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Bots de Garra 80 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 60 wins and 43 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 25 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Toehold quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (0) Toehold
Fiso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Toehold is refusing to be controlled, as Fiso sits in half 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 going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toehold is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Toehold is looking to improve his position.
Fiso is taking a breather. Toehold 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso is trying to control. Toehold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso not doing much here.
Toehold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiso is trying to control the action in half guard but Toehold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Fiso seems content to control.
Fiso wants to take a breather but Toehold is having none of it.
Fiso trying to mount his opponent but Toehold defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
Toehold is refusing to be controlled, as Fiso sits in half guard.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Fiso stalling away here and it's allowed Toehold to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Toehold wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Toehold wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso passes Toehold's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Toehold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controlling the pace.
Fiso is pressing down on Toehold's thigh, looking to free his foot. Toehold is holding on for now.
Toehold manages to get to full guard.
Toehold managing to control the position.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Toehold managing to control the position.
Toehold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiso trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Fiso is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Fiso advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (0) Toehold
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control but Fiso postures up.
Fiso tries to move to mount but Toehold blocks the move with his legs.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toehold is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Fiso is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fiso wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Fiso stalls from top position.
Toehold is trying to control Fiso's posture but Fiso avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toehold is looking for a sweep.
Toehold seems a little lost for a moment, as Fiso dominates the positioning.
Toehold can't do much from the bottom here.
Fiso trying to control the action but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold trying to remain calm as Fiso controls from the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiso is trying to get an arm triangle but Toehold is defending well.
Toehold stops Fiso from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Toehold's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiso controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Fiso is staying tight to Toehold's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Toehold prevents Fiso from improving position.
Fiso trying to control the position but Toehold is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold regains half guard there - taking advantage of Fiso's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Toehold won't allow Fiso to pass to mount.
Toehold is pressing down on Fiso's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Fiso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling the position.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold is adopting a defensive guard.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Toehold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toehold trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
Toehold can't keep his opponent in guard - Fiso advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fiso is looking to advance position but Toehold won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold is staying active underneath Fiso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
After winning the bout, Malaki Fiso 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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