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ADWGC 6 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dido Vicini (ranked 2128 p4p, 265 weight class) and Ewen Davis (ranked 713 p4p, 104 weight class). Vicini comes to the cage accompanied by Mother. Davis has chosen Atreyu-Ex's and oh's as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 8 losses; Dido Vicini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 6 losses; Ewen Davis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Davis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Davis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vicini (0) vs (4) Davis
Davis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vicini prevents Davis from improving position.
Vicini is letting Davis control him for a moment.
Vicini is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Big Price MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Vicini tries to bench press Davis off him but Davis keeps the position.
Davis swings around for an armbar but Vicini sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Davis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (4) Davis
Davis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vicini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (6) Davis
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Vicini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (4) vs (6) Davis
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vicini manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (4) vs (8) Davis
Davis preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Davis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
My spies in Brazilian Elite Team inform me that Davis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vicini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vicini is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
Vicini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vicini keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicini is retaining full guard.
Davis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Davis tries to pass to full mount but Vicini defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicini gets full guard.
Vicini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davis is pushing down on Vicini's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vicini is fighting to maintain full guard but Davis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Davis trying to pass the guard but Vicini defending well.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vicini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vicini is trying to get back to full guard.
Davis uses his free foot to push down on Vicini's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vicini. Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (4) vs (11) Davis
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis working for a submission but Vicini is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to take Vicini's back here but Vicini is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Vicini is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action.
Davis swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Vicini is now in Davis's guard. A big mistake from Davis there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (6) vs (11) Davis
Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis controls Vicini momentarily but Vicini frees himself.
Vicini trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davis is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (6) vs (13) Davis
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini working a defensive guard here.
Davis trying to control but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Vicini looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Davis has picked Vicini up and slammed him! Vicini can't keep hold of the triangle and Davis manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (6) vs (16) Davis
Davis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Davis has knee on belly momentarily but Vicini bucks him off and regains half guard.
Davis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vicini is just riding it out for now. Davis eventually gives up the hold.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to get back to full guard.
Davis seems to be looking for submissions.
Davis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Davis stalling away here and it's allowed Vicini to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicini wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Vicini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (8) vs (16) Davis
Vicini looking to improve position, pressing down on Davis's thigh with his hand. Davis seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Vicini paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Vicini's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Davis picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ewen Davis!
Ewen Davis is the new heavyweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Ewen Davis said 'I am in no rush to destroy anyone in my way.'. |
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