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CWC 302 - Priest vs Bangsit 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 66 wins and 26 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 18 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Morrison Jr. shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (0) Fiso
Morrison Jr. controlling the action here.
Fiso keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fiso won't allow Morrison Jr. to pass to mount.
Fiso wants to improve his position but Morrison Jr. is controlling well.
Morrison Jr. trying to pass the guard but Fiso defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso has a hand on Morrison Jr.'s thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Morrison Jr. takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (0) Fiso
Morrison Jr. trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morrison Jr. prevents Fiso from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso tries to hold on but Morrison Jr. pushes him away.
Morrison Jr. controlling from the full mount.
Fiso holds on, trying desperately to control.
Fiso 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 can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison Jr. working for a submission but Fiso is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso gets back to half guard.
Fiso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to pass the guard but Fiso is keeping the position.
Fiso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrison Jr. manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (2) Fiso
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Morrison Jr. is keeping the position.
Fiso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrison Jr. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiso is one step ahead there.
Fiso controlling from the top position.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison Jr. is trying to control the position but Fiso postures up.
Morrison Jr. lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (7) vs (2) Fiso
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morrison Jr. slips nicely into half guard.
Fiso moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morrison Jr. pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
Fiso is controlling Morrison Jr.'s posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiso is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (7) vs (4) Fiso
Fiso controlling from the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso stands and throws Morrison Jr.'s legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (7) vs (7) Fiso
Fiso is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fiso's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a sweep.
Fiso is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Morrison Jr. will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. manages to get back to half guard.
Fiso looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morrison Jr. is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tran MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Fiso keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fiso wants to take a breather but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Morrison Jr. is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is trying to work for a kimura but Morrison Jr. is defending well.
Fiso trying to control the action but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Morrison Jr. is defending well.
Fiso is thwarting Morrison Jr.'s attempts to control the position.
Fiso controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison Jr. keeps working.
Morrison Jr. works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrison Jr. escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fiso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morrison Jr. can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiso controls the pace.
Morrison Jr. keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
Morrison Jr. tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison Jr. lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (9) vs (7) Fiso
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Morrison Jr. is stalling in the full guard.
Fiso trying to control the position.
Morrison Jr.'s corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiso looking to control.
Morrison Jr. content to stall in guard here.
Fiso working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiso is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (9) vs (9) Fiso
Fiso's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiso stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison Jr..
Fiso content to stall in guard here.
Fiso preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morrison Jr. tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morrison Jr. keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Morrison Jr. looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morrison Jr. looking for a guillotine here but Fiso defends easily.
Fiso slips nicely into half guard.
Fiso is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morrison Jr. is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Morrison Jr.! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (9) vs (12) Fiso
Fiso trying to control but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso wins on points by 12 to 9.
Malaki Fiso decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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