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CACC 190: Fiso vs Kuronoa II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Chase Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Fionn Mulligan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mulligan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mulligan gets tackled into the ropes by Morgan. Morgan maintains the clinch.
Mulligan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morgan smiles and moves away.
Mulligan shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morgan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chase Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fionn Mulligan.
Morgan clinches up with Mulligan and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mulligan has clasped his hands together around Morgan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morgan (0) vs (4) Mulligan
Morgan is trying to control Mulligan's posture but Mulligan avoids it.
Mulligan tries for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Mulligan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan struggling a bit here.
Morgan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan prevents Mulligan from moving into mount.
Mulligan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mulligan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morgan wants to control but Mulligan postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mulligan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morgan's legs.
Mulligan has knee on belly momentarily but Morgan bucks him off and regains half guard.
Mulligan is keen to just control but Morgan is a slippery customer.
Mulligan is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan has his hands clasped together around Mulligan's back. He's all about the action.
Mulligan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morgan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mulligan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is not content to let Mulligan control the position.
Mulligan is looking to stall here but Morgan recovers full guard.
Mulligan trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan controlling Mulligan's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Mulligan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mulligan being controlled here momentarily.
Mulligan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Mulligan from controlling successfully.
Morgan has control of Mulligan's left arm, preventing Mulligan from doing any damage.
Mulligan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Morgan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mulligan has Morgan in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (4) Mulligan
Mulligan trying to control the position.
Mulligan has control of Morgan's left arm, preventing Morgan from doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Mulligan.
Mulligan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mulligan looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
Morgan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mulligan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mulligan is trying to hold Morgan in close to prevent damage but Morgan has managed to pass into half guard.
Mulligan tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Mulligan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mulligan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mulligan is refusing to be controlled, as Morgan sits in half guard.
Morgan not doing much here.
Mulligan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morgan is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to take a breather but Mulligan is having none of it.
Mulligan controlling the position for now.
Mulligan wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Morgan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mulligan wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
Mulligan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morgan is working away from the top position though.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mulligan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan trying to hold on to Morgan's head to control him but Morgan postures up.
Mulligan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mulligan is looking to improve his position.
Mulligan trying to hold on to Morgan's head to control him but Morgan postures up.
Mulligan is concentrating on defense, preventing Morgan from advancing position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mulligan trying to control here.
Mulligan is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mulligan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mulligan trying to control here.
Morgan prevents Mulligan from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mulligan is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mulligan wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy.
Morgan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Morgan is thwarting Mulligan's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Mulligan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mulligan wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Mulligan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mulligan wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Mulligan is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mulligan wins on points by 4 to 2.
A victorious Fionn Mulligan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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