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CWC 224 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Richard Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Jack Blood!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Blood moves into the clinch successfully.
Blood tries for a takedown but Morgan manages to get underhooks.
Morgan is pressed up against the cage. Blood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morgan down to the mat. Morgan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blood gets a clinch.
Blood gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morgan (0) vs (2) Blood
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Morgan trying to control but Blood postures up.
Blood is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morgan sees it coming and defends easily.
Blood wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Blood is keen to just control but Morgan is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blood is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood is looking to stall here but Morgan recovers full guard.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blood is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blood manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (2) Blood
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan advances to half guard.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blood defends it well.
Blood keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Blood is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to work for an arm triangle but Blood is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morgan controlling the action here.
Morgan tries to pass to full mount but Blood defends it.
Blood is refusing to be controlled, as Morgan sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blood manages to get to full guard.
Morgan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Blood is keeping the position.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
Morgan is looking to advance position but Blood has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morgan (2) vs (6) Blood
Blood looking to control but Morgan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blood wants to take his opponent's back but Morgan doesn't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (2) vs (9) Blood
Morgan wants to escape the position.
Morgan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Morgan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Morgan wants to escape the position.
Blood working for a choke but Morgan is defending well.
Blood keeps control of the position as Morgan tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blood working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Blood is looking for the choke from the back position but Morgan is controlling his hands well.
Blood tightening his grip on Morgan, looking for the choke.
Blood is trying to stick to Morgan's back but Morgan is turning into Blood. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Blood's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Morgan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (4) vs (9) Blood
Morgan pushes down on Blood's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morgan not doing much here.
Morgan is looking for a kimura here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blood manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blood is keeping the position for now.
Blood lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (4) vs (11) Blood
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Morgan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working for a triangle but Blood defends it easily.
Blood passes into half guard.
Morgan gets full guard.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood passes into half guard.
Morgan moves into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Blood defends easily.
Blood won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Blood wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blood is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blood keeps trying to improve his position.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (4) vs (14) Blood
Blood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morgan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Morgan is not content to let Blood control the position.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Blood thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to advance to mount but Morgan denies him.
Morgan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blood is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Morgan looks calm but he's in trouble here. Blood gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Morgan is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Blood lets go of the hold and Morgan can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Blood!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Blood thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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