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CWC 293 - Pavlov vs Silva Jr 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 21 wins and 13 losses; Caius Cosades! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 30 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison closes the distance and clinches up with Cosades, looking for a takedown. Morrison pushes Cosades against the cage but Cosades circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morrison shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cosades's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cosades (0) vs (2) Morrison
Cosades working for submissions but it's allowed Morrison to get to half guard.
Morrison is looking to advance position but Cosades won't allow it.
Cosades tries to roll over but Morrison keeps him under control.
Morrison wants to take a breather but Cosades is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison pulls his head out easily.
Morrison is pressing down on Cosades's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cosades is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison prevents Cosades from improving his position.
Cosades trying to control but Morrison postures up.
Morrison prevents Cosades from improving his position.
Morrison with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cosades trying to get back to full guard but Morrison takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (0) vs (5) Morrison
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades gets back to half guard.
Morrison trying to control from half guard but Cosades is working away.
Morrison is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cosades wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Cosades is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morrison passes into half guard.
Morrison seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Morrison is pressing down on Cosades's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cosades is holding on for now.
Cosades controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades tries to roll over but Morrison keeps him under control.
Morrison is stalling here. Cosades is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Morrison seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cosades has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cosades (4) vs (5) Morrison
We've been hearing good reports from Cosades's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Morrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrison is trying to escape the position but Cosades is controlling the position.
Morrison is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Morrison's face as Cosades controls the position.
Morrison prevents Cosades from improving position.
Morrison is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cosades off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cosades (4) vs (9) Morrison
Cosades turns into Morrison and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (6) vs (9) Morrison
Cosades controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cosades controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison keeping full guard, as Cosades tries to pass.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Cosades from controlling successfully.
Cosades sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morrison's guard.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Cosades is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrison is still trying to improve position.
Morrison is looking to control Cosades's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morrison avoid being mounted?
Well, if Cosades 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cosades has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Morrison moves into full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison keeping full guard, as Cosades tries to pass.
Morrison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cosades defends it easily.
Morrison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cosades is aware though and is defending well.
Cosades passes into half guard.
Morrison manages to get to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cosades avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cosades is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Our spies down at at New York Public Gym inform us that Morrison has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Morrison working for a triangle but Cosades defends it easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cosades controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cosades stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cosades trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Cosades controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades'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.
Morrison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cosades's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (6) vs (11) Morrison
Cosades being controlled here, momentarily.
Morrison passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (6) vs (14) Morrison
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cosades keeps working.
Cosades can't do much from the bottom here.
Cosades is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cosades keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cosades tries to buck Morrison off but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison wants to control but Cosades is keeping him busy.
Morrison has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cosades! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cosades (6) vs (16) Morrison
Morrison controlling the pace for now.
Morrison is looking to work his way around to Cosades's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is squirming around, avoiding Morrison's attempts to control the action.
Cosades is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cosades slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cosades is refusing to be controlled, as Morrison sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison wins on points by 16 to 6.
David Morrison 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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