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CWC 296 - Jones vs Trump 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 18 losses; Karelin Pripyat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 20 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pripyat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pripyat (2) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan is positioning himself well to prevent Pripyat advancing to mount.
Pripyat is looking for a kimura but Morgan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pripyat to get the leverage.
Pripyat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morgan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pripyat.
Morgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pripyat is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pripyat controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pripyat content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pripyat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Pripyat is very close to passing his half guard.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
Pripyat works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (5) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morgan trying to hold on to Pripyat's head to control him but Pripyat postures up.
Morgan controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pripyat jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (8) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan wants to control but Pripyat postures up.
Pripyat trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Pripyat wants to control for a moment but Morgan uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Pripyat content to control rather than advance.
Pripyat tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is not content to let Pripyat control the position.
Morgan trying to control here.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan wants to control but Pripyat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pripyat is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morgan! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (11) vs (0) Morgan
Pripyat prevents Morgan from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeps trying to improve his position.
Morgan regains half guard.
Morgan trying to hold on to Pripyat's head to control him but Pripyat postures up.
Morgan is looking to get back to full guard here but Pripyat has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (14) vs (0) Morgan
Pripyat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pripyat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morgan is being controlled here.
Morgan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Morgan trying to hold on to Pripyat's head to control him but Pripyat postures up.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Pripyat is controlling well.
Pripyat wants to pass to mount but Morgan is defending the position.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard but Pripyat has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (17) vs (0) Morgan
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat working away.
Morgan is trying to improve his position.
Morgan stops Pripyat from passing to mount.
Morgan wants to control but Pripyat postures up.
A control attempt from Morgan but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pripyat (19) vs (0) Morgan
Pripyat avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Pripyat wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan regains half guard.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan trying to control but Pripyat postures up.
Well, if Pripyat 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.
Morgan moves into full guard.
Pripyat trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Pripyat content to stall in guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Pripyat looking to pass the guard.
Pripyat won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morgan controls Pripyat momentarily but Pripyat frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Pripyat from controlling successfully.
Morgan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pripyat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pripyat trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pripyat is now in half guard.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat is looking for a kimura here.
Morgan has his hands clasped together around Pripyat's back. He's all about the action.
Still in half guard, Pripyat seems content to control.
Morgan has his hands clasped together around Pripyat's back. He's all about the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Pripyat seems to be looking for submissions.
Pripyat passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (22) vs (0) Morgan
Pripyat trying to control but Morgan is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (22) vs (2) Morgan
Pripyat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (24) vs (2) Morgan
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pripyat is one step ahead there.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan keeping full guard, as Pripyat tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pripyat takes the fight on points by 24 to 2. |
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