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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alphons Draclau and David Morrison. Morrison has chosen Diary of a Madman as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Alphons Draclau! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Draclau displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morrison.
Morrison shoots in but no luck this time.
Draclau changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Morrison shoots in looking for a takedown but Draclau manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morrison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Draclau has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Alphons Draclau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Morrison.
Draclau drives through and clinches with Morrison against the cage.
Morrison is looking to take this one to the mat.
Draclau tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morrison has hold of one of Draclau's legs. Draclau is fighting the takedown attempt but Morrison gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Draclau (0) vs (2) Morrison
Morrison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Draclau might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Draclau trying to control the position.
Draclau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morrison controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draclau controls Morrison momentarily but Morrison frees himself.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Draclau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in Martial Arts Dojo inform me that Morrison has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Draclau is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Draclau 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.
Draclau keeping full guard, as Morrison tries to pass.
Draclau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Draclau keeps moving.
Morrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Draclau is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison keeps trying to improve his position.
Draclau wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
Draclau is trying to control the position but Morrison postures up.
Morrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draclau swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Draclau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morrison stopping the sweep attempt from Draclau.
Morrison pushing down on Draclau's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morrison tries to pass the half guard into mount. Draclau knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draclau tries to get to full guard but Morrison has control of the leg.
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 looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morrison has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Draclau (0) vs (5) Morrison
Draclau tries to hold on but Morrison postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to take Draclau's back here but Draclau is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Morrison looking to control but Draclau is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morrison wants to take Draclau's back but he can't do it this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Draclau is working to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison controlling from mount.
Draclau is squirming around, avoiding Morrison's attempts to control the action.
Draclau tries to hold on but Morrison pushes him away.
Draclau keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Draclau has given up his back. Will we see Morrison going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Draclau (0) vs (8) Morrison
Draclau trying to control the position but Morrison manages to sink in the hooks.
Morrison is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Draclau has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Morrison has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Draclau has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Draclau has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Morrison working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
What can Draclau do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Morrison looking to break Draclau's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Draclau remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Morrison will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Morrison keeps control of the position as Draclau tries to break free.
Morrison avoiding Draclau 's attempts to control his hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Draclau tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Draclau is in all sorts of trouble here.
Draclau is squirming around, avoiding Morrison's attempts to control the action.
Morrison avoids the attempt from Draclau to control.
Draclau can't escape the position.
Morrison goes for an armbar but Draclau turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Draclau. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draclau (2) vs (8) Morrison
Draclau trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Draclau has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Draclau (5) vs (8) Morrison
Morrison tries to bench press Draclau off him but Draclau keeps the position.
Draclau is looking to take a break and control but Morrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Draclau tries for a kimura but Morrison is defending well.
Draclau trying to control the position but Morrison is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Draclau gets to mount! Morrison was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Draclau (7) vs (8) Morrison
Morrison is in all sorts of trouble here.
Draclau fails to advance to Morrison's back.
Morrison working to try and regain half guard.
Draclau looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morrison is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morrison manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Morrison tries to roll over but Draclau keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Draclau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morrison has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Draclau preventing the sweep.
Draclau is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Draclau trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draclau (7) vs (10) Morrison
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draclau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Draclau seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Morrison trying to control but Draclau is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Draclau had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morrison defends it easily.
Draclau looking for subs off his back but Morrison has passed one foot through into half guard.
Morrison is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Draclau is just riding it out for now. Morrison eventually gives up the hold.
Morrison controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to take a breather but Draclau is having none of it.
Draclau is looking to control Morrison's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Draclau avoid being mounted?
Draclau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morrison controlling the action here.
Draclau has his hands clasped together around Morrison's back. He's all about the action.
Draclau works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison stopping the sweep attempt from Draclau.
Morrison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Draclau lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draclau (9) vs (10) Morrison
Morrison is looking to sweep but instead, Draclau has passed into half guard.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draclau is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison wins on points by 10 to 9.
David Morrison decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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