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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 26 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 33 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morgan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Average manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (0) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morgan trying to control but Average is working from the bottom.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Average swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average working a defensive guard but Morgan passes into half guard.
Average is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morgan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morgan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Average (4) vs (2) Morgan
Average keeps control of the position as Morgan tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average not allowing Morgan to control his hands.
Average is hanging on to Morgan's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan fending off the submission attempt from Average.
Average is not going to allow Morgan to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Average wants to take Morgan's back but he can't do it this time.
Morgan tries to control Average's body but Average pushes him off. Morgan squirms to his side and now Average has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Average (7) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan can't escape the position.
Morgan turns into Average and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (7) vs (4) Morgan
Average trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Average bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (9) vs (4) Morgan
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Morgan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Average has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Average (12) vs (4) Morgan
Average staying calm.
Average trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan gets back to half guard.
Average is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morgan is not content to let Average control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Average is looking for a kimura but Morgan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Average to get the leverage.
Morgan trying to control but Average postures up.
Average is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morgan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Average.
Average is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Average prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Morgan is looking to get back to full guard here but Average has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (15) vs (4) Morgan
Morgan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Average's best efforts.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Average trying to mount his opponent but Morgan defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Average works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (18) vs (4) Morgan
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Average wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Morgan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Average is looking for a kimura here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
Average is looking for a kimura but Morgan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Average to get the leverage.
Average is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.
Average is working hard here to advance position.
Morgan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Average's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Average's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Average (18) vs (8) Morgan
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Average knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Average for a finish.
Average is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Morgan looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Average is controlling Morgan 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (20) vs (8) Morgan
Average preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Average wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Morgan is looking to sweep but instead, Average has passed into half guard.
Average looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Average is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.
Average is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Average is really struggling to control Morgan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Average trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan working a defensive guard but Average manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Average (23) vs (8) Morgan
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Average wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Average gets to mount! Morgan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Average (25) vs (8) Morgan
Morgan reaches up to try and control the position but Average seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Morgan rolls and tries to escape and now Average has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Average (28) vs (8) Morgan
Average working for the choke.
Average is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Morgan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Average tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Average controlling him for the moment.
Average slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morgan looking to control.
Average stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Average gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morgan seems keen to control Average's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Average tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Average takes the fight on points by 28 to 8.
Our winner, Joe Average, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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