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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Chase Morgan (ranked 2642 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Marfaker (ranked 2539 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chase Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Juan Marfaker!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Marfaker circles away.
Marfaker looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan attempts a counter takedown but Marfaker avoids it well and moves away.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Marfaker keeps it at a distance.
Chase Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Marfaker tries to counter it with a takedown but Morgan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marfaker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Marfaker is in Morgan's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morgan (0) vs (2) Marfaker
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marfaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marfaker advances to half guard.
Marfaker tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
Morgan is staying active underneath Marfaker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Marfaker is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marfaker is just content to waste time from the top position. Morgan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marfaker escapes and throws Morgan's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (0) vs (5) Marfaker
Marfaker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marfaker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marfaker trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Marfaker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marfaker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marfaker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to buck Marfaker off but Marfaker is having none of it.
Morgan is being controlled here.
Marfaker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morgan's legs.
Marfaker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marfaker tries to advance to mount but Morgan denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Marfaker moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Morgan (0) vs (7) Marfaker
Morgan has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (0) vs (10) Marfaker
Morgan showing good submission defense here.
Marfaker is looking for the choke from the back position but Morgan is controlling his hands well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the action but Marfaker just sinks the hooks in.
Marfaker trying to control.
Marfaker is persistently looking for the submission but Morgan is defending it well.
Marfaker controls the position.
Marfaker trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Marfaker keeps control of the position as Morgan tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan breaks Marfaker's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (10) Marfaker
Morgan won't allow Marfaker to sweep him here.
Morgan trying to control but Marfaker is working from the bottom.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Marfaker.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marfaker 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: Morgan (2) vs (12) Marfaker
Marfaker tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morgan is just riding it out for now. Marfaker eventually gives up the hold.
Marfaker 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.
Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Marfaker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (2) vs (15) Marfaker
Marfaker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marfaker content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Marfaker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Morgan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Morgan and Marfaker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Marfaker is staying tight to Morgan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Morgan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marfaker's best efforts.
Marfaker moves into full mount! Morgan won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (2) vs (18) Marfaker
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan stops Marfaker from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Marfaker goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Morgan turns into him and now he's in Marfaker's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (4) vs (18) Marfaker
Morgan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morgan won't allow Marfaker to sweep him here.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Marfaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marfaker 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: Morgan (4) vs (20) Marfaker
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker forces his way into half guard.
Marfaker wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan won't allow Marfaker to pass to mount.
Marfaker is looking for a kimura here.
Marfaker tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
Marfaker works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (4) vs (23) Marfaker
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Morgan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morgan is trying to work for a sweep but Marfaker has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Morgan (4) vs (25) Marfaker
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (4) vs (28) Marfaker
Marfaker looking to break Morgan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Morgan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Marfaker will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Marfaker is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Morgan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Morgan for a finish.
Morgan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Marfaker gets his way!
Morgan rolls, trying to escape but Marfaker keeps control of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the hands but Marfaker won't let him.
Marfaker looking to break Morgan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Morgan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Marfaker will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
A lull in the action here.
Morgan showing good submission defense here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marfaker is looking to control Morgan but Morgan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marfaker wins on points by 28 to 4.
Juan Marfaker made sure to mention his sponsor, FORCEE in his post fight interview. |
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