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CWC 319 - 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 19 losses; Rutger Petrov ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 32 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petrov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Petrov showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petrov (2) vs (0) Morgan
Petrov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morgan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Morgan is staying active underneath Petrov , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan is trying to control but Petrov manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (5) vs (0) Morgan
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov controlling from mount.
Morgan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan wants to hold on but Petrov pushes him away.
Morgan tries to reverse the position but Petrov maintains control.
Petrov controlling from mount.
Morgan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (5) vs (2) Morgan
Petrov looking for a sweep. Not yet Petrov , not yet.
Petrov wants to control but Morgan passes easily into half guard.
Petrov is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan wants to pass to mount but Petrov is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Petrov is keeping him busy.
Morgan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petrov is looking to control Morgan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petrov avoid being mounted?
Petrov is trying to control but Morgan manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (5) vs (5) Morgan
Petrov tries to lock up and control but Morgan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morgan seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Petrov is holding on tight.
Morgan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morgan trying to control but Petrov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Petrov (5) vs (8) Morgan
A lull in the action here.
Morgan is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Petrov is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Morgan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Petrov looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Petrov trying to control the hands but Morgan breaks the grip.
Morgan trying to control.
Petrov can't escape the position.
Petrov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Petrov wants to control his opponent's hands but Morgan gets his hands free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to get the hooks in deep but Petrov pushed the leg off.
Petrov tries to escape but Morgan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Good control from Morgan.
Petrov trying to control but not successfully.
Morgan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov rolls, trying to escape but Morgan keeps control of the position.
Morgan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Petrov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Morgan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Petrov is defending well though. Morgan let's go of the attempt for now.
Morgan doesn't have the hooks in and Petrov manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (7) vs (8) Morgan
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Petrov stacks Morgan on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Petrov ! Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (10) vs (8) Morgan
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Petrov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Petrov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Petrov working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan sneaks back into half guard.
Petrov stalling away here and it's allowed Morgan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Petrov defends easily.
Morgan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan seems keen to control Petrov 's posture.
Morgan has an active guard here but Petrov has managed to pass into half guard.
Morgan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Petrov has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (13) vs (8) Morgan
Petrov controlling his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control but Morgan is having none of it.
Petrov controlling his opponent.
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Petrov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morgan regains half guard.
Petrov is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Petrov is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping hold of Petrov 's head, controlling as best he can.
Petrov wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petrov is working hard here to advance position.
Morgan is controlling Petrov 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Petrov has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Well,Petrov is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Morgan is holding on to half guard well.
Petrov wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Morgan is looking to control Petrov 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Petrov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Morgan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morgan.
Petrov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Petrov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is pulling down on Petrov 's head to control his posture.
Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Petrov defends easily.
Morgan pulls Petrov in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petrov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petrov takes the fight on points by 13 to 8. |
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