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CWC 269 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 13 losses; Ono Kuronoa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 21 losses; David Morrison Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kuronoa takes the fight into the clinch.
Morrison Jr. wants to take the fight to the mat but Kuronoa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Morrison Jr. turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Morrison Jr. manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kuronoa (0) vs (4) Morrison Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuronoa is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Kuronoa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morrison Jr. is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the action but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuronoa wants to control but Morrison Jr. postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuronoa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morrison Jr. takes a little break here. Kuronoa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position but Kuronoa is working away.
Morrison Jr. tries to move to mount but Kuronoa blocks the move with his legs.
Kuronoa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morrison Jr. wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morrison Jr. moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position but Kuronoa is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa struggling a bit here.
Kuronoa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (2) vs (4) Morrison Jr.
Kuronoa prevents Morrison Jr. from improving his position.
Kuronoa is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Morrison Jr. looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison Jr., not yet.
Kuronoa looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morrison Jr. keeping moving, preventing Kuronoa from controlling successfully.
Kuronoa looking to sit in guard and control but Morrison Jr. gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (2) vs (6) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuronoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuronoa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morrison Jr. defends it easily.
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
Kuronoa working for a triangle but Morrison Jr. defends it easily.
Kuronoa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuronoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morrison Jr. defends well.
Morrison Jr. trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison Jr. sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kuronoa's guard.
Morrison Jr. is trying to control. Kuronoa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morrison Jr. is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (2) vs (9) Morrison Jr.
Kuronoa is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Kuronoa (2) vs (12) Morrison Jr.
Our spies down at at Tran MMA Gym inform us that Morrison Jr. has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kuronoa trying to control the action but Morrison Jr. just sinks the hooks in.
Morrison Jr. is looking to control Kuronoa but Kuronoa is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Morrison Jr. is working for a rear naked choke. Kuronoa is not defending it well and Morrison Jr. has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Kuronoa refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Kuronoa's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Morrison Jr.!
A very excited looking David Morrison Jr. made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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