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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mario Curran (ranked 521 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Morrison (ranked 2247 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Diary of a Madman. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Mario Curran! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Curran is trying to defend but Morrison finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curran (0) vs (2) Morrison
Curran wants to control but Morrison is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Curran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison pulls his head out easily.
Morrison is looking to stall here but Curran recovers full guard.
Curran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran keeping full guard, as Morrison tries to pass.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Curran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curran swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curran working for submissions but it's allowed Morrison to get to half guard.
Curran trying to control here.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but Curran defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Curran does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morrison passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Curran! Score +3 for passing guard: Curran (0) vs (5) Morrison
Curran is squirming around, avoiding Morrison's attempts to control the action.
Curran might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morrison goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Curran is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curran (2) vs (5) Morrison
Curran wants to pass the guard but Morrison is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Curran looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morrison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curran (2) vs (7) Morrison
Morrison is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Curran's guard.
Morrison wants to pass to mount but Curran is defending the position.
Morrison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Curran does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morrison prevents Curran from improving his position.
My spies in Martial Arts Dojo inform me that Morrison has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Curran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison tries to pass the half guard into mount. Curran knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curran looking for subs from the bottom but Morrison mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Curran (2) vs (10) Morrison
Curran is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Curran has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Morrison's lack of action.
Morrison wants to take a breather but Curran is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is thwarting Curran's attempts to control the position.
Morrison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Curran is trying to maintain the position but Morrison is very close to passing his half guard.
Curran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morrison frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Curran (2) vs (13) Morrison
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curran wants to control but Morrison is having none of it.
Curran is looking to get to half guard.
Morrison tries to take Curran's back but instead Curran uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curran keeps working.
Curran trying to hold on to Morrison's head to control him but Morrison postures up.
Morrison tries to pass to full mount but Curran defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curran looking for submissions off his back.
Morrison is controlling the pace.
Morrison is trying to control. Curran wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morrison has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Curran (2) vs (16) Morrison
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curran sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Curran manages to get to full guard.
Curran looking for a guillotine here but Morrison defends easily.
Morrison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Curran keeps moving.
Morrison postures up.
Curran has his foot on Morrison's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morrison works his way back into a safe position though.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Curran keeps moving.
Morrison looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curran throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Morrison escapes and throws Curran's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Curran (2) vs (19) Morrison
Morrison tries to advance to mount but Curran denies him.
Morrison wants to control but Curran is keeping him busy.
Morrison tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to control but Curran is keeping him busy.
Morrison gets to mount! Curran was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Curran (2) vs (21) Morrison
Morrison trying to control but Curran is having none of it.
Morrison is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Curran to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Curran shrugs it off.
Curran wants to hold on but Morrison pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control but Curran is having none of it.
Curran is working to get back to half guard.
Morrison swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Curran is now in Morrison's guard. A big mistake from Morrison there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curran (4) vs (21) Morrison
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Curran puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Curran trying to control from half guard but Morrison is working away.
Curran trying to mount his opponent but Morrison defends it.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Curran is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison wants to control but Curran is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison wins on points by 21 to 4.
David Morrison thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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