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CWC - 283 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Eddie Gelfen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 14 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gelfen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gelfen (2) vs (0) Morgan
Gelfen prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Morgan wants to control but Gelfen is keeping busy.
Morgan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gelfen jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (5) vs (0) Morgan
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gelfen just content to control the position.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan is trying to work for a sweep but Gelfen has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gelfen (7) vs (0) Morgan
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan tries to improve his position but instead Gelfen has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gelfen (10) vs (0) Morgan
Gelfen gets his hands free as Morgan looks to control.
Gelfen wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy.
Gelfen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Morgan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gelfen is not going to allow Morgan to sit and survive in this position.
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gelfen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Morgan is defending well though. Gelfen let's go of the attempt for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gelfen's guard. Nice work there by Morgan.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gelfen (10) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Gelfen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morgan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Gelfen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gelfen (12) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan has Gelfen pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gelfen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Gelfen advances to half guard.
Gelfen is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Gelfen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morgan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gelfen pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gelfen passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (15) vs (2) Morgan
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gelfen tries to move to mount but Morgan blocks the move with his legs.
Gelfen trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan looking for a sweep but Gelfen has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gelfen (17) vs (2) Morgan
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gelfen (20) vs (2) Morgan
Gelfen keeps control of the position as Morgan tries to break free.
Gelfen tries to keep control of the position but Morgan is staying busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen controls the position.
Gelfen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morgan for as long as he can get away with.
Morgan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Gelfen has control of the leg.
Gelfen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
Morgan won't allow Gelfen to pass to mount.
Morgan is looking to control Gelfen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?
Gelfen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gelfen prevents Morgan from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen is looking for a kimura here.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morgan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gelfen has passed into half guard!
Morgan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gelfen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gelfen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gelfen has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
Morgan wants to control but Gelfen passes easily into half guard.
Gelfen is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gelfen wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gelfen wants to advance to full mount but Morgan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morgan working for a triangle but Gelfen defends it easily.
Gelfen postures up.
Gelfen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morgan trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan trying to control the position.
Gelfen trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Gelfen looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gelfen (20) vs (4) Morgan
Gelfen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gelfen (22) vs (4) Morgan
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan is trying to control but Gelfen passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (25) vs (4) Morgan
Morgan is trying to escape the position but Gelfen is controlling the position.
Morgan tries to bench press Gelfen off him but Gelfen keeps the position.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gelfen (25) vs (6) Morgan
Gelfen tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control from Gelfen's half guard. Gelfen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gelfen trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Morgan is pushing down on Gelfen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gelfen is fighting to maintain full guard but Morgan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morgan wants to take a breather but Gelfen is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gelfen wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gelfen is just riding it out for now. Morgan eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gelfen takes the fight on points by 25 to 6.
Eddie Gelfen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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