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Halloween Havoc Elite 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bjj Bjj (ranked 20510 p4p, 245 weight class) and Jared Morgan (ranked 4169 p4p, 162 weight class). Morgan has chosen Thug Luv: Bone Thugs N Harmony ft 2pac as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Bjj Bjj! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Jared Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Morgan. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bjj (0) vs (4) Morgan
Morgan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bjj will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bjj is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Morgan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Morgan working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan taking a break here but Bjj is having none of it and regains half guard.
Morgan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Morgan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bjj is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bjj slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjj throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjj looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan trying to control but Bjj is working from the bottom.
Morgan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bjj's guard.
Bjj wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bjj regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan advances to half guard.
Morgan seems to be looking for submissions.
Bjj trying to hold on to Morgan's head to control him but Morgan postures up.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Bjj is defending well.
Bjj tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
Morgan is working for an americana but Bjj has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Morgan was thinking about the submission.
Bjj looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bjj's guard.
Bjj is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morgan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morgan is trying to work for a kimura but Bjj is defending well.
Morgan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bjj manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bjj swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Bjj keeps moving.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Bjj gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bjj (2) vs (4) Morgan
Bjj wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bjj engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bjj passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bjj (5) vs (4) Morgan
Bjj gets to mount! Morgan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bjj (7) vs (4) Morgan
Bjj trying to control but Morgan is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying desperately to improve position.
Morgan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bjj.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bjj is trying to control here but Morgan has managed to regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Bjj is keeping busy.
Bjj looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bjj wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Bjj wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morgan 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.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
Morgan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Bjj is very close to passing his half guard.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bjj wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Bjj is stalling in the full guard.
Bjj wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bjj tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Bjj postures up.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bjj is one step ahead there.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bjj controls the pace.
Morgan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bjj puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bjj is working for a kimura but Morgan is defending it quite comfortably.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Bjj has control of the leg.
Morgan keeps trying to improve his position.
Bjj is working for a kimura but Morgan is defending it quite comfortably.
Bjj wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bjj sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bjj is looking to stall here but Morgan recovers full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjj takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Jared Morgan spoke after the fight, saying 'This was a great learning experience for me. I'm going to come back stronger. Props to my opponent'. |
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