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CACC 202: Pavlov vs Archer II 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 16 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yeboah misses with a takedown attempt - Morrison Jr. sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yeboah closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morrison Jr. to the mat! Morrison Jr. manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (2) Yeboah
Morrison Jr. seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Yeboah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison Jr. is keeping the position for now.
Morrison Jr. throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morrison Jr. keeping full guard, as Yeboah tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position.
Morrison Jr. manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yeboah manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (2) Yeboah
Yeboah 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: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (4) Yeboah
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison Jr..
Morrison Jr. had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yeboah defends it easily.
Yeboah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yeboah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison Jr. is keeping the position for now.
Yeboah trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison Jr. looking for a guillotine here but Yeboah defends easily.
Morrison Jr. really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yeboah wants to control from the top but Morrison Jr. keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yeboah tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morrison Jr. knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Morrison Jr. is refusing to be controlled, as Yeboah sits in half guard.
Yeboah is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morrison Jr. manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeboah slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (7) Yeboah
Yeboah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison Jr. keeps working.
Morrison Jr. tries to buck Yeboah off but Yeboah is having none of it.
Yeboah tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Yeboah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison Jr. keeps working.
Morrison Jr. is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah trying to control the action but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. manages to get to full guard.
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.
Yeboah looking to sit in guard and control but Morrison Jr. gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (7) Yeboah
Yeboah is trying to keep Morrison Jr. in close.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeboah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison Jr. sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Yeboah doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Morrison Jr. paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Yeboah - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sambulo Yeboah!
Sambulo Yeboah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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