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CWC 398 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 38 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 14 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
McCain changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fiso looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fiso (0) vs (4) McCain
Fiso regains half guard.
Fiso gets full guard.
McCain advances to half guard.
Fiso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Fiso keeping hold of McCain's head, controlling as best he can.
Fiso is looking to improve his position.
Fiso makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fiso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to sweep but instead, McCain has passed into half guard.
Fiso is looking to improve his position.
Fiso wants to control but McCain is keeping busy.
McCain is looking to advance position but Fiso won't allow it.
Fiso trying to hold on to McCain's head to control him but McCain postures up.
McCain 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 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain prevents Fiso from improving his position.
McCain with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McCain is thwarting Fiso's attempts to control the position.
Fiso is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
My spies in Globo Gym inform me that McCain has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiso is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is working hard here to advance position.
Fiso is looking to control McCain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiso avoid being mounted?
Fiso keeping control of the position.
Fiso is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fiso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain is keen to just control but Fiso is a slippery customer.
Fiso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCain is working away from the top position though.
Fiso is not content to let McCain control the position.
Fiso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiso is pulling down on McCain's head. It's preventing any offense from McCain, at least for the moment.
McCain looking to pass the guard.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing McCain from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCain manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (4) McCain
Fiso pushing down on McCain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fiso trying to mount his opponent but McCain defends it.
Fiso is trying to control the action in half guard but McCain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCain trying to hold on to Fiso's head to control him but Fiso postures up.
McCain is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCain gets full guard.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but McCain is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McCain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiso controls the pace.
Fiso trying to control but McCain is working from the bottom.
McCain keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
Fiso passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (4) McCain
McCain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiso trying to control the position but McCain is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but can't.
McCain is not content to let Fiso control the position.
McCain keeping his opponent close.
McCain is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fiso's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McCain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCain.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but McCain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fiso has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fiso being controlled here momentarily.
Fiso engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but McCain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCain 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.
Fiso wants to control from the top but McCain keeps moving.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but McCain is keeping the position.
Fiso is pushing down on McCain's leg trying to pass to half guard. McCain is fighting to maintain full guard but Fiso has managed to sneak the leg through.
McCain tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
McCain keeps trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is keen to just control but McCain is a slippery customer.
McCain wants to get back to full guard.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but McCain is defending well.
McCain is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but McCain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiso working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on McCain's thigh. McCain counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Fiso wants to control from the top but McCain keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (8) vs (4) McCain
Fiso looking to control but instead McCain has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
McCain tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
McCain is doing well to control the position and prevent Fiso from advancing to side control.
Fiso prevents McCain from improving his position.
Fiso is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McCain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fiso.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McCain trying to control from the bottom.
Fiso takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fiso is trying to control. McCain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fiso trying to mount his opponent but McCain defends it.
Fiso is taking a breather. McCain 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.
Fiso is keen to just control but McCain is a slippery customer.
McCain is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McCain is staying active underneath Fiso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McCain is trying to get back to full guard.
McCain won't allow Fiso to pass to mount.
Fiso performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McCain is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCain is not content to let Fiso control the position.
McCain tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
A relieved looking Malaki Fiso 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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