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CACC 61 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Morrison Jr. (ranked 1680 p4p, 99 weight class) and Xing Pugberg (ranked 2072 p4p, 124 weight class). Morrison Jr. comes to the ring accompanied by Face The Pain. 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 9 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Xing Pugberg!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison Jr. gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pugberg to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (2) Pugberg
Morrison Jr. looking for a guillotine here but Pugberg defends easily.
Pugberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison Jr. wants to hit a switch here but Pugberg passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Morrison Jr. there! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (5) Pugberg
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr.'s coaches at Mello MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Morrison Jr. gets back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. wants to get back to full guard.
Pugberg trying to pass the guard but Morrison Jr. defending well.
Pugberg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morrison Jr. defends it well.
Morrison Jr. gets full guard.
Morrison Jr. keeping full guard, as Pugberg tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pugberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pugberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morrison Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
Pugberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morrison Jr. manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pugberg manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (5) Pugberg
Morrison Jr. trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Pugberg keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pugberg's guard.
Morrison Jr. with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morrison Jr. trying to mount his opponent but Pugberg defends it.
Morrison Jr. is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morrison Jr. wants to take a breather but Pugberg is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the pace.
Pugberg looking for a kimura from the bottom but Morrison Jr. passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (5) Pugberg
Morrison Jr. will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pugberg 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking to take a break and control but Pugberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pugberg tries to bench press Morrison Jr. off him but Morrison Jr. keeps the position.
Pugberg is not content to let Morrison Jr. control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. working away.
Morrison Jr. is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pugberg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morrison Jr. tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pugberg seems a little lost for a moment, as Morrison Jr. dominates the positioning.
Morrison Jr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pugberg keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison Jr. (7) vs (5) Pugberg
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Pugberg is having none of it.
Pugberg gets back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the action but Pugberg is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pugberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison Jr. pulls his head out easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. not doing much here.
Pugberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morrison Jr. is working for a kimura but Pugberg is defending it quite comfortably.
Pugberg wants to control but Morrison Jr. passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (10) vs (5) Pugberg
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pugberg rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morrison Jr.'s guard! Nice work there by Pugberg! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (10) vs (7) Pugberg
Morrison Jr. is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pugberg trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Pugberg looking to pass the guard.
Morrison Jr. manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pugberg manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (12) vs (7) Pugberg
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg working for submissions but it's allowed Morrison Jr. to get to half guard.
Pugberg is staying active underneath Morrison Jr., who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pugberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pugberg tries to get to full guard but Morrison Jr. has control of the leg.
Morrison Jr. trying to control from half guard but Pugberg is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morrison Jr. performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pugberg won't allow Morrison Jr. to pass to mount.
Morrison Jr. has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (15) vs (7) Pugberg
Morrison Jr. is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pugberg is surviving well by controlling Morrison Jr.'s body position as best he can.
Pugberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. prevents Pugberg from getting the reversal.
Morrison Jr. tries to control but Pugberg wriggling away.
Morrison Jr. works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Morrison Jr. (18) vs (7) Pugberg
Morrison Jr. tries to get the hooks in deep but Pugberg pushed the leg off.
Morrison Jr. keeps control of the position as Pugberg tries to break free.
Pugberg rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a kimura but Pugberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morrison Jr. to get the leverage.
Pugberg actively working from the bottom here.
Pugberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison Jr. pulls his head out easily.
Morrison Jr. trying to mount his opponent but Pugberg defends it.
Morrison Jr. works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (21) vs (7) Pugberg
Morrison Jr. controlling his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg is squirming around, avoiding Morrison Jr.'s attempts to control the action.
Morrison Jr. is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pugberg is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pugberg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison Jr. works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (24) vs (7) Pugberg
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. takes the fight on points by 24 to 7.
David Morrison Jr. retains his bantamweight title!
David Morrison Jr. decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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