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Pitbull XVII 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 1 wins and 0 losses; Alden Morris! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jayden Payne!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Payne closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morris (0) vs (4) Payne
Payne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Payne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Payne advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morris (0) vs (6) Payne
Morris is looking to improve his position but Payne isn't that keen on the idea.
Payne is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Morris to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Morris shrugs it off.
Morris wants to hold on but Payne pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne tries to take Morris's back but instead Morris uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Morris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Payne is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris won't allow Payne to pass to mount.
Payne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morris is just riding it out for now. Payne eventually gives up the hold.
Morris wants to control but Payne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne trying to mount his opponent but Morris defends it.
Payne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Payne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Payne is looking for a kimura here.
Morris looking for submissions off his back.
Payne is working for a kimura here but Morris manages to reverse the position and he's now in Payne's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morris (2) vs (6) Payne
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morris (2) vs (8) Payne
Payne pushes down on Morris's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morris is trying to maintain the position but Payne is very close to passing his half guard.
Payne moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morris (2) vs (11) Payne
Payne has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Morris! Score +2 for reaching mount: Morris (2) vs (13) Payne
Payne is looking to work his way around to Morris's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Payne looking for a guillotine from mount but Morris is having none of it.
Payne prevents Morris from getting the reversal.
Morris gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Payne works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morris (2) vs (16) Payne
Payne is working for a guillotine from mount but Morris frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Morris (2) vs (19) Payne
Payne patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Payne looking for the choke from the back.
Payne working for a choke but Morris is defending well.
Payne is hanging on to Morris's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Payne's arms.
Payne looking for the RNC.
Payne is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Morris defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Morris just trying to survive but Payne is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Payne working for a choke but Morris is defending well.
Morris wants to escape the position.
Payne working for a choke but Morris is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Payne working for the choke.
Morris is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Payne gets his way!
Payne patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Payne avoiding Morris 's attempts to control his hands.
Morris manages to reverse the position and now he's in Payne's guard. Nice work there by Morris.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morris (4) vs (19) Payne
Morris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Payne is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morris (4) vs (21) Payne
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morris working a defensive guard here.
Payne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Payne passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Morris (4) vs (24) Payne
Payne has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morris (4) vs (26) Payne
Payne has hold of Morris's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Morris manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Payne avoids the attempt from Morris to control.
Payne is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Payne is still trying to improve position.
Payne has hold of Morris's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Morris manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Morris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Payne looking to isolate an arm here. Morris doesn't see it coming and as Payne extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Payne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jayden Payne!
A very excited looking Jayden Payne made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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