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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Neo Nova (ranked 1325 p4p, 184 weight class) and David Morrison (ranked 1953 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen Diary of a Madman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Neo Nova! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 11 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Morrison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nova (0) vs (2) Morrison
Nova wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
Nova won't allow Morrison to pass to mount.
Nova is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison pulls his head out easily.
Nova is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison pulls his head out easily.
Morrison performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nova is looking to improve his position.
Nova looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova is trying to get back to full guard.
Morrison trying to mount his opponent but Nova defends it.
Nova is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nova actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Nova is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nova is trying to control but can't.
Nova is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nova is trying to control but can't.
Nova looking for submissions off his back.
Nova actively working from the bottom here.
Nova is staying active underneath Morrison, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova wants to get back to full guard.
Morrison wants to work for an arm triangle but Nova is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nova manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nova isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Morrison stacks Nova on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Morrison! Score +3 for passing guard: Nova (0) vs (5) Morrison
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nova struggling a bit here.
Morrison tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nova is trying to escape the position but Morrison is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova is trying to improve his position.
Morrison trying to control the position but Nova is working away.
Nova tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morrison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morrison tries for a kimura but Nova is defending well.
Morrison is looking to take a break and control but Nova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nova tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morrison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morrison tries to advance to mount but Nova denies him.
Morrison trying to control the action but Nova is working from the bottom.
Nova is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nova wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Morrison has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Nova's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Nova is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Morrison!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). David Morrison!
After winning the bout, David Morrison thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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