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EMPIRE 4 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Morrison (ranked 2296 p4p, 248 weight class) and Sergey Keosayan (ranked 836 p4p, 111 weight class). Morrison comes to the cage accompanied by Diary of a Madman. On his way into the cage it seems that David Morrison has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily David Morrison seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Sergey Keosayan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison looks for a takedown but Keosayan sprawls well.
Keosayan with the counter takedown but Morrison avoids it easily.
Keosayan clinches with his opponent.
Keosayan gets underhooks to prevent Morrison's takedown attempt.
Morrison wants the takedown. Keosayan is fighting it off but Morrison persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Keosayan's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (0) Keosayan
Keosayan wants to control the position but Morrison says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Keosayan wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison trying to control from half guard but Keosayan is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison is pressing down on Keosayan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Keosayan is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keosayan is looking to improve his position.
Keosayan is trying to control but can't.
Morrison is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keosayan defends it well.
Keosayan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morrison is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keosayan defends it well.
Morrison is looking for a kimura but Keosayan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morrison to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan is looking to improve his position.
Morrison trying to advance position but Keosayan counters by regaining guard.
Morrison passes Keosayan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morrison content to control rather than advance.
Morrison trying to control from half guard but Keosayan is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
Morrison looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Keosayan is refusing to be controlled, as Morrison sits in half guard.
Morrison is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Keosayan sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Keosayan is looking for a triangle here but Morrison uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (5) vs (0) Keosayan
Keosayan is trying to improve his position.
Keosayan is trying to control Morrison's posture but Morrison avoids it.
Morrison trying to control the action but Keosayan is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan can't do much from the bottom here.
Morrison is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Keosayan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Morrison trying to control the position but Keosayan is working away.
I wouldn't like to be where Keosayan is right now.
Keosayan tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan is trying to control Morrison's posture but Morrison avoids it.
Keosayan is looking for a sweep.
Morrison taking a break here but Keosayan is having none of it and regains half guard.
Keosayan tries to roll over but Morrison keeps him under control.
Keosayan is staying active underneath Morrison, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrison prevents Keosayan from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Keosayan is trying to control the position but Morrison postures up.
Keosayan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Morrison has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (8) vs (0) Keosayan
Keosayan manages to get back to half guard.
Keosayan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrison is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Morrison advances to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan wants to control but Morrison is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Keosayan is looking to improve his position.
Keosayan is staying active underneath Morrison, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Keosayan trying to control here.
Keosayan wants to get back to full guard but Morrison has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (11) vs (0) Keosayan
Keosayan is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is stalling here but it's allowed Keosayan to get half guard.
Morrison is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Keosayan trying to hold on to Morrison's head to control him but Morrison postures up.
Morrison has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (14) vs (0) Keosayan
Keosayan is looking to improve his position but Morrison isn't that keen on the idea.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Keosayan wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
Morrison wants to take a breather but Keosayan is having none of it.
Keosayan actively working from the bottom here.
Morrison is trying to control the action in half guard but Keosayan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Keosayan looking for submissions off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to pass to full mount but Keosayan defends it.
Keosayan 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: Morrison (14) vs (4) Keosayan
Keosayan tries to keep control of the position but Morrison is staying busy.
Keosayan keeps control of the position easily here as Morrison tries to buck him off.
Keosayan looking for the choke from the back.
Keosayan is looking to control Morrison but Morrison is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan is trying to control but Morrison is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Morrison tries to reverse the position but Keosayan maintains control.
Keosayan tries to control but Morrison wriggling away.
Morrison is trying desperately to improve position.
Keosayan trying to control but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Keosayan 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.
Keosayan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Keosayan content to stall in guard here.
Morrison wants to control the position but Keosayan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Keosayan is looking to take a break and control but Morrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
My spies in Gym Beam inform me that Keosayan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan wants to advance to full mount but Morrison doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Morrison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keosayan defends well.
Keosayan wants to pass the guard but Morrison is keeping the position.
Keosayan pushes down on Morrison's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Keosayan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morrison sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keosayan stalling away here and it's allowed Morrison to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
A victorious David Morrison thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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