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CWC 303 - Ottke vs Jones 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 24 losses; Richard Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 22 losses; Karelin Pripyat!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pripyat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pripyat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pripyat ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pripyat no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Pripyat 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pripyat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control but Pripyat is working from the bottom.
Pripyat trying to control the position here.
Pripyat being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pripyat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pripyat is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (0) vs (2) Pripyat
Pripyat is stalling in the full guard.
Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pripyat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pripyat pushes down on Morgan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pripyat trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morgan wants to control but Pripyat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pripyat pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pripyat is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morgan trying to control but Pripyat postures up.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Pripyat might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Morgan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pripyat working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Pripyat passes into side control, despite Morgan's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (0) vs (5) Pripyat
Pripyat trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Pripyat goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Morgan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pripyat but great work by Morgan. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morgan (4) vs (5) Pripyat
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Well, if Morgan 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pripyat manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pripyat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Pripyat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (4) vs (7) Pripyat
Pripyat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morgan's guard.
Pripyat stalling.
Morgan is trying to control but Pripyat manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (4) vs (10) Pripyat
Pripyat content just to control the position here.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pripyat tries to control but Morgan wriggling away.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pripyat takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pripyat trying to control but Morgan is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Morgan prevents Pripyat from taking his back.
Pripyat controlling from mount.
Morgan stops Pripyat from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat controlling the position easily from mount.
Morgan wants to control but Pripyat is having none of it.
Morgan is trying to reverse the position but instead Pripyat has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (4) vs (13) Pripyat
Morgan is trying to defend against the choke here but Pripyat has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Pripyat Tightens the hold and Morgan taps out furiously! Pripyat displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karelin Pripyat! |
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