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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Morrison (ranked 1862 p4p, 193 weight class) and Able Archer (ranked 5227 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison's entrance music is Diary of a Madman. A fine choice. David Morrison is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 14 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Archer has closed the distance and engaged Morrison in a clinch.
Archer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morrison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Archer.
Archer manages to pull guard.
Archer wants to improve his position but instead Morrison has moved into half guard.
Archer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morrison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morrison's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morrison (0) vs (4) Archer
Morrison turns into Archer and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (4) Archer
Archer keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Morrison puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Morrison sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Morrison is looking to pass into half guard but Archer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Archer is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (6) Archer
Archer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Morrison throws his legs up looking for a submission but Archer uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (9) Archer
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is not content to let Archer control the position.
Morrison is looking for a sweep.
Morrison sneaks back into half guard.
Archer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is working for a submission of some sort.
Morrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morrison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Archer defends well.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking to control.
Morrison wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison working for submissions but it's allowed Archer to get to half guard.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Archer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard but Archer has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (12) Archer
Morrison is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morrison has given up his back here. Will Archer look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (2) vs (15) Archer
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Archer is hanging on to Morrison's back as he tries to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is keeping busy.
Archer is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Morrison preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Archer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Archer gets his way!
Our spies down at at Jed's Gym inform us that Archer has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Morrison staying busy and making it hard for Archer to control.
Morrison is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Archer looking to break Morrison's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Morrison remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Archer will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Morrison trying to control the hands but Archer breaks the grip.
Archer controlling well, preventing Morrison from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison trying to control but not successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer working for a choke but Morrison is defending well.
Archer controls the action.
Archer keeps control of the position as Morrison tries to break free.
Morrison defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Archer's arms.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Morrison has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Morrison trying to control the position but Archer manages to sink in the hooks.
Morrison wants to escape the position.
Morrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morrison trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling the position well here. Morrison rolled but Archer kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Archer doesn't have the hooks in and Morrison manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (4) vs (15) Archer
Morrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer is looking for a triangle but Morrison pushes his legs off easily.
Morrison looking to pass the guard.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Archer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Archer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morrison controls the pace.
Morrison advances to half guard.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrison is taking a breather. Archer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer is in trouble now - Morrison has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (7) vs (15) Archer
Morrison trying to control but Archer is having none of it.
Archer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to take Archer's back but he can't do it this time.
Morrison content just to control the position here.
Morrison manages to capitalize on a mistake by Archer to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (10) vs (15) Archer
Morrison keeps control of the position as Archer tries to break free.
Morrison working for a choke but Archer is defending well.
Will Morrison go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Morrison has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Archer is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Morrison!
David Morrison is the new bantamweight champion!
David Morrison seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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