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CWC 299 - Jackson vs Camara 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 50 wins and 33 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 8 losses; Angelo Saldini!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison shoots in for a double leg but Saldini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And Saldini tries to counter it with a takedown but Morrison pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Saldini stuffs the takedown.
Saldini is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Morrison shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Saldini manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (0) Saldini
Saldini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Saldini is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saldini looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Saldini is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Saldini controlling the position.
Morrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Saldini wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Saldini is retaining full guard.
Morrison engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Saldini pulls Morrison in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldini being controlled here, momentarily.
Saldini wants to improve his position but instead Morrison has moved into half guard.
Morrison wants to pass to mount but Saldini is defending the position.
Morrison looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Saldini wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is trying to control the action in half guard but Saldini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morrison tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saldini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Saldini manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saldini is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (2) Saldini
Saldini slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saldini advances to half guard.
Saldini controlling the action here.
Saldini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison keeps working.
Saldini stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is looking to improve his position.
Morrison trying to get back to full guard but Saldini takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (5) Saldini
Morrison is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saldini looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morrison is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at New York Public Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Morrison regains half guard.
Saldini uses his free foot to push down on Morrison's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morrison. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (8) Saldini
Morrison is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini controlling his opponent.
Morrison slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morrison is positioning himself well to prevent Saldini advancing to mount.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Saldini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saldini controlling the pace.
Morrison is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saldini wants to take a breather but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Saldini has control of the leg.
Morrison is trying to control but can't.
Morrison tries to roll over but Saldini keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison is in trouble now - Saldini has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (11) Saldini
Saldini fails to advance to Morrison's back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saldini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrison tries to hold on but Saldini pushes him away.
Morrison regains half guard.
Well, if Saldini 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to get back to full guard but Saldini takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (14) Saldini
Saldini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morrison is desperately trying to improve his position but Saldini has a good base and remains in mount.
Saldini controlling from the full mount.
Morrison is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini looking to control but Morrison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morrison is looking to improve his position but Saldini isn't that keen on the idea.
Saldini wants to control the pace but Morrison is squirming around nicely.
Morrison working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (2) vs (17) Saldini
Morrison can't escape the position.
Morrison rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Saldini is controlling the pace.
Morrison is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is working hard here to advance position.
Morrison has a hand on Saldini's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Saldini takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (20) Saldini
Saldini tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saldini pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saldini controlling from mount.
Morrison sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Morrison 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 is trying to get back to full guard.
Saldini is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morrison! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (23) Saldini
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saldini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saldini wins on points by 23 to 2.
A victorious Angelo Saldini thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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