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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Morrison Jr. (ranked 2452 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishiihara Sakuraba (ranked 9167 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison Jr. comes to the cage accompanied by Face The Pain. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sakuraba goes for a double leg but Morrison Jr. avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morrison Jr. continues to drive forward.
Sakuraba looking to score a takedown here. Morrison Jr. is defending well but Sakuraba drives through and ends up in Morrison Jr.'s guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (2) Sakuraba
Morrison Jr. is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sakuraba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sakuraba passes Morrison Jr.'s right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sakuraba frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (5) Sakuraba
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Morrison Jr. to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Morrison Jr. shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. tries to lock up and control but Sakuraba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sakuraba looking to control but Morrison Jr. is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morrison Jr. is working to get back to half guard.
Sakuraba controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morrison Jr. is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controlling his opponent.
Sakuraba trying to control but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Morrison Jr. can't escape the position.
Sakuraba controlling from the full mount.
Morrison Jr. is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Martial Arts Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Sakuraba might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sakuraba is continuing to stall.
Morrison Jr. is squirming around, avoiding Sakuraba's attempts to control the action.
Morrison Jr. is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controlling from mount.
Morrison Jr. tries to reverse the position but Sakuraba maintains control.
Sakuraba controlling the pace for now.
Sakuraba tries to control but Morrison Jr. wriggling away.
Sakuraba avoids the attempt from Morrison Jr. to control.
Sakuraba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sakuraba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morrison Jr. is looking to get to half guard.
Sakuraba controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sakuraba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The adventures of Sakuraba the control monster continue. Boring.
Morrison Jr. is looking to improve his position but Sakuraba isn't that keen on the idea.
Sakuraba controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sakuraba content to control rather than advance.
Sakuraba frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (8) Sakuraba
Morrison Jr. slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. gets back to full guard.
Morrison Jr. looking for a guillotine here but Sakuraba defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Morrison Jr. is keeping the position.
Sakuraba trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (11) Sakuraba
Morrison Jr. tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sakuraba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sakuraba controls the position.
Sakuraba wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a sweep.
Sakuraba controls the position.
Let's hope that Sakuraba 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.
Morrison Jr. is trying to improve his position.
Sakuraba slows the pace down.
Morrison Jr. is trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a sweep.
Sakuraba controlling the position.
Sakuraba wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping him busy.
Morrison Jr. tries to buck Sakuraba off but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba trying to control the position but Morrison Jr. is working away.
Morrison Jr. gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (13) Sakuraba
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controlling his opponent.
Morrison Jr. 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: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (13) Sakuraba
Morrison Jr. will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morrison Jr. preventing the sweep.
Sakuraba working a defensive guard but Morrison Jr. manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (13) Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to buck Morrison Jr. off but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Sakuraba wants to control but Morrison Jr. postures up.
Sakuraba tries to bench press Morrison Jr. off him but Morrison Jr. keeps the position.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position but Sakuraba is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to control Morrison Jr.'s posture but Morrison Jr. avoids it.
Sakuraba tries to buck Morrison Jr. off but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Morrison Jr. is trying to get an arm triangle but Sakuraba is defending well.
Sakuraba is trying to improve his position.
Sakuraba is trying to control Morrison Jr.'s posture but Morrison Jr. avoids it.
Sakuraba is looking to reverse the position.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sakuraba has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Morrison Jr. has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Sakuraba's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Sakuraba is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Morrison Jr.!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). David Morrison Jr.!
During a confident post fight interview, David Morrison Jr. thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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