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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Shepherd Bushiri! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 16 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Morrison closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bushiri (0) vs (2) Morrison
Bushiri is controlling Morrison's trapped leg to prevent Morrison from advancing to side control.
Bushiri's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bushiri is trying to maintain the position but Morrison is very close to passing his half guard.
Morrison is working for a submission of some sort.
Morrison prevents Bushiri from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushiri is trying to control but can't.
Morrison trying to control the pace.
Morrison is looking to advance position but Bushiri won't allow it.
Bushiri trying to hold on to Morrison's head to control him but Morrison postures up.
Morrison is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bushiri sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is looking to advance position but Bushiri won't allow it.
Bushiri is refusing to be controlled, as Morrison sits in half guard.
Morrison passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bushiri (0) vs (5) Morrison
Morrison fails to advance to Bushiri's back.
Morrison tries to take his opponent's back but Bushiri turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bushiri (2) vs (5) Morrison
Bushiri trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Bushiri trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Bushiri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morrison is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bushiri (2) vs (7) Morrison
Bushiri working a defensive guard here.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Bushiri keeps moving.
Bushiri is trying to keep Morrison in close.
Bushiri wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Bushiri is retaining full guard.
Bushiri looking to control.
Bushiri keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Morrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bushiri is keeping the position for now.
Bushiri is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Bushiri is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bushiri (2) vs (10) Morrison
Bushiri is not content to let Morrison control the position.
Morrison tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bushiri's legs.
Bushiri seems a little lost for a moment, as Morrison dominates the positioning.
Bushiri can't do much from the bottom here.
Morrison is looking to take a break and control but Bushiri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bushiri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bushiri regains half guard there - taking advantage of Morrison's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bushiri is not content to let Morrison control the position.
Bushiri is in trouble now - Morrison has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bushiri (2) vs (13) Morrison
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bushiri is holding on tight.
Bushiri is squirming around, avoiding Morrison's attempts to control the action.
Bushiri is desperately trying to improve his position but Morrison has a good base and remains in mount.
Morrison controlling from the full mount.
Morrison trying to control but Bushiri is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bushiri to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bushiri shrugs it off.
Bushiri is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morrison wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Morrison sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morrison trying to control but Bushiri is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison controlling the position easily from mount.
Bushiri stops Morrison from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bushiri slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morrison wants to work for an arm triangle but Bushiri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bushiri tries to roll over but Morrison keeps him under control.
Bushiri won't allow Morrison to pass to mount.
Bushiri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is keen to just control but Bushiri is a slippery customer.
Morrison controlling the action here.
Bushiri wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
Morrison perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bushiri is trying to control Morrison's posture. Morrison takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Bushiri! Morrison is rotating here... this could be the end... Bushiri is out! Morrison has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). David Morrison!
David Morrison thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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