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CWC 298 - Jackson vs Jones 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 16 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 25 losses; David Morrison Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiso looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (0) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. wants to improve his position but Fiso is controlling well.
Fiso trying to control the action but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Fiso is pressing down on Morrison Jr.'s thigh, looking to free his foot. Morrison Jr. is holding on for now.
Fiso has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Morrison Jr. tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
Morrison Jr. has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Fiso is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morrison Jr. defends it well.
Fiso is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but Morrison Jr. defending well.
Morrison Jr. is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fiso in particular looking to stall.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison Jr. keeps working.
Fiso prevents Morrison Jr. from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison Jr. keeps working.
Morrison Jr. wants to improve his position but Fiso is controlling well.
Fiso seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Fiso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morrison Jr. is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fiso content to control rather than advance.
Fiso is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (0) Morrison Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking to improve his position but Fiso isn't that keen on the idea.
Fiso looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morrison Jr. really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiso trying to control but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Morrison Jr. has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (8) vs (0) Morrison Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can Morrison Jr. do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Morrison Jr. staying busy and making it hard for Fiso to control.
Morrison Jr. defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fiso's arms.
Fiso keeps control of the position easily here as Morrison Jr. tries to buck him off.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fiso's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Morrison Jr. is really stuck here.
Fiso trying to control.
Fiso controls the action.
Fiso controlling well, preventing Morrison Jr. from escaping the position.
Morrison Jr. is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Morrison Jr. prevents Fiso from getting a body triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to control his opponent's hands but Fiso gets his hands free.
Morrison Jr. rolls, trying to escape but Fiso keeps control of the position.
Fiso tries to keep control of the position but Morrison Jr. is staying busy.
Good control from Fiso.
Fiso tries to get the hooks in deep but Morrison Jr. pushed the leg off.
Fiso really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Morrison Jr..
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fiso's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Morrison Jr. right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso gets his hands free as Morrison Jr. looks to control.
Morrison Jr. is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fiso.
Fiso trying to control momentarily.
Morrison Jr. wants to escape the position.
Fiso controlling from the back.
Fiso wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping busy.
Fiso is really struggling to control Morrison Jr. but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fiso wants to control but Morrison Jr. manages to buck him off and is now in Fiso's guard! Nice work there by Morrison Jr.! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (8) vs (2) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
Fiso has his hands on Morrison Jr.'s head, controlling the position.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Fiso is trying to control the position but Morrison Jr. postures up.
Fiso has Morrison Jr. pulled in close to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Morrison Jr. is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso working a defensive guard but Morrison Jr. manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (8) vs (5) Morrison Jr.
Fiso controls the position for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Fiso's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fiso tries to bench press Morrison Jr. off him but Morrison Jr. keeps the position.
Morrison Jr. has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fiso! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (8) vs (7) Morrison Jr.
Fiso is squirming around, avoiding Morrison Jr.'s attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to lock up and control but Morrison Jr. gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fiso is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Morrison Jr. content just to control the position here.
Morrison Jr. tries to control but Fiso wriggling away.
Fiso tries to reverse the position but Morrison Jr. maintains control.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Fiso is having none of it.
Fiso sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Morrison Jr. seems to be working for a kimura but Fiso defends the submission attempt.
Fiso wants to improve his position but Morrison Jr. is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is trying to control the action in half guard but Fiso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fiso is trying to control but can't.
Fiso regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
Fiso wants to hit a sweep here but Morrison Jr. passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fiso there! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (8) vs (10) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. manages to capitalize on a mistake by Fiso to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (8) vs (13) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. working for the choke.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fiso has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fiso prevents Morrison Jr. from getting a body triangle.
Fiso is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fiso looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morrison Jr..
Fiso tries to escape the position.
Fiso trying to control the position but Morrison Jr. manages to sink in the hooks.
Morrison Jr. is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Morrison Jr. controlling well, preventing Fiso from escaping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Fiso is pressing down on Morrison Jr.'s left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiso wants to control but Morrison Jr. passes easily into half guard.
Morrison Jr. trying to mount his opponent but Fiso defends it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (8) vs (16) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morrison Jr. is trying to move to mount but Fiso reverses beautifully and ends up in Morrison Jr.'s guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (10) vs (16) Morrison Jr.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. wins on points by 16 to 10.
David Morrison Jr. is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking David Morrison Jr. thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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