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CWC 383 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 35 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 24 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nickal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fiso (4) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal is trying to get back to half guard.
Fiso just content to control the position.
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.
Nickal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nickal manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (7) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal is looking to regain half guard here but Fiso keeps moving and retains side control.
Fiso is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (9) vs (0) Nickal
Fiso forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (12) vs (0) Nickal
Fiso controlling the position well here. Nickal rolled but Fiso kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Nickal rolls, trying to escape but Fiso keeps control of the position.
Fiso is riding his opponent, not letting Nickal buck him off.
Nickal is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fiso controlling the positon.
Nickal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to break free.
Fiso is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nickal is defending well though. Fiso let's go of the attempt for now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fiso controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Nickal's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fiso keeps control of the position easily here as Nickal tries to buck him off.
Fiso wants to control the position but Nickal frees himself and scrambles - Fiso manages to regain control in side control.
Nickal stops Fiso from passing to mount.
Fiso moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
Fiso advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (14) vs (0) Nickal
Fiso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nickal is looking to escape.
Fiso looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiso trying to control but Nickal is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Nickal is holding on tight.
Fiso looking to control but Nickal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiso is trying to control here but Nickal has managed to regain half guard.
Fiso is taking a breather. Nickal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is staying active underneath Fiso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nickal is in trouble now - Fiso has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (17) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (20) vs (0) Nickal
Will Fiso go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Fiso is riding his opponent, not letting Nickal buck him off.
Nickal can't escape the position.
I would not like to be Nickal right now.
Fiso looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Nickal is controlling Fiso 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (20) vs (2) Nickal
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso has control of Nickal's left arm, preventing Nickal from doing any damage.
Fiso controls Nickal momentarily but Nickal frees himself.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is controlling Nickal's posture.
Fiso's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fiso is trying to keep Nickal in close.
Fiso is really struggling to control Nickal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiso is trying to control the position but Nickal postures up.
Fiso is looking for a triangle but Nickal pushes his legs off easily.
Fiso keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
Nickal stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
Fiso looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nickal has picked Fiso up and slammed him! Fiso can't keep hold of the triangle and Nickal manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (20) vs (5) Nickal
Nickal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fiso! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (20) vs (7) Nickal
Fiso is trying to escape the mount.
Nickal controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is trying to escape the mount.
Fiso is working hard here to advance position.
Nickal controlling the position easily from mount.
Fiso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nickal wants to take his opponent's back but Fiso doesn't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiso tries to hold on but Nickal pushes him away.
Nickal with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Fiso tries to hold on but Nickal pushes him away.
Nickal pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fiso is looking to get to half guard.
Nickal pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nickal wants to take a breather but Fiso is having none of it.
Fiso wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
Well, if Nickal 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.
Nickal is looking to advance position but Fiso won't allow it.
Nickal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal 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.
Fiso wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal trying to mount his opponent but Fiso defends it.
Nickal wants to control but Fiso is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 20 to 7.
A victorious Malaki Fiso thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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