso stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cruz controls Fiso momentarily but Fiso frees himself.
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz pulls Fiso in close to prevent any damage.
Fiso content to stall in guard here.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiso is one step ahead there.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiso passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is controlling Fiso's trapped leg to prevent Fiso from advancing to side control.
Fiso is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fiso trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Fiso controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
After winning the bout, Michael Cruz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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