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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 20 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 7 losses; Kreepee Krawlee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Krawlee clinches up with Morrison Jr. and pushes him back against the cage.
Morrison Jr. wants a takedown but no success here.
Morrison Jr. gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Krawlee.
Morrison Jr. has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Krawlee is trying to keep an underhook but Morrison Jr. manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (0) Krawlee
Krawlee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Krawlee trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. is pressing down on Krawlee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Krawlee is holding on for now.
Morrison Jr. seems to be working for a kimura but Krawlee defends the submission attempt.
Krawlee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison Jr. pulls his head out easily.
Krawlee has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Krawlee wants to get back to full guard.
Morrison Jr. seems to be looking for submissions.
Morrison Jr. content to control rather than advance.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Krawlee is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is thwarting Krawlee's attempts to control the position.
Morrison Jr. seems to be looking for submissions.
Morrison Jr. is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krawlee sees it coming and defends easily.
Krawlee is trying to control but Morrison Jr. manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (0) Krawlee
Krawlee wants to control but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Krawlee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee manages to control the position for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison Jr. seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Krawlee is holding on tight.
Morrison Jr. tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Krawlee prevents Morrison Jr. from taking his back.
Morrison Jr. controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking to work his way around to Krawlee's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Krawlee is squirming around, avoiding Morrison Jr.'s attempts to control the action.
Krawlee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Krawlee 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.
Krawlee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krawlee wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping busy.
Krawlee is trying is best to control the position here.
Morrison Jr. is looking to take a break and control but Krawlee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is thwarting Krawlee's attempts to control the position.
Krawlee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morrison Jr. slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (8) vs (0) Krawlee
Krawlee prevents Morrison Jr. from improving position.
Morrison Jr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krawlee keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee stops Morrison Jr. from passing to mount.
Krawlee regains half guard.
Krawlee is trying to control but can't.
Morrison Jr. works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (11) vs (0) Krawlee
Morrison Jr. tries to control but Krawlee wriggling away.
Morrison Jr. is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Krawlee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to control the action but instead Krawlee gets a body lock and reverses into Morrison Jr.'s guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (11) vs (2) Krawlee
Morrison Jr. working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Krawlee has passed into half guard!
Morrison Jr. is looking for a sweep. Krawlee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Krawlee is pressing down on Morrison Jr.'s thigh, looking to free his foot. Morrison Jr. is holding on for now.
Morrison Jr. is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. won't allow Krawlee to pass to mount.
Krawlee passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (11) vs (5) Krawlee
Krawlee working for a guillotine from mount but Morrison Jr. is in no mood to give up.
Morrison Jr. is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee manages to capitalize on a mistake by Morrison Jr. to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Morrison Jr. (11) vs (8) Krawlee
Krawlee has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Morrison Jr. has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Krawlee is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Morrison Jr. defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
I really don't envy Morrison Jr. right now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Morrison Jr. is defending well though. Krawlee let's go of the attempt for now.
Krawlee is hanging on to Morrison Jr.'s back as he tries to escape.
A lull in the action here.
Morrison Jr. tries to break free.
Krawlee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Morrison Jr. is in bad spot here.
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.
Krawlee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Krawlee is trying to stick to Morrison Jr.'s back but Morrison Jr. is turning into Krawlee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Krawlee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Morrison Jr.. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (13) vs (8) Krawlee
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morrison Jr. sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Krawlee's guard.
Morrison Jr. is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Morrison Jr. working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Krawlee's thigh. Krawlee counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Krawlee 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.
Krawlee is looking for a triangle here but Morrison Jr. uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (16) vs (8) Krawlee
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee is looking for a sweep.
Morrison Jr. happy to just control the position for now.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position but Krawlee is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee can't do much from the bottom here.
Morrison Jr. controlling from side mount.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Krawlee is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee wants to control but Morrison Jr. postures up.
Krawlee prevents Morrison Jr. from moving into mount.
Krawlee tries to bench press Morrison Jr. off him but Morrison Jr. keeps the position.
Krawlee regains half guard.
Morrison Jr. looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morrison Jr. is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krawlee sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. takes the fight on points by 16 to 8.
An out of breath David Morrison Jr. thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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