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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Morrison and Vic Stone. Morrison comes into the arena with Diary of a Madman blaring out of the sound system. Stone has chosen George Thorogood - Bad to the Bone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Vic Stone!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Morrison leaves Stone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morrison is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stone's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (0) Stone
Stone is staying active underneath Morrison, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrison moves into full mount! Stone won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (5) vs (0) Stone
Morrison takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone wants to hold on but Morrison pushes him away.
Morrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stone is desperately trying to improve his position but Morrison has a good base and remains in mount.
Morrison looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morrison's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone has given up his back. Will we see Morrison going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (8) vs (0) Stone
Morrison not allowing Stone to control his hands.
Stone is keeping busy.
Morrison is looking for the choke from the back position but Stone is controlling his hands well.
Morrison is looking to control Stone but Stone is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Stone is in bad spot here.
Stone has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking for the RNC.
Morrison is riding his opponent, not letting Stone buck him off.
Morrison is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stone is defending well though. Morrison let's go of the attempt for now.
Morrison controlling from the back.
Stone trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Morrison working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Stone turns into Morrison and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (8) vs (2) Stone
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (8) vs (5) Stone
Morrison tries to improve position but can't.
Morrison is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stone's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stone wants to free his trapped foot but Morrison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morrison trying to control here.
Stone is trying to work for a kimura but Morrison is defending well.
Morrison gets full guard.
Stone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (8) vs (8) Stone
Stone tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stone's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morrison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morrison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stone wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Morrison'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.
Stone being controlled here momentarily.
Morrison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stone defends well.
Stone trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stone forces his way into half guard.
Morrison won't allow Stone to pass to mount.
Stone wants to control but Morrison is keeping him busy.
Morrison slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morrison is pressing down on Stone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stone preventing the sweep.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stone is one step ahead there.
Stone passes Morrison's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morrison tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Stone has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (8) vs (11) Stone
Morrison is squirming around, avoiding Stone's attempts to control the action.
Stone controlling the position easily from mount.
Morrison tries to lock up and control but Stone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Morrison tries to roll over but Stone keeps him under control.
Stone wants to take a breather but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stone's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morrison (12) vs (11) Stone
Morrison tightening his grip on Stone, looking for the choke.
Stone defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (12) vs (13) Stone
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking to pass the guard.
Stone stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morrison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stone defends it easily.
Morrison manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stone manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (14) vs (13) Stone
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is pushing down on Stone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stone is fighting to maintain full guard but Morrison has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stone is controlling Morrison's trapped leg to prevent Morrison from advancing to side control.
Morrison trying to control from Stone's half guard. Stone has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Morrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
Morrison trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morrison defends it easily.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morrison is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morrison is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stone trying to control the position here.
Morrison showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison looking to sit in guard and control but Stone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (14) vs (15) Stone
Stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison is keeping the position for now.
Morrison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (16) vs (15) Stone
Morrison's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morrison trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone is trying to control the position but Morrison postures up.
Stone is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison stands and throws Stone's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (19) vs (15) Stone
Stone is looking for a sweep.
Morrison advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison (21) vs (15) Stone
Morrison goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stone turns into him and now he's in Morrison's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (21) vs (17) Stone
Stone won't allow Morrison to sweep him here.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone stands and throws Morrison's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (21) vs (20) Stone
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison struggling a bit here.
Morrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morrison has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morrison sneaks back into half guard.
Morrison trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morrison manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Morrison is keeping the position.
Morrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stone wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Morrison controls Stone momentarily but Stone frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stone wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Stone tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison takes the fight on points by 21 to 20.
A very excited looking David Morrison 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.
The defeated Vic Stone had this to say: 'https://soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'. |
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