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CWC 297-Sitsongrit vs Morrison PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 10 losses; Fredrik Stenberg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 15 losses; Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Simone clinches up against the cage.
Simone jumps guard and drags Stenberg to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Simone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stenberg is fighting to break Simone's control of his arms but Simone is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Simone keeping full guard, as Stenberg tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Stenberg'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.
Simone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Simone is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenberg is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Stenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simone is keeping the position for now.
Simone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stenberg is one step ahead there.
Stenberg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Simone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Simone is retaining full guard.
Simone keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone controlling Stenberg's posture.
Simone being controlled here, momentarily.
Stenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simone seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stenberg wants to control from the top but Simone keeps moving.
Stenberg looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone is controlling Stenberg's posture.
Stenberg pushing down on Simone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Simone is refusing to be controlled, as Stenberg sits in half guard.
Simone tries to get to full guard but Stenberg has control of the leg.
Stenberg not doing much here.
Simone felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Stenberg is trying to control the action in half guard but Simone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Simone is controlling Stenberg's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Stenberg is pressing down on Simone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Simone is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg prevents Simone from improving his position.
Simone wants to control but Stenberg is keeping busy.
Simone is trying is best to control the position here.
Simone is refusing to be controlled, as Stenberg sits in half guard.
Simone manages to get to full guard.
Stenberg trying to control but Simone is working from the bottom.
Simone looking for a guillotine here but Stenberg defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Simone keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Stenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simone is keeping the position for now.
Simone pulls Stenberg in close to prevent any damage.
Stenberg stays in close to Simone's body and controls the position.
Simone lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (0) vs (2) Simone
Stenberg working a defensive guard here.
Stenberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simone is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg wants to hit a sweep here but Simone passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Stenberg there! Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (0) vs (5) Simone
Simone is looking to work his way around to Stenberg's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Stenberg is desperately trying to improve his position but Simone has a good base and remains in mount.
Simone fails to advance to Stenberg's back.
Stenberg tries to hold on but Simone pushes him away.
Stenberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stenberg can't escape the position.
Simone wants to take Stenberg's back but he can't do it this time.
Simone looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is working to get back to half guard.
Stenberg is working hard here to advance position.
Stenberg slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stenberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Simone is working away from the top position though.
Simone content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Simone has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Stenberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is not content to let Simone control the position.
Simone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Simone prevents Stenberg from improving his position.
Simone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Simone prevents Stenberg from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stenberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stenberg managing to control the position.
Stenberg being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Simone is fighting to break Stenberg's control of his arms but Stenberg is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Simone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stenberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (2) vs (5) Simone
Simone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Simone is still trying to improve position.
Stenberg passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (5) vs (5) Simone
Stenberg trying to control the action but Simone is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Simone tries to buck Stenberg off but Stenberg is having none of it.
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Simone struggling a bit here.
Stenberg in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Stenberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simone keeps working.
Simone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg taking a breather here.
Simone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Simone regains half guard.
Simone wants to improve his position but Stenberg is controlling well.
Simone keeps trying to improve his position.
Stenberg is thwarting Simone's attempts to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg prevents Simone from improving his position.
Simone trying to control but Stenberg postures up.
Stenberg passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (8) vs (5) Simone
Stenberg looking to control but Simone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stenberg controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Simone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Simone reaches up to try and control the position but Stenberg seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Simone rolls and tries to escape and now Stenberg has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Stenberg (11) vs (5) Simone
Stenberg has the hooks in. Simone is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Simone trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Simone is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Stenberg.
Stenberg is persistently looking for the submission but Simone is defending it well.
Stenberg working for a choke but Simone is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stenberg controlling well, preventing Simone from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stenberg takes the fight on points by 11 to 5.
Fredrik Stenberg retains his welterweight title!
Fredrik Stenberg bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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