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CWC 291 - Los Angeles 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 13 wins and 13 losses; Lurch Addams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 19 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morgan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Addams to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Addams (2) vs (0) Morgan
Addams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Addams passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Addams (5) vs (0) Morgan
Addams taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Addams (7) vs (0) Morgan
Addams content just to control the position here.
Addams's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Addams content just to control the position here.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan is trying to escape the mount.
Addams controlling his opponent.
Addams wants to take Morgan's back but he can't do it this time.
Addams controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Addams is having none of it.
Addams controlling the position easily from mount.
Addams is stalling here but it's allowed Morgan to get half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is not content to let Addams control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Addams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morgan has his hands clasped together around Addams's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves into full guard.
Addams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan is trying to keep Addams in close.
Addams tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Addams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Addams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Addams defends well.
Addams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Addams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Addams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morgan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Addams stacks Morgan on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Addams! Score +3 for passing guard: Addams (10) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan is trying to control Addams's posture but Addams avoids it.
Addams slows the pace down.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Morgan keeping his opponent close.
Addams tries to advance to mount but can't.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Addams working away.
Morgan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Addams's best efforts.
Morgan trying to control but Addams postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Addams in particular looking to stall.
Addams wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Addams wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Addams is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Morgan reverses the position - he's now on top in Addams's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Addams (10) vs (2) Morgan
Addams looking to control.
Addams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Addams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Addams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Addams keeps moving.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Addams is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Addams seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Addams keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Addams pulls Morgan in close to his closed guard and prevents Morgan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Addams.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Addams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Addams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morgan is stalling in the full guard.
Addams seems keen to control Morgan's posture.
Addams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan trying to control but Addams is working from the bottom.
Addams has Morgan pulled in close to control his posture.
Addams controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Morgan trying to control but Addams is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Addams has his hands on Morgan's head, controlling the position.
Addams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morgan won't allow Addams to sweep him here.
Morgan advances to half guard.
Addams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morgan is keen to just control but Addams is a slippery customer.
Addams is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Punch Out Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Addams holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Addams actively working from the bottom here.
Addams trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to free his trapped foot but Addams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morgan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Addams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morgan.
Addams wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy.
Morgan wants to control but Addams is keeping him busy.
Morgan prevents Addams from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Addams moves into full guard.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Addams is keeping the position for now.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Addams keeps moving.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Addams looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.
Addams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Addams trying to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Addams's guard.
Morgan is trying to control. Addams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Addams is defending against the submission attempts here by Morgan.
Morgan wants to pass to mount but Addams is defending the position.
Addams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Addams defends it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Morgan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morgan wants to pass to mount but Addams is defending the position.
Morgan prevents Addams from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Addams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Addams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Addams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Addams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morgan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Addams (12) vs (2) Morgan
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Addams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Addams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Addams (12) vs (4) Morgan
Addams managing to control the position.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Addams is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan trying to control but Addams is working from the bottom.
Addams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Addams takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
Lurch Addams seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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