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TWGC 24 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 2639 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Morrison Jr. (ranked 2219 p4p, 260 weight class). Morrison Jr. has chosen Face The Pain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 6 losses; The Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; David Morrison Jr.!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison Jr. tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Steel Penn defends well and Morrison Jr. ends up having to push Steel Penn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Steel Penn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Steel Penn (4) vs (0) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. struggling a bit here.
Steel Penn passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Morrison Jr.! Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel Penn (6) vs (0) Morrison Jr.
Steel Penn prevents Morrison Jr. from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison Jr. looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Steel Penn (9) vs (0) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. is in bad spot here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. is still trying to improve position.
Steel Penn biding his time, looking for the opening.
Morrison Jr. is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Steel Penn is hanging on to Morrison Jr.'s back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. keeps trying to improve his position.
Steel Penn is looking for the choke from the back position but Morrison Jr. is controlling his hands well.
Steel Penn doesn't have the hooks in and Morrison Jr. manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (2) Morrison Jr.
Steel Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel Penn, not yet.
Steel Penn working for submissions but it's allowed Morrison Jr. to get to half guard.
Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but Morrison Jr. has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison Jr. is working for a submission of some sort.
Steel Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Steel Penn's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (5) Morrison Jr.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steel Penn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Steel Penn wants to improve his position but Morrison Jr. is controlling well.
Steel Penn looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison Jr. pulls his head out easily.
Morrison Jr. controlling the action here.
Steel Penn trying to control here.
Steel Penn is trying to control but Morrison Jr. passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (9) vs (8) Morrison Jr.
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn prevents Morrison Jr. from moving into mount.
Morrison Jr. wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Steel Penn, who protects the arm well.
Steel Penn tries to buck Morrison Jr. off but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Steel Penn gets back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steel Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Steel Penn is looking to control Morrison Jr.'s leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel Penn avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking to advance position but Steel Penn won't allow it.
Steel Penn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrison Jr. advances to half guard.
Steel Penn tries to roll over but Morrison Jr. keeps him under control.
Steel Penn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steel Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steel Penn is trying to keep Morrison Jr. in close.
Steel Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is keeping the position.
Steel Penn is trying to control the position but Morrison Jr. postures up.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morrison Jr. looking to sit in guard and control but Steel Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (11) vs (8) Morrison Jr.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steel Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (11) vs (10) Morrison Jr.
Steel Penn pulls Morrison Jr. in to control the position.
Steel Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel Penn looking for a guillotine here but Morrison Jr. defends easily.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (11) vs (13) Morrison Jr.
Steel Penn regains half guard there - taking advantage of Morrison Jr.'s attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Steel Penn trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (11) vs (16) Morrison Jr.
Steel Penn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Morrison Jr. seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. content to control rather than advance.
Steel Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morrison Jr.'s legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morrison Jr.'s back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel Penn (15) vs (16) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. showing good submission defense here.
Steel Penn looking to break Morrison Jr.'s wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Morrison Jr. remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Steel Penn will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
A lull in the action here.
Morrison Jr. is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn controlling the position well here. Morrison Jr. rolled but Steel Penn kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Steel Penn has the hooks in. Morrison Jr. is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Morrison Jr. is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Steel Penn working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Morrison Jr. manages to reverse the position and now he's in Steel Penn's guard. Nice work there by Morrison Jr..
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (15) vs (18) Morrison Jr.
Steel Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Morrison Jr. advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Steel Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison Jr. pulls his head out easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep. Morrison Jr. is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steel Penn trying to hold on to Morrison Jr.'s head to control him but Morrison Jr. postures up.
Steel Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison Jr. pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Morrison Jr. is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel Penn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morrison Jr. advances to half guard.
Steel Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. controlling the pace.
Steel Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Steel Penn is not content to let Morrison Jr. control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to improve his position but Morrison Jr. is controlling well.
Morrison Jr. is looking to advance position but Steel Penn won't allow it.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position.
Steel Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison Jr. pulls his head out easily.
Morrison Jr. is trying to control. Steel Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morrison Jr. prevents Steel Penn from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (15) vs (21) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. tries to advance to mount but Steel Penn denies him.
Steel Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morrison Jr. wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morrison Jr. works to advance to full mount. Steel Penn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel Penn (15) vs (23) Morrison Jr.
Steel Penn gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison Jr. is controlling the pace.
Morrison Jr. wants to take a breather but Steel Penn is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. wins on points by 23 to 15.
David Morrison Jr. is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious David Morrison Jr. thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The Steel Penn spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back. '. |
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