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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Greco Roman and Ewen Davis. Davis has chosen Atreyu-Ex's and oh's as his entrance music. Ewen Davis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; Greco Roman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Ewen Davis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Roman dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Roman's head and hops out.
Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Roman is trying to keep an underhook but Davis manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Roman (0) vs (2) Davis
Davis slows the pace down in half guard.
Roman is trying to get back to full guard.
Roman wants to control but Davis is keeping busy.
Davis not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Roman looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Davis pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (0) vs (5) Davis
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (2) vs (5) Davis
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully.
Roman has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Roman won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Davis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Roman looking to pass the guard.
Roman won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Davis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis keeping full guard, as Roman tries to pass.
Roman trying to move into half guard but instead Davis has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (2) vs (7) Davis
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Davis wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Roman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davis defends it easily.
Roman keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis pushing down on Roman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Davis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Davis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
Roman is trying to get back to full guard.
Roman with the active half guard here but Davis passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (2) vs (10) Davis
Roman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Davis off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Roman (6) vs (10) Davis
Roman has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Davis has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Davis felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Davis trying to control the hands but Roman breaks the grip.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Davis defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Roman's arms.
Roman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Davis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Roman is hanging on to Davis's back as he tries to escape.
Davis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Davis tries to escape but Roman has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roman looking to hold on to the position here but Davis rolls and ends up regaining guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis trying to control the position here.
Davis wants to sweep here but Roman controlling him for the moment.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis controls Roman momentarily but Roman frees himself.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis trying to control the position.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roman manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (6) vs (12) Davis
Roman keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Roman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davis wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.
Davis stays in close to Roman's body and controls the position.
Davis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Roman wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (6) vs (15) Davis
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Roman stops Davis from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Roman regains half guard.
Davis is keen to just control but Roman is a slippery customer.
Davis is pressing down on Roman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roman is holding on for now.
Roman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Roman is retaining full guard.
Roman is looking for a triangle but Davis pushes his legs off easily.
Davis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Roman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Davis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Roman is keeping the position.
Roman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roman looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Davis preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Roman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roman is keeping the position for now.
Roman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (8) vs (15) Davis
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis is trying to hold Roman in close to prevent damage but Roman has managed to pass into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Roman is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis trying to hold on to Roman's head to control him but Roman postures up.
Roman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Davis manages to get to full guard.
Roman passes Davis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Davis is trying to maintain the position but Roman is very close to passing his half guard.
Davis is defending against the submission attempts here by Roman.
Davis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Roman looking to sit in guard and control but Davis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (8) vs (17) Davis
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Roman is retaining full guard.
Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Roman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Roman has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (10) vs (17) Davis
And that's the end of the fight!
Davis wins on points by 17 to 10.
A relieved looking Ewen Davis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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