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CACC 145: St Pierre vs Dennis PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Hamish McTavish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McTavish looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McTavish (2) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McTavish stands and throws Morgan's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: McTavish (5) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan tries to buck McTavish off but McTavish is having none of it.
McTavish tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McTavish will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McTavish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTavish tries to move to mount but Morgan blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan is still trying to improve position.
McTavish tries to advance to mount but Morgan denies him.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McTavish's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McTavish is looking to stall here but Morgan recovers full guard.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but McTavish is one step ahead there.
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McTavish defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McTavish pushing down on Morgan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morgan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morgan looking to control.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing McTavish from controlling successfully.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing McTavish from controlling successfully.
McTavish is looking to advance position but Morgan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McTavish (5) vs (4) Morgan
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish tries to hold on but Morgan pushes him away.
Morgan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morgan wants to control the pace but McTavish is squirming around nicely.
McTavish slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McTavish is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McTavish is defending against the submission attempts here by Morgan.
McTavish won't allow Morgan to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTavish slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McTavish throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McTavish manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morgan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McTavish (7) vs (4) Morgan
McTavish preventing the sweep.
McTavish has gone for a leg lock! Morgan slips out almost immediately though and dives into McTavish's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McTavish (7) vs (6) Morgan
McTavish wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan forces his way into half guard.
McTavish makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McTavish.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from McTavish.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McTavish swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McTavish manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morgan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McTavish (9) vs (6) Morgan
Morgan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McTavish (9) vs (8) Morgan
McTavish tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McTavish looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: McTavish (9) vs (11) Morgan
McTavish tries to bench press Morgan off him but Morgan keeps the position.
Morgan wants to control but McTavish is keeping him busy.
McTavish tries to buck Morgan off but Morgan is having none of it.
McTavish is working hard here to advance position.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but McTavish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McTavish is looking for a sweep.
McTavish stops Morgan from passing to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position but McTavish is working away.
The referee asks Morgan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Morgan prefers to stall for the moment though.
McTavish is looking for a sweep.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but McTavish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McTavish struggling a bit here.
McTavish sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McTavish is looking to control Morgan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McTavish avoid being mounted?
McTavish tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Morgan works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McTavish (9) vs (14) Morgan
Morgan controlling the position easily from mount.
McTavish is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Morgan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McTavish prevents Morgan from taking his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McTavish is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McTavish is trying to escape the mount but Morgan keeps good control and instead manages to take McTavish's back.
Score +3 for taking back: McTavish (9) vs (17) Morgan
McTavish breaks Morgan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McTavish (11) vs (17) Morgan
McTavish postures up.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McTavish doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McTavish manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but McTavish is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McTavish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McTavish drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morgan dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McTavish (11) vs (19) Morgan
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from McTavish.
Morgan slips nicely into half guard.
Morgan prevents McTavish from improving his position.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McTavish defends it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but McTavish is defending well.
McTavish slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McTavish looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McTavish is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McTavish (13) vs (19) Morgan
Morgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McTavish is working away from the top position though.
McTavish wants to pass the guard but Morgan is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McTavish is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McTavish stalling away here and it's allowed Morgan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McTavish is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan controls McTavish momentarily but McTavish frees himself.
McTavish pushing down on Morgan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McTavish is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McTavish's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McTavish's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McTavish (13) vs (23) Morgan
McTavish is in a bad position with Morgan working for a choke. McTavish manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McTavish (15) vs (23) Morgan
McTavish stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
McTavish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
McTavish is looking to pass into half guard but Morgan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Morgan is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McTavish (15) vs (25) Morgan
Morgan wants to control from the top but McTavish keeps moving.
McTavish is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
McTavish keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from McTavish.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McTavish swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McTavish is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan trying to control but McTavish is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan wins on points by 25 to 15.
Richard Morgan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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