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Bots de Garra 89 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 64 wins and 46 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 95 wins and 54 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso feints and as Diesel raises his hands in defense, Fiso changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (0) Diesel
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso stands and throws Diesel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (0) Diesel
Fiso is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Diesel will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso trying to control the position but Diesel is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso takes a little break here. Diesel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fiso trying to control the position but Diesel is working away.
Fiso controls the position from side control.
Fiso has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (7) vs (0) Diesel
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fiso trying to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Fiso is looking to work his way around to Diesel's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Fiso controlling the position easily from mount.
Fiso trying to control but Diesel is having none of it.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Diesel has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Diesel! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (7) vs (2) Diesel
Fiso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diesel trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Fiso controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
Fiso pulls Diesel in close to his closed guard and prevents Diesel from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diesel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Diesel stalling.
Diesel is thwarting Fiso's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiso works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fiso is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fiso lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (9) vs (2) Diesel
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to sit in guard and control but Diesel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (9) vs (4) Diesel
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
Fiso is trying to keep Diesel in close.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso managing to control the position.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fiso looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiso, not yet.
Fiso is trying to keep Diesel in close.
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.
Fiso is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to improve his position but instead Diesel has moved into half guard.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Fiso is working hard here to advance position.
Fiso is trying to control but can't.
Fiso gets full guard.
Fiso looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiso, not yet.
Fiso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiso is adopting a defensive guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fiso is trying to keep Diesel in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is pulling down on Diesel's head. It's preventing any offense from Diesel, at least for the moment.
Fiso is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diesel controls the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diesel stays in close to Fiso's body and controls the position.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
Fiso is trying to hold Diesel in close to prevent damage but Diesel has managed to pass into half guard.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Fiso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diesel is working away from the top position though.
Fiso trying to get back to full guard but Diesel takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (9) vs (7) Diesel
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is working to get back to half guard.
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fiso is looking to escape.
Fiso is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to control but Fiso wriggling away.
Fiso is working to get back to half guard.
Fiso is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diesel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fiso working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso wants to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
During a confident post fight interview, Malaki Fiso thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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