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TWGC 27 (145lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Zhan Dhelan (ranked 1627 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Morrison (ranked 1735 p4p, 185 weight class). Morrison is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Diary of a Madman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 3 wins and 3 losses; Zhan Dhelan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 13 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Morrison closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dhelan (0) vs (2) Morrison
Dhelan trying to control but Morrison postures up.
Dhelan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison pulls his head out easily.
Morrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dhelan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dhelan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dhelan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morrison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morrison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dhelan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dhelan (2) vs (2) Morrison
Dhelan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhelan stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison.
Dhelan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Morrison to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dhelan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Morrison pulls down on the head and he's put Dhelan to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). David Morrison!
After winning the bout, David Morrison thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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