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CWC 295 Morrison Jr vs Saldini 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 61 wins and 24 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Angelo Saldini!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Morrison Jr. shoots for a takedown but Saldini saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saldini tries to counter with a clinch but Morrison Jr. shakes him off and moves away.
Morrison Jr. shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Morrison Jr. was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (0) Saldini
Morrison Jr. tries to advance to mount but Saldini denies him.
Saldini is trying to control Morrison Jr.'s posture but Morrison Jr. avoids it.
Morrison Jr. tries to advance to mount but Saldini instead regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. controlling the action here.
Morrison Jr. is looking to take a break and control but Saldini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. tries to pass to full mount but Saldini defends it.
Saldini is looking for a sweep. Morrison Jr. is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrison Jr. stalling.
Saldini desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morrison Jr. in particular looking to stall.
Saldini has his hands clasped together around Morrison Jr.'s back. He's all about the action.
Morrison Jr. perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Morrison Jr. is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Saldini! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (7) vs (0) Saldini
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saldini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saldini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Saldini is having none of it.
Morrison Jr. controlling the position easily from mount.
Saldini has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Morrison Jr. (10) vs (0) Saldini
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. struggling to keep hold of the position.
Morrison Jr. has good solid back control here.
Morrison Jr. struggling to keep hold of the position.
Saldini just trying to survive but Morrison Jr. is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Morrison Jr. trying to control momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. keeps control of the position as Saldini tries to break free.
Saldini is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Morrison Jr. gets his way!
Saldini really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Morrison Jr.'s hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison Jr. slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. struggling to keep hold of the position.
Morrison Jr. is really struggling to control Saldini but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Morrison Jr. patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Saldini looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morrison Jr..
Morrison Jr. wants to control the position but Saldini frees himself and scrambles - Morrison Jr. manages to regain control in side control.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position but Saldini is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini struggling a bit here.
Saldini is trying to improve his position.
Saldini prevents Morrison Jr. from improving position.
Saldini can't do much from the bottom here.
Saldini is looking for a sweep.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position but Saldini is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saldini struggling a bit here.
Morrison Jr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saldini keeps working.
Saldini tries to control but Morrison Jr. manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Morrison Jr. (13) vs (0) Saldini
Morrison Jr. doesn't have the hooks in and Saldini manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (13) vs (2) Saldini
Saldini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morrison Jr. looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison Jr., not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is working hard here to advance position.
Morrison Jr. has an active guard here but Saldini has managed to pass into half guard.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Saldini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morrison Jr. is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saldini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a sweep. Saldini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Saldini seems content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is trying to control the action in half guard but Morrison Jr. is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morrison Jr. manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Saldini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morrison Jr. will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morrison Jr. is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Saldini passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (13) vs (5) Saldini
Saldini wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping him busy.
Morrison Jr. is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. is looking to improve his position.
Saldini is pressing down on Morrison Jr.'s thigh, looking to free his foot. Morrison Jr. is holding on for now.
Morrison Jr. tries to get to full guard but Saldini has control of the leg.
Morrison Jr. has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saldini is working away from the top position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is looking to take a break and control but Morrison Jr. is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. tries to get to full guard but Saldini has control of the leg.
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. looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. looking for submissions off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is looking for a kimura here.
Saldini is looking to advance position but Morrison Jr. won't allow it.
Morrison Jr. tries to get to full guard but Saldini has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saldini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. takes the fight on points by 13 to 5.
David Morrison Jr. retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, David Morrison Jr., made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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