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TWGC 24 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 1788 p4p, 87 weight class) and David Morrison Jr. (ranked 2220 p4p, 260 weight class). Brah's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropped by Smoke Serpent. Morrison Jr. has chosen Face The Pain as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Edgy Brah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; David Morrison Jr.!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Steven Brown.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Brah gets caught napping as Morrison Jr. dives in and scores a takedown. Brah manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brah (0) vs (2) Morrison Jr.
Brah has his hands on Morrison Jr.'s head, controlling the position.
Morrison Jr. stopping the sweep attempt from Brah.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Brah keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. won't allow Brah to sweep him here.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Brah is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brah keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah 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.
Morrison Jr. is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brah has Morrison Jr. pulled in close to control his posture.
Morrison Jr. pushes down on Brah's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the action but Brah is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brah is holding on to half guard well.
Morrison Jr. is trying to work for a kimura but Brah is defending well.
Brah keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Morrison Jr. is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah is doing well to control the position and prevent Morrison Jr. from advancing to side control.
Morrison Jr. performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brah tries to get to full guard but Morrison Jr. has control of the leg.
Brah keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brah does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brah is trying to maintain the position but Morrison Jr. is very close to passing his half guard.
Brah tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Morrison Jr. has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (0) vs (5) Morrison Jr.
Brah is working to get back to half guard.
Brah tries to hold on but Morrison Jr. postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brah 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: Brah (2) vs (5) Morrison Jr.
Brah wants to pass the guard but Morrison Jr. is keeping the position.
Morrison Jr. 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.
Brah looking to pass the guard.
Morrison Jr. throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. 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.
Brah drops back, looking for a kneebar! Morrison Jr. looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Morrison Jr. looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Morrison Jr.! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brah (2) vs (9) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. tries to advance to mount but Brah denies him.
Brah is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brah rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morrison Jr.'s guard! Nice work there by Brah! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (4) vs (9) Morrison Jr.
Brah controlling from the top position.
Brah won't allow Morrison Jr. to sweep him here.
Morrison Jr. keeping moving, preventing Brah from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (4) vs (11) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brah wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the guard.
Morrison Jr. looking to sit in guard and control but Brah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (6) vs (11) Morrison Jr.
Brah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brah controlling from the top position.
Brah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison Jr. is keeping the position for now.
Morrison Jr. is trying to control the position but Brah postures up.
Brah not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brah looking to pass the guard.
Brah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brah preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brah trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Brah preventing the sweep.
Brah looking to sit in guard and control but Morrison Jr. gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (6) vs (13) Morrison Jr.
Brah working a defensive guard but Morrison Jr. passes into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Morrison Jr. 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.
Morrison Jr. is just content to waste time from the top position. Brah takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Morrison Jr. is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brah keeping full guard, as Morrison Jr. tries to pass.
Brah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrison Jr. manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (8) vs (13) Morrison Jr.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morrison Jr. tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison Jr. is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brah is looking to pass into half guard but Morrison Jr. pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Morrison Jr. is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (8) vs (15) Morrison Jr.
Brah is pulling down on Morrison Jr.'s head. It's preventing any offense from Morrison Jr., at least for the moment.
Brah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Brah keeps moving.
Brah seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Brah is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brah looking to control but Morrison Jr. passes into half guard.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Brah is keeping him busy.
Brah is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (8) vs (18) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brah keeps working.
Brah is trying to control Morrison Jr.'s posture but Morrison Jr. avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. wins on points by 18 to 8.
A relieved looking David Morrison Jr. thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Edgy Brah was interviewed post fight and said 'You probably get your information from the library!'. |
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