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CWC 226 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 16 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 23 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown but Sakuraba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morrison gets a double leg takedown into Sakuraba's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (2) Morrison
Morrison is pushing down on Sakuraba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sakuraba is fighting to maintain full guard but Morrison has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sakuraba preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sakuraba has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sakuraba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakuraba, not yet.
Sakuraba is trying to keep Morrison in close.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakuraba has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sakuraba has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Morrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morrison trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sakuraba manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (2) Morrison
Sakuraba preventing the sweep.
Sakuraba passes Morrison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sakuraba prevents Morrison from improving his position.
Morrison looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sakuraba seems content to control.
Morrison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sakuraba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.
Sakuraba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sakuraba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Morrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morrison being controlled here, momentarily.
Sakuraba seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morrison for as long as he can get away with.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morrison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (4) Morrison
Morrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakuraba managing to control the position.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison is pushing down on Sakuraba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sakuraba is fighting to maintain full guard but Morrison has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morrison trying to control the pace.
Sakuraba is trying to maintain the position but Morrison is very close to passing his half guard.
Morrison is looking to advance position but Sakuraba won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control here.
Morrison wants to take a breather but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba wants to get back to full guard.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but Sakuraba defending well.
Sakuraba trying to control here.
Morrison wants to take a breather but Sakuraba is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to control but can't.
Morrison is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sakuraba wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
Sakuraba is trying to keep Morrison in close.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Morrison works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (7) Morrison
Sakuraba 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: Sakuraba (4) vs (7) Morrison
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Morrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakuraba is one step ahead there.
Sakuraba trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba content to stall in guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison is keeping the position for now.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (4) vs (9) Morrison
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison looking to sit in guard and control but Sakuraba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (6) vs (9) Morrison
Sakuraba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sakuraba trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison wants to sweep but no luck.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (9) vs (9) Morrison
Morrison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sakuraba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morrison is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sakuraba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Morrison tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
Sakuraba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Morrison controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sakuraba stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to work for a kimura but Morrison is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuraba slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Morrison gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Morrison wins on points by 10 to 9.
During a confident post fight interview, David Morrison thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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