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CWC 285 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 55 wins and 22 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 36 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake gets a double leg takedown into Morrison Jr.'s guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake is pushing down on Morrison Jr.'s leg trying to pass to half guard. Morrison Jr. is fighting to maintain full guard but Pancake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morrison Jr. moves into full guard.
Pancake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake staying calm.
Pancake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pancake off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (5) Pancake
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.
Morrison Jr. really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pancake.
Morrison Jr. keeps control of the position as Pancake tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake trying to control the hands but Morrison Jr. breaks the grip.
Morrison Jr. looking to break Pancake's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pancake remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Morrison Jr. will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pancake knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pancake for a finish.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Morrison Jr. trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pancake doesn't escape.
Will Morrison Jr. go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Morrison Jr. tries to get the hooks in deep but Pancake pushed the leg off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake breaks Morrison Jr.'s hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (7) Pancake
Pancake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (10) Pancake
Morrison Jr. tries to improve position but can't.
Morrison Jr. manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pancake's best efforts.
Morrison Jr. is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pancake controlling the action here.
Pancake prevents Morrison Jr. from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control the action but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. looking for submissions off his back.
Morrison Jr. tries to roll over but Pancake keeps him under control.
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.
Morrison Jr. slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pancake stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison Jr..
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pancake trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Pancake won't allow Morrison Jr. to sweep him here.
Morrison Jr. is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morrison Jr. tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (13) Pancake
Pancake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morrison Jr. can't do much from the bottom here.
Morrison Jr. is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pancake is trying to move to mount but Morrison Jr. reverses beautifully and ends up in Pancake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (6) vs (13) Pancake
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
Pancake looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake wants to sweep but no luck.
Pancake seems keen to control Morrison Jr.'s posture.
Morrison Jr. controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controls Morrison Jr. momentarily but Morrison Jr. frees himself.
Pancake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morrison Jr. is one step ahead there.
Morrison Jr. trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pancake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (6) vs (15) Pancake
Pancake trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake forces his way into half guard.
Pancake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morrison Jr. has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pancake is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Morrison Jr. tries to roll over but Pancake keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to work for an arm triangle but Morrison Jr. is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pancake wants to work for an arm triangle but Morrison Jr. is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pancake passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (6) vs (18) Pancake
Pancake wants to control the pace but Morrison Jr. is squirming around nicely.
Pancake jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Morrison Jr. is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Morrison Jr. and Pancake has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control the action but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Pancake advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison Jr. (6) vs (20) Pancake
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is squirming around, avoiding Pancake's attempts to control the action.
Morrison Jr. bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (8) vs (20) Pancake
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. stays in close to Pancake's body and controls the position.
Morrison Jr. sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pancake's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Morrison Jr. has control of the leg.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Pancake controlling the position for now.
Morrison Jr. trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morrison Jr. tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pancake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pancake is not content to let Morrison Jr. control the position.
Morrison Jr. is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pancake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morrison Jr..
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison Jr. is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 20 to 8.
Tobias Pancake spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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