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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lin Shui (ranked 16745 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Morrison (ranked 1962 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen Diary of a Madman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 5 losses; Lin Shui! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 11 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shui (0) vs (2) Morrison
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shui (0) vs (5) Morrison
Shui tries to buck Morrison off but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison trying to control the position but Shui is working away.
Shui sneaks back into half guard.
Morrison is looking to advance position but Shui won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shui controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shui is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Morrison is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've been hearing good reports from Shui'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.
Shui wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
Morrison is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shui is refusing to be controlled, as Morrison sits in half guard.
Shui controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Morrison is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Shui is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shui keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shui keeping full guard, as Morrison tries to pass.
Shui pulls Morrison in close to his closed guard and prevents Morrison from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shui is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shui (2) vs (5) Morrison
Shui stays in close to Morrison's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Shui wants to pass the guard but Morrison is keeping the position.
Shui stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison.
Morrison pulls Shui in close to prevent any damage.
Morrison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shui (2) vs (7) Morrison
Shui keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Morrison works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to advance position but Shui counters by regaining guard.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Shui keeps moving.
Morrison is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Morrison is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morrison passes Shui's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shui is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison pulls his head out easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control from half guard but Shui is working away.
Morrison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shui has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morrison is working away from the top position though.
Morrison uses his free foot to push down on Shui's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shui. Score +3 for passing guard: Shui (2) vs (10) Morrison
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shui is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shui bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shui (4) vs (10) Morrison
Shui avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morrison manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shui manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shui (4) vs (12) Morrison
Shui keeping full guard, as Morrison tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shui trying to control the position.
Morrison sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shui's guard.
Shui is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morrison is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shui defends it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shui (4) vs (15) Morrison
Morrison gets to mount! Shui was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shui (4) vs (17) Morrison
Morrison wants to control the pace but Shui is squirming around nicely.
Morrison moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Shui (4) vs (20) Morrison
Morrison controlling well, preventing Shui from escaping the position.
Our spies down at at Mello MMA inform us that Morrison has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking for the choke from the back.
Shui is keeping busy.
Morrison patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Morrison tightening his grip on Shui, looking for the choke.
I really don't envy Shui right now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tightening his grip on Shui, looking for the choke.
Morrison is hanging on to Shui's back as he tries to escape.
Shui tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Shui regains half guard.
Shui wants to get back to full guard.
Morrison tries to pass to full mount but Shui defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is keen to just control but Shui is a slippery customer.
Shui might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morrison wants to pass to mount but Shui is defending the position.
Morrison is keen to just control but Shui is a slippery customer.
Morrison controlling the action here.
Morrison is thwarting Shui's attempts to control the position.
Morrison looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shui is refusing to be controlled, as Morrison sits in half guard.
Shui tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Morrison has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Shui (4) vs (23) Morrison
Morrison has hold of Shui's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Shui manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Morrison prevents Shui from getting the reversal.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shui is controlling an arm, preventing Morrison from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Shui really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morrison is working for a guillotine from mount but Shui frees his head quite easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shui is squirming around, avoiding Morrison's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison wins on points by 23 to 4.
David Morrison is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, David Morrison thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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