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TWGC 32 (155lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 14 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 18 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Morrison gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Morrison, which made it look bad.
Morrison is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown 's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Morrison
Morrison is thwarting Brown 's attempts to control the position.
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison stalling.
Morrison wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Morrison is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morrison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morrison works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (5) Morrison
You can see the frustration on Brown 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison takes a little break here. Brown wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Morrison goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brown has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Morrison but great work by Brown . Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (4) vs (5) Morrison
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Morrison felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Morrison manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown 's best efforts.
Brown trying to pass the guard but Morrison defending well.
Morrison trying to hold on to Brown 's head to control him but Brown postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is not content to let Brown control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morrison manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown is looking to pass into half guard but Morrison pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Morrison is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (4) vs (7) Morrison
Morrison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Morrison is proving a slippery customer.
Morrison controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking to pass the guard.
Brown pulls Morrison in close to his closed guard and prevents Morrison from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown controls Morrison momentarily but Morrison frees himself.
Morrison controlling from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morrison is one step ahead there.
Morrison trying to move into half guard but instead Brown has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (6) vs (7) Morrison
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Morrison is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison is keeping the position for now.
Morrison can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is trying to keep Brown in close.
Morrison seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Morrison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morrison has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brown has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (9) vs (7) Morrison
Morrison tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown just content to control the position.
Morrison is not content to let Brown control the position.
Morrison is trying to improve his position.
Morrison is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Morrison from improving his position.
Morrison trying to hold on to Brown 's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Morrison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morrison is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Morrison pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morrison wants to control the position but Brown says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to pass Morrison's guard but actually Morrison recovers to full guard.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Morrison looking for subs off his back but Brown has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Morrison is keeping him busy.
Morrison wants to control but Brown passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (12) vs (7) Morrison
Morrison manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown 's best efforts.
Morrison tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Brown has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (15) vs (7) Morrison
Brown trying to control but Morrison is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrison gets back to half guard.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.
Morrison trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Brown manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (18) vs (7) Morrison
Morrison sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Brown wants to take a breather but Morrison is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard but Brown has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (21) vs (7) Morrison
Morrison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morrison is trying to control Brown 's posture but Brown avoids it.
Morrison prevents Brown from improving position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 21 to 7.
Antonio Brown was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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