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CWC 289.5 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 46 wins and 28 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Halli has a takedown stuffed.
Morrison closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Halli's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (0) Halli
Halli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Halli is retaining full guard.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halli is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Halli looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morrison passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (5) vs (0) Halli
Morrison is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Halli tries to buck Morrison off but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Halli wants to control but Morrison postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to move to mount but Halli blocks the move with his legs.
Morrison has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Halli! Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison (7) vs (0) Halli
Halli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morrison has control of Halli's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Halli regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Morrison tries to control but Halli wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison content just to control the position here.
Halli wants to hold on but Morrison pushes him away.
Morrison wants to control but instead Halli manages to regain half guard.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Halli is defending well.
Halli wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to control but Morrison is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morrison takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Morrison is looking to advance position but Halli won't allow it.
Morrison is controlling the pace.
Halli trying to control here.
Morrison passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (10) vs (0) Halli
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halli is looking to improve his position but Morrison isn't that keen on the idea.
Halli is squirming around, avoiding Morrison's attempts to control the action.
Morrison wants to take Halli's back here but Halli is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Halli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison wants to take Halli's back but he can't do it this time.
Halli holds on to Morrison around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to control but Halli wriggling away.
Morrison takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morrison wants to take Halli's back here but Halli is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Morrison looking to control but Halli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison content just to control the position here.
Morrison looking to control but Halli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morrison is trying to take his opponent's back.
Morrison tries to control but Halli wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halli slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morrison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Halli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halli is trying to maintain the position but Morrison is very close to passing his half guard.
Halli gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halli looking for a guillotine here but Morrison defends easily.
Morrison showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Thib's Sweat Shoppe inform us that Halli has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Halli is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halli keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Halli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morrison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Halli is tightening it up a little... Morrison has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Morrison reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Morrison taps out! Nice BJJ there by Halli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Reijo Halli!
A very excited looking Reijo Halli rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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