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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D1): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 15 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Long Schlong!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schlong fails to land the takedown.
Schlong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schlong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrison Jr. closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (0) Schlong
Morrison Jr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schlong keeps working.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schlong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Schlong is trying to work for a sweep but Morrison Jr. has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison Jr. (6) vs (0) Schlong
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlong is controlling an arm, preventing Morrison Jr. from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schlong is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to control but Schlong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schlong stops Morrison Jr. from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Morrison Jr. controlling the position easily from mount.
Schlong is looking to get to half guard.
Morrison Jr. looking to control but Schlong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morrison Jr. avoids the attempt from Schlong to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. controlling the position easily from mount.
Schlong is controlling an arm, preventing Morrison Jr. from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
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.
Schlong sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Morrison Jr. slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schlong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morrison Jr. gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morrison Jr. trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schlong is trying to keep Morrison Jr. in close.
Morrison Jr. stopping the sweep attempt from Schlong.
Morrison Jr. works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morrison Jr. frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (9) vs (0) Schlong
Schlong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morrison Jr. takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schlong can't escape the position.
Schlong tries to lock up and control but Morrison Jr. gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schlong felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Morrison Jr. moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Morrison Jr. (12) vs (0) Schlong
Schlong tries to break free.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schlong keeps trying to improve his position.
Schlong prevents Morrison Jr. from getting a body triangle.
Schlong is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Schlong defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Schlong is keeping busy.
Morrison Jr. is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Morrison Jr. slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Schlong tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Morrison Jr. working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Schlong wants to hold on but Morrison Jr. pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schlong is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schlong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrison Jr. can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schlong is looking to escape.
Schlong is controlling an arm, preventing Morrison Jr. from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Schlong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Schlong is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morrison Jr. is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schlong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Schlong is looking to improve his position but Morrison Jr. isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schlong is squirming around, avoiding Morrison Jr.'s attempts to control the action.
Schlong is working to get back to half guard.
Schlong sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Morrison Jr. prevents Schlong from improving his position.
Morrison Jr. is trying to control the action in half guard but Schlong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schlong moves into full guard.
Morrison Jr. got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schlong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morrison Jr. has managed to get both his arms back between Schlong's legs - danger averted.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the guard.
Schlong is trying to control the position but Morrison Jr. postures up.
Schlong keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
Schlong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schlong being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (15) vs (0) Schlong
Morrison Jr. trying to control the action but Schlong is working from the bottom.
Schlong manages to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Morrison Jr. seems content to control.
Schlong tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Morrison Jr. has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (18) vs (0) Schlong
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schlong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Schlong bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (18) vs (2) Schlong
Morrison Jr. not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schlong trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schlong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schlong manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (20) vs (2) Schlong
Schlong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schlong is trying to keep Morrison Jr. in close.
Schlong 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 Jr. trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison Jr. stopping the sweep attempt from Schlong.
Morrison Jr. looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Schlong is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. stopping the sweep attempt from Schlong.
Morrison Jr. content to stall in guard here.
Schlong 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: Morrison Jr. (20) vs (4) Schlong
Schlong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morrison Jr. is just riding it out for now. Schlong eventually gives up the hold.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schlong stalling away here and it's allowed Morrison Jr. to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Schlong trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schlong is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison Jr. looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. takes the fight on points by 20 to 4.
After winning the bout, David Morrison Jr. thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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