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CACC 94 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Kron Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 15 losses; David Morrison!
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morrison's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (0) Morrison
Silva prevents Morrison from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morrison actively working from the bottom here.
Silva is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison works his way to full guard. Good work.
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 is trying to keep Silva in close.
Morrison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (2) Morrison
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking to pass the guard.
Morrison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (4) vs (2) Morrison
Morrison working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
Morrison won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva trying to control from Morrison's half guard. Morrison has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
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.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison working a defensive guard here.
Morrison might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Morrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Morrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morrison wants to control the position but Silva says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Morrison is defending the position.
Morrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morrison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Our spies down at at Mello MMA inform us that Morrison has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Morrison looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrison gets full guard.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Morrison is still trying to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva controlling from the top position.
Morrison wants to improve his position but instead Silva has moved into half guard.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Morrison is working away.
Morrison trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is looking to get back to full guard here but Silva has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (7) vs (2) Morrison
Morrison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morrison is trying to escape the position but Silva is controlling the position.
Morrison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Silva stalls from top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva'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.
Morrison is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position but Morrison is working away.
Morrison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison can't do much from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position but Morrison is working away.
Morrison is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison is looking to reverse the position.
Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Morrison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva working away.
Morrison is looking for a sweep.
Silva trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is looking for a sweep.
Morrison is not content to let Silva control the position.
Morrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Morrison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
A less than humble Kron Silva misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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