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CWC 337 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Arthur Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Morgan rushes Wang and presses him up against the cage.
Morgan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wang is trying to trip Morgan. He has hold of a leg but Morgan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wang persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morgan (0) vs (2) Wang
Wang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wang 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 Wang! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (0) vs (5) Wang
A lull in the action here as Wang stalls from top position.
Morgan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.
Wang advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morgan (0) vs (7) Wang
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang controlling the pace for now.
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan reaches up to try and control the position but Wang seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Morgan rolls and tries to escape and now Wang has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (0) vs (10) Wang
Wang looking for the RNC.
Wang looking to break Morgan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Morgan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wang will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wang controlling well, preventing Morgan from escaping the position.
Our spies down at at Average Judas Gym inform us that Wang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Morgan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wang.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking to break Morgan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Morgan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wang will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wang is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Wang is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Morgan wants to escape the position.
Wang tries to keep control of the position but Morgan is staying busy.
Morgan tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wang working for a choke but Morgan is defending well.
Wang is riding his opponent, not letting Morgan buck him off.
Let's hope that Wang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wang looking for the RNC.
Morgan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wang's guard. Nice work there by Morgan.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (10) Wang
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang controlling the position.
Wang is trying to keep Morgan in close.
Morgan stays in close to Wang's body and controls the position.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
Wang pulls Morgan in close to his closed guard and prevents Morgan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan is really struggling to control Wang but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wang is pulling down on Morgan's head. It's preventing any offense from Morgan, at least for the moment.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang is controlling Morgan's posture.
Wang keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morgan is looking to advance position but Wang has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morgan (2) vs (14) Wang
Morgan can't escape the position.
Morgan tries to hold on but Wang postures up.
Wang controlling from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang takes Morgan's back. Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (2) vs (17) Wang
Wang not allowing Morgan to control his hands.
Morgan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wang's arms.
Morgan trying to control the hands but Wang breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Morgan right now.
Wang is persistently looking for the submission but Morgan is defending it well.
Wang trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang controlling the position well here. Morgan rolled but Wang kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Wang struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wang is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wang trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Morgan doesn't escape.
Morgan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wang is working for a kimura but Morgan is defending it quite comfortably.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wang wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan working for submissions but it's allowed Wang to get to half guard.
Morgan gets full guard.
Wang stays in close to Morgan's body and controls the position.
Morgan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wang is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Morgan. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (2) vs (20) Wang
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morgan, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan struggling a bit here.
Morgan tries to buck Wang off but Wang is having none of it.
Wang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morgan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wang taking a breather here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan tries to buck Wang off but Wang is having none of it.
Wang gets to mount! Morgan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morgan (2) vs (22) Wang
Wang is working for a guillotine from mount but Morgan frees his head quite easily.
Morgan is looking to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang content just to control the position here.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has given up his back here. Will Wang look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (2) vs (25) Wang
Wang is looking to control Morgan but Morgan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Morgan wants to escape the position.
Morgan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wang.
I really don't envy Morgan right now.
Morgan is holding on to Wang 's glove but Wang gets free and slips his arm under Morgan 's chin. This could be big trouble! Yes, Morgan is tapping furiously and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Long Wang!
During a confident post fight interview, Long Wang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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