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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 2 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 51 wins and 20 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison Jr. bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd is trying to get back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. controlling from side mount.
Tidd wants to control but Morrison Jr. postures up.
A lull in the action here as Morrison Jr. stalls from top position.
Morrison Jr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd is looking to control Morrison Jr.'s leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Morrison Jr. will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morrison Jr. is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morrison Jr. controlling the action here.
Tidd wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping busy.
Morrison Jr. is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. controlling the pace.
Morrison Jr. is working for a submission of some sort.
Morrison Jr. tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tidd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Morrison Jr. stalling away here and it's allowed Tidd to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Morrison Jr. being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morrison Jr. trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd is trying to keep Morrison Jr. in close.
Tidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Tidd, not yet.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Morrison Jr. controlling him for the moment.
Morrison Jr. slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tidd has his hands on Morrison Jr.'s head, controlling the position.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tidd trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. stands and throws Tidd's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (7) vs (0) Tidd
Morrison Jr. has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tidd is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Morrison Jr. yanks on the arm and Tidd is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Morrison Jr..
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Morrison Jr.!
A victorious David Morrison Jr. thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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