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CACC 191: Arias vs Ottke PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 21 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Halli closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morrison's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison (0) vs (2) Halli
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morrison wants to hit a sweep here but Halli passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Morrison there! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (0) vs (5) Halli
Morrison sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Halli is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison is trying to control but can't.
Halli wants to control but Morrison is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Halli is controlling well.
Halli wants to control but Morrison is keeping him busy.
Halli with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard but Halli has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (0) vs (8) Halli
Halli controlling the position easily from mount.
Morrison's coaches at Mello MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Halli avoids the attempt from Morrison to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to control the pace but Morrison is squirming around nicely.
Morrison working to try and regain half guard.
Morrison is working hard here to advance position.
Halli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morrison is looking to escape.
Morrison is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to hold on but Halli pushes him away.
Halli prevents Morrison from getting the reversal.
Halli is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Morrison is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (0) vs (11) Halli
Halli looking for the RNC.
Morrison can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Morrison is in a bad position with Halli working for a choke. Morrison manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (11) Halli
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halli working a defensive guard here.
Halli looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Morrison has picked Halli up and slammed him! Halli can't keep hold of the triangle and Morrison manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (5) vs (11) Halli
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Halli has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Morrison but great work by Halli. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morrison (5) vs (15) Halli
Morrison looking for a sweep but Halli has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison (5) vs (17) Halli
Morrison is working to get back to half guard.
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.
Halli tries to control but Morrison wriggling away.
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.
Morrison is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is trying to reverse the position but instead Halli has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (5) vs (20) Halli
Morrison can't escape the position.
Morrison preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Halli.
Morrison is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Morrison rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Morrison is looking to improve his position.
Halli sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is not content to let Halli control the position.
Morrison trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Halli manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (5) vs (23) Halli
Halli controlling the pace for now.
Halli trying to control but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to control but Halli is having none of it.
Morrison is trying to escape the mount.
Halli looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Morrison regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halli is looking to advance position but Morrison won't allow it.
Morrison is looking to improve his position.
Halli wants to free his trapped foot but Morrison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morrison works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halli slips nicely into half guard.
Halli passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (5) vs (26) Halli
Morrison wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (5) vs (29) Halli
Morrison is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Morrison fending off the submission attempt from Halli.
Halli looking for the choke from the back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halli seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Morrison's chin but Morrison turns very nicely into Halli's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Morrison.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (7) vs (29) Halli
Morrison stands and throws Halli's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (10) vs (29) Halli
Halli stops Morrison from passing to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halli is looking for a sweep.
Halli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morrison is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Morrison tries to move into full mount but can't pass Halli's legs.
Morrison tries for a kimura but Halli is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli tries to control but Morrison manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (13) vs (29) Halli
Halli turns into Morrison and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (13) vs (31) Halli
Morrison pulls Halli in to control the position.
Halli wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Morrison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Halli is aware though and is defending well.
Morrison wants to improve his position but instead Halli has moved into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morrison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halli stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halli got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morrison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Halli has managed to get both his arms back between Morrison's legs - danger averted.
Halli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli wins on points by 31 to 13.
Reijo Halli decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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