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CWC 290 - Montreal 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 57 wins and 23 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 37 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pancake darts in and clinches Morrison Jr. up against the cage.
Morrison Jr. is trying to trip Pancake. He has hold of a leg but Pancake is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Morrison Jr. persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake can't keep his opponent in guard - Morrison Jr. advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Morrison Jr. has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison Jr. controlling the action here.
Pancake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pancake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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..
Pancake is in trouble now - Morrison Jr. has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (0) Pancake
Morrison Jr. avoids the attempt from Pancake to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. prevents Pancake from getting the reversal.
Morrison Jr. looking to control but Pancake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morrison Jr. takes Pancake's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Pancake is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Morrison Jr. (8) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pancake tries to hold on but Morrison Jr. pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pancake trying to hold on to Morrison Jr.'s head to control him but Morrison Jr. postures up.
Morrison Jr. trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
Pancake gets full guard.
Morrison Jr. is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pancake keeping full guard, as Morrison Jr. tries to pass.
Pancake is trying to control the position but Morrison Jr. postures up.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pancake is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Morrison Jr. postures up.
Morrison Jr. is stalling in the full guard.
Pancake is pulling down on Morrison Jr.'s head to control his posture.
Morrison Jr. tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
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 five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. prevents Pancake from improving his position.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard but Morrison Jr. has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (11) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake tries to hold on but Morrison Jr. pushes him away.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Pancake tries to hold on but Morrison Jr. pushes him away.
Morrison Jr. fails to advance to Pancake's back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. has control of Pancake's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pancake regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pancake is looking to improve his position but Morrison Jr. isn't that keen on the idea.
Morrison Jr. tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morrison Jr. looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but instead Pancake manages to regain half guard.
Pancake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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. is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pancake! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (14) vs (0) Pancake
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. controlling from the full mount.
Pancake can't escape the position.
Morrison Jr. wants to control the pace but Pancake is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. takes Pancake's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Pancake is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Morrison Jr. (17) vs (0) Pancake
Morrison Jr. is not going to allow Pancake to sit and survive in this position.
Morrison Jr. looking for the choke from the back.
Morrison Jr. is hanging on to Pancake's back as he tries to escape.
Morrison Jr. has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Pancake is defending well but eventually Morrison Jr. manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Pancake has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Morrison Jr.!
A victorious David Morrison Jr. thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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