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Pitbull XIV PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Emerson Conley! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alden Morris!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Morris clinches with his opponent.
Morris decides to pull guard.
Conley wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
Morris looking to control.
Conley trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conley drops back, looking for a kneebar! Morris looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Morris looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Morris! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Conley (0) vs (4) Morris
Conley is trying to work for a sweep but Morris has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Conley (0) vs (6) Morris
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conley tries to hold on but Morris postures up.
Morris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conley tries to lock up and control but Morris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Conley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Conley is working to get back to half guard.
Morris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Conley haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Morris controlling his opponent.
Conley is looking to get to half guard.
Conley is trying to escape the mount but Morris keeps good control and instead manages to take Conley's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Conley (0) vs (9) Morris
Morris is not going to allow Conley to sit and survive in this position.
Morris working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morris is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Conley is in a bad position with Morris working for a choke. Conley manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conley (2) vs (9) Morris
Conley passes into half guard.
Morris is holding on to half guard well.
Conley is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conley frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Conley (5) vs (9) Morris
Conley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morris tries to reverse the position but Conley maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conley controlling from the full mount.
Conley trying to control but Morris is having none of it.
Conley controlling from mount.
Morris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Conley avoids the attempt from Morris to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Conley wants to control the action but instead Morris gets a body lock and reverses into Conley's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conley (5) vs (11) Morris
Conley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conley trying to control the position.
Morris slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Conley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Conley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conley is trying to keep Morris in close.
Conley keeping full guard, as Morris tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morris defends well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Conley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Conley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morris postures up.
Conley keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
Morris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morris passes Conley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morris trying to mount his opponent but Conley defends it.
Morris is trying to control the action in half guard but Conley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morris is trying to work for a kimura but Conley is defending well.
Conley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Conley.
Conley 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.
Morris trying to control but Conley is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Conley has his foot on Morris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morris works his way back into a safe position though.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Conley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Conley keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Conley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conley (7) vs (11) Morris
Morris trying to keep a closed guard but Conley is proving a slippery customer.
Morris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Conley trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conley wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Conley defends it easily.
Morris has control of Conley's left arm, preventing Conley from doing any damage.
Conley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morris controlling Conley's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Conley wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
Conley wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.
Conley won't allow Morris to sweep him here.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Conley from controlling successfully.
Conley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Conley has managed to get both his arms back between Morris's legs - danger averted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Conley wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
Conley is really struggling to control Morris but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Conley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Conley advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Conley (10) vs (11) Morris
And that's the end of the fight!
Morris wins on points by 11 to 10. |
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