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CWC 318 - Prelims 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 32 losses; Richard Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 18 losses; Jack Blood!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blood closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morgan's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morgan (0) vs (2) Blood
Blood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Blood tries to pass.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Blood is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blood drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick Blood off! Blood jumps back into Morgan's guard.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blood has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood is pushing down on Morgan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morgan is fighting to maintain full guard but Blood has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Blood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morgan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Blood is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.
Blood is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morgan is just riding it out for now. Blood eventually gives up the hold.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan won't allow Blood to pass to mount.
Morgan is trying to control but Blood passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (0) vs (5) Blood
Blood taking a break here but Morgan is having none of it and regains half guard.
Morgan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Blood controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood is working for a submission of some sort.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Blood has control of the leg.
Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Blood has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blood is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morgan sees it coming and defends easily.
Morgan tries to roll over but Blood keeps him under control.
Blood is taking a breather. Morgan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Blood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morgan trying to control but Blood postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan manages to get to full guard.
Blood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blood controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blood defends it easily.
Blood being controlled here momentarily.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Morgan working for a triangle but Blood defends it easily.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Blood is stalling in the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Blood controlling him for the moment.
Morgan controlling the position.
Blood's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morgan is pulling down on Blood's head. It's preventing any offense from Blood, at least for the moment.
Morgan controls Blood momentarily but Blood frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (5) Blood
Blood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Blood is keeping the position.
Morgan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Blood wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Blood is retaining full guard.
Blood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (5) vs (5) Blood
Morgan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Blood will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Blood 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.
Blood is trying to improve his position.
Morgan has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morgan (7) vs (5) Blood
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to control but Blood wriggling away.
Morgan controlling from the full mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan looking to control but Blood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morgan is really struggling to control Blood but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Morgan moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (10) vs (5) Blood
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood trying to control the position but Morgan manages to sink in the hooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
Richard Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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