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CACC 189: Pripyat vs Morgan 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Karelin Pripyat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Jack Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Morgan has Pripyat up against the ropes in a clinch.
Morgan decides to pull guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Pripyat's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pripyat postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pripyat is pushing down on Morgan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morgan is fighting to maintain full guard but Pripyat has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morgan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morgan trying to control the position.
Pripyat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan pulls Pripyat in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pripyat stays in close to Morgan's body and controls the position.
Pripyat is fighting to break Morgan's control of his arms but Morgan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pripyat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pripyat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan is pulling down on Pripyat's head. It's preventing any offense from Pripyat, at least for the moment.
Pripyat postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan controls Pripyat momentarily but Pripyat frees himself.
Pripyat tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Pripyat from controlling successfully.
Pripyat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pripyat tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Pripyat wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Morgan pulls Pripyat in close to prevent any damage.
Pripyat trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pripyat trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has Pripyat pulled in close to control his posture.
Pripyat trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan is trying to keep Pripyat in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Pripyat controlling him for the moment.
Pripyat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pripyat 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: Pripyat (0) vs (4) Morgan
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan controlling his opponent.
Morgan wants to control but instead Pripyat manages to regain half guard.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Pripyat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pripyat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morgan is working away from the top position though.
Morgan stalling.
Pripyat wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Morgan is looking to stall here but Pripyat recovers full guard.
Morgan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pripyat keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Pripyat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (2) vs (4) Morgan
Morgan controls Pripyat momentarily but Pripyat frees himself.
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Pripyat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Pripyat looking to pass the guard.
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pripyat is looking for a kimura here.
Pripyat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pripyat is looking for a kimura here.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Pripyat is very close to passing his half guard.
Morgan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pripyat trying to mount his opponent but Morgan defends it.
Morgan wants to control but Pripyat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pripyat slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Pripyat postures up.
Pripyat stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Pripyat tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Pripyat from controlling successfully.
Morgan controls Pripyat momentarily but Pripyat frees himself.
Morgan being controlled here, momentarily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan controls Pripyat momentarily but Pripyat frees himself.
Pripyat looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (2) vs (6) Morgan
Pripyat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (4) vs (6) Morgan
Pripyat forces his way into half guard.
Pripyat controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is staying active underneath Pripyat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pripyat is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Morgan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pripyat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan is adopting a defensive guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan wins on points by 6 to 4.
Jack Morgan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that UnderGround Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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