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CACC 126: Brown vs Morrison Jr PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 13 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 12 losses; David Morrison Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown tries to clinch but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Morrison Jr. scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Brown (0) vs (4) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. taking a breather here.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Brown ! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (0) vs (6) Morrison Jr.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Morrison Jr. isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown wants to hold on but Morrison Jr. pushes him away.
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.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Morrison Jr. maintains control.
Brown prevents Morrison Jr. from taking his back.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Morrison Jr. is looking to take Brown 's back but instead Brown gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Morrison Jr. is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown is not content to let Morrison Jr. control the position.
Morrison Jr. is just content to waste time from the top position. Brown takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Morrison Jr. won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to hit a sweep here but Morrison Jr. passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brown there! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (9) Morrison Jr.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morrison Jr. jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Brown is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Brown and Morrison Jr. has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Brown is not content to let Morrison Jr. control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to buck Morrison Jr. off but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Morrison Jr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Morrison Jr. looking to control but instead Brown has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morrison Jr. looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brown is trying to control the position but Morrison Jr. postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control but Morrison Jr. passes into half guard.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Morrison Jr. stalling away here and it's allowed Brown to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison Jr. is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (9) Morrison Jr.
Brown trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Morrison Jr. keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Mello MMA inform us that Morrison Jr. has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Brown won't allow Morrison Jr. to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison Jr. wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Morrison Jr. bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (11) Morrison Jr.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
Morrison Jr. sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison Jr. tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Morrison Jr. is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (4) vs (11) Morrison Jr.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. 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.
Brown trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position.
Morrison Jr. lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (4) vs (13) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. trying to move into half guard but instead Brown has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (6) vs (13) Morrison Jr.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (6) vs (15) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Morrison Jr. is still trying to improve position.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown is trying to keep Morrison Jr. in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown , not yet.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morrison Jr. is stalling in the full guard.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrison Jr.'s guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (8) vs (15) Morrison Jr.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morrison Jr. has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Morrison Jr.'s legs - danger averted.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. being controlled here, momentarily.
Brown trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (8) vs (17) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the guard.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. wins on points by 17 to 8.
David Morrison Jr. is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking David Morrison Jr. made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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