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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Troy Hattori (ranked 21790 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Morrison (ranked 2255 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen Diary of a Madman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Troy Hattori! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Morrison closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hattori did well to prevent Morrison getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hattori (0) vs (2) Morrison
Morrison wants to free his trapped foot but Hattori is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hattori is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morrison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morrison's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hattori (4) vs (2) Morrison
Morrison tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Morrison regains half guard.
Hattori is controlling the pace.
Hattori wants to control but Morrison is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hattori is trying to work for a kimura but Morrison is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison is looking to control Hattori's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morrison avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori is controlling the pace.
Morrison is looking to control Hattori's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morrison avoid being mounted?
Morrison is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Morrison makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morrison.
Hattori looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hattori is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hattori forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori stalling.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Hattori has control of the leg.
Morrison makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morrison.
Morrison 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.
Morrison controlling Hattori's posture.
Hattori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hattori trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hattori passes Morrison's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hattori wants to take a breather but Morrison is having none of it.
Hattori not doing much here.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Hattori is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to control but Hattori is keeping busy.
Hattori wants to take a breather but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Hattori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrison has his hands clasped together around Hattori's back. He's all about the action.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Hattori is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hattori trying to mount his opponent but Morrison defends it.
Hattori is trying to control the action in half guard but Morrison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morrison is pressing down on Hattori's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hattori wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Hattori showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hattori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hattori's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hattori (4) vs (4) Morrison
Hattori had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morrison defends it easily.
Hattori manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrison manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hattori (6) vs (4) Morrison
Morrison 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: Hattori (6) vs (6) Morrison
Morrison wants to take a breather but Hattori is having none of it.
Hattori tries to get to full guard but Morrison has control of the leg.
Hattori might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morrison is trying to control the action in half guard but Hattori is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hattori is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is pressing down on Hattori's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hattori is holding on for now.
Hattori looking for submissions off his back.
Morrison is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hattori reverses the position - he's now on top in Morrison's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hattori (8) vs (6) Morrison
Hattori trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Hattori is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Morrison is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Our spies down at at Martial Arts Dojo inform us that Morrison has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hattori works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hattori controlling the action here.
Hattori wants to control but Morrison is keeping him busy.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Hattori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hattori content to stall in guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is pulling down on Hattori's head. It's preventing any offense from Hattori, at least for the moment.
Morrison looking to control.
Hattori trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hattori looking to sit in guard and control but Morrison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hattori (8) vs (8) Morrison
Morrison works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hattori trying to control but Morrison postures up.
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hattori keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hattori wants to get back to full guard but Morrison has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hattori (8) vs (11) Morrison
Hattori is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morrison trying to control the position but Hattori is working away.
Morrison working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Morrison wants to control but Hattori is keeping him busy.
Morrison controlling the position.
Hattori can't do much from the bottom here.
Morrison tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hattori is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hattori trying to control from the bottom.
Hattori won't allow Morrison to pass to mount.
Morrison is still trying to improve position.
Hattori is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hattori has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morrison is working away from the top position though.
Morrison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hattori is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hattori is staying active underneath Morrison, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hattori is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hattori! Score +3 for passing guard: Hattori (8) vs (14) Morrison
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison wins on points by 14 to 8.
David Morrison thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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