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CWC 282 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 22 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 9 losses; Kreepee Krawlee!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krawlee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krawlee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morrison Jr. to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (0) Krawlee
Our spies down at at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter inform us that Krawlee has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krawlee pulls Morrison Jr. in close to prevent any damage.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krawlee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krawlee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Krawlee keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. tries to free his leg and advance position but Krawlee is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 looking to control.
Morrison Jr. controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Krawlee keeping full guard, as Morrison Jr. tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
Krawlee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krawlee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krawlee trying to control the position here.
Morrison Jr. sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the guard.
Krawlee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Krawlee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krawlee pulls Morrison Jr. in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
Morrison Jr. being controlled here momentarily.
Krawlee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrison Jr.'s guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (2) Krawlee
Krawlee pushes down on Morrison Jr.'s leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morrison Jr. is not content to let Krawlee control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking to improve his position.
Krawlee controlling the action here.
Krawlee is stalling here. Morrison Jr. is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Krawlee seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Morrison Jr. has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morrison Jr. (6) vs (2) Krawlee
Morrison Jr. working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Krawlee tries to buck Morrison Jr. off but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morrison Jr. taking a break here but Krawlee is having none of it and regains half guard.
Krawlee is doing well to control the position and prevent Morrison Jr. from advancing to side control.
Morrison Jr. stalling away here and it's allowed Krawlee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Krawlee keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. won't allow Krawlee to sweep him here.
Morrison Jr. slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (9) vs (2) Krawlee
Morrison Jr. tries to move into full mount but can't pass Krawlee's legs.
Morrison Jr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krawlee keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. gets to mount! Krawlee was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison Jr. (11) vs (2) Krawlee
Morrison Jr. takes Krawlee's back. Score +3 for taking back: Morrison Jr. (14) vs (2) Krawlee
Krawlee is holding onto Morrison Jr.'s left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Krawlee manages to buck him off and is now in Morrison Jr.'s guard! Nice work there by Krawlee! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (14) vs (4) Krawlee
Krawlee wants to control from the top but Morrison Jr. keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to control the position but Krawlee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Morrison Jr. wants to improve his position but Krawlee is controlling well.
Krawlee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morrison Jr. does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morrison Jr. is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tran MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Krawlee moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (14) vs (7) Krawlee
Morrison Jr. is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. gets back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krawlee stalling.
Morrison Jr. moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Krawlee wants to control from the top but Morrison Jr. keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krawlee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison Jr. is keeping the position for now.
Krawlee trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Krawlee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrison Jr. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Krawlee is pushing down on Morrison Jr.'s leg trying to pass to half guard. Morrison Jr. is fighting to maintain full guard but Krawlee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krawlee trying to control the action but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to improve his position but Krawlee is controlling well.
Morrison Jr. gets full guard.
Krawlee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Krawlee content to stall in guard here.
Morrison Jr. is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Krawlee won't allow Morrison Jr. to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Krawlee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Morrison Jr. wants to improve his position but Krawlee is controlling well.
Morrison Jr. is refusing to be controlled, as Krawlee sits in half guard.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a sweep. Krawlee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Krawlee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Morrison Jr. is trying to get back to full guard.
Krawlee controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. tries to get to full guard but Krawlee has control of the leg.
Morrison Jr. is staying active underneath Krawlee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Krawlee not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. takes the fight on points by 14 to 7.
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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