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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 15 losses; Paul Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 22 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Morrison is trying to defend but Hunt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (0) Morrison
Hunt prevents Morrison from improving his position.
Morrison is looking to get back to full guard here but Hunt has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (5) vs (0) Morrison
Morrison looking for a sweep but Hunt has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hunt (7) vs (0) Morrison
Morrison is trying desperately to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt is taking a breather. Morrison says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.
Morrison trying to control here.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hunt seems content to control.
Morrison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morrison working for a triangle but Hunt defends it easily.
Morrison wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison keeps trying to improve his position.
Morrison trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Morrison is looking for a triangle but Hunt pushes his legs off easily.
Hunt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.
Hunt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Morrison trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Hunt slips nicely into half guard.
Hunt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt uses his free foot to push down on Morrison's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morrison. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (10) vs (0) Morrison
Morrison 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 is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to free his trapped foot but Morrison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hunt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hunt is trying to control. Morrison wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hunt prevents Morrison from improving his position.
Morrison 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 is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hunt has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (13) vs (0) Morrison
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling his opponent.
Morrison keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hunt controlling from the full mount.
Hunt trying to control but Morrison is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt avoids the attempt from Morrison to control.
Hunt looking to control but Morrison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling from the full mount.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morrison is looking to escape.
Morrison keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling the position easily from mount.
Morrison is looking to improve his position but Hunt isn't that keen on the idea.
Hunt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morrison is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to control but Morrison wriggling away.
Hunt is trying to take his opponent's back.
Hunt wants to control the pace but Morrison is squirming around nicely.
Morrison looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hunt (16) vs (0) Morrison
I really don't envy Morrison right now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hunt is looking to control Morrison but Morrison is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Morrison can't escape the position.
Morrison breaks Hunt's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (16) vs (2) Morrison
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison is still trying to improve position.
Morrison trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (18) vs (2) Morrison
Hunt stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison.
Morrison has his foot on Hunt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hunt works his way back into a safe position though.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison working a defensive guard here.
Hunt advances to half guard.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard but Hunt has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (21) vs (2) Morrison
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunt takes the fight on points by 21 to 2.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Paul Hunt made sure he mentioned HELLS BALLS RECOVERY, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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