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ADWGC 4 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bjj Steel Penn (ranked 20463 p4p, 430 weight class) and David Morrison (ranked 1896 p4p, 185 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Morrison's choice of entrance music: Diary of a Madman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Bjj Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 10 losses; David Morrison! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Morrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (2) Morrison Morrison prevents Steel Penn from improving his position. Morrison has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (5) Morrison Steel Penn regains half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morrison prevents Steel Penn from improving his position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Morrison wants to free his trapped foot but Steel Penn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but Morrison has control of the leg. Morrison seems to be looking for submissions.
Morrison 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 looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Morrison is trying to control. Steel Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Steel Penn works his way to full guard. Good work. Steel Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard. Morrison content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morrison is pushing down on Steel Penn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steel Penn is fighting to maintain full guard but Morrison has managed to sneak the leg through. Steel Penn actively working from the bottom here. Morrison controlling the action here. Morrison is looking to take a break and control but Steel Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Steel Penn trying to control but Morrison postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morrison prevents Steel Penn from improving his position. Morrison takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Steel Penn is trying to maintain the position but Morrison is very close to passing his half guard. Steel Penn is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Morrison is looking for a kimura here.
Steel Penn wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn looking for submissions off his back. Steel Penn is staying active underneath Morrison, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Morrison is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steel Penn has managed to free his arm - good work. Morrison is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn is trying to get back to full guard. Morrison trying to control from half guard but Steel Penn is working away. Morrison looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morrison working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Steel Penn's thigh. Steel Penn counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Morrison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steel Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morrison has managed to get both his arms back between Steel Penn's legs - danger averted. Steel Penn is trying to control the position but Morrison postures up. Steel Penn working for submissions but it's allowed Morrison to get to half guard.
Morrison wants to free his trapped foot but Steel Penn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn is looking to improve his position.
Steel Penn is working hard here to advance position. Morrison works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (8) Morrison Morrison wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping him busy. Steel Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morrison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Steel Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Morrison prevents Steel Penn from improving his position. Steel Penn won't allow Morrison to pass to mount. Steel Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Morrison is looking to advance position but Steel Penn won't allow it. Morrison is controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn works his way to full guard. Good work. Steel Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morrison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Steel Penn working a defensive guard here.
Morrison preventing the sweep. Morrison pushes down on Steel Penn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn won't allow Morrison to pass to mount. Steel Penn gets back to full guard.
Morrison pushes down on Steel Penn's leg and manages to get into half guard. Steel Penn is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Morrison performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Morrison is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Morrison wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping him busy. Morrison content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Steel Penn is looking to improve his position.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Morrison works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (11) Morrison Steel Penn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Steel Penn moves into full guard.
Morrison stands and throws Steel Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (14) Morrison Steel Penn regains half guard there - taking advantage of Morrison's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Morrison trying to control from half guard but Steel Penn is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Morrison is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (17) Morrison Morrison seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Steel Penn is holding on tight.
Steel Penn is squirming around, avoiding Morrison's attempts to control the action. Steel Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but Morrison has a good base and remains in mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Morrison 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. Morrison seems to be working for a kimura but Steel Penn defends the submission attempt. Steel Penn tries to roll over but Morrison keeps him under control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Steel Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight! Morrison wins on points by 17 to 0. A relieved looking David Morrison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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