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CWC 285 LA 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 12 wins and 11 losses; Jack Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morgan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blood defends it well.
Blood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morgan's waist but Morgan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blood off to one side.
Blood darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (0) Morgan
Blood is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Blood controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Blood is keeping busy.
Blood 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.
Blood is looking to stall here but Morgan recovers full guard.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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: Blood (2) vs (2) Morgan
Blood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (4) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blood defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blood defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Blood tries to pass.
Morgan controls Blood momentarily but Blood frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to hit a sweep here but Blood passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Morgan there! Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (7) vs (2) Morgan
Blood wants to control but instead Morgan manages to regain half guard.
Blood uses his free foot to push down on Morgan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morgan. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (10) vs (2) Morgan
Blood controlling the position easily from mount.
Blood can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Blood looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blood looking to control and managing it successfully.
Blood trying to control but Morgan is having none of it.
Blood controlling the pace for now.
Morgan stops Blood from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to hold on but Blood postures up.
Blood looking to control but Morgan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blood trying to control but Morgan is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to hold on but Blood postures up.
Blood wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Morgan regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is not content to let Blood control the position.
Morgan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood is stalling in the full guard.
Blood trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (10) vs (4) Morgan
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood is defending against the submission attempts here by Morgan.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Blood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blood preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Morgan moves into full mount! Blood won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (10) vs (7) Morgan
Morgan is looking to take Blood's back but instead Blood gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Morgan trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Blood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Morgan wants to control but Blood is keeping him busy.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Blood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blood trying to control but Morgan postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan uses his free foot to push down on Blood's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Blood. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (10) vs (10) Morgan
Morgan controlling from the full mount.
Morgan looking to control but Blood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morgan wants to take his opponent's back but Blood doesn't allow it.
Blood wants to control but Morgan is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Blood is now in Morgan's guard. A big mistake from Morgan there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (12) vs (10) Morgan
Blood passes Morgan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blood wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Blood prevents Morgan from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to get back to full guard but Blood takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (15) vs (10) Morgan
Blood with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan has given up his back. Will we see Blood going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Blood (18) vs (10) Morgan
Blood looking for the choke from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Morgan right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blood takes the fight on points by 18 to 10.
A very excited looking Jack Blood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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