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WCW 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Lance Davenport! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mirko Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Davenport manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kozlov on his heels. He'll look to pass Kozlov's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Davenport (2) vs (0) Kozlov
Kozlov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Davenport pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kozlov is keeping the position for now.
Davenport looking to sit in guard and control but Kozlov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davenport (2) vs (2) Kozlov
Davenport on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davenport tries to get out of the position.
Kozlov trying to control but Davenport is working from the bottom.
Kozlov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davenport has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kozlov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kozlov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov wants to control from the top but Davenport keeps moving.
Kozlov passes into half guard.
Davenport wants to improve his position but Kozlov is controlling well.
Davenport trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport is looking to improve his position.
Davenport is refusing to be controlled, as Kozlov sits in half guard.
Kozlov prevents Davenport from improving his position.
Davenport manages to get to full guard.
Kozlov trying to control but Davenport is working from the bottom.
Kozlov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Davenport haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Davenport (2) vs (5) Kozlov
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Davenport's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Davenport is looking for a sweep.
Kozlov wants to control but Davenport is keeping him busy.
Davenport tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kozlov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kozlov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davenport has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov working away.
Davenport is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kozlov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kozlov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davenport is just riding it out for now. Kozlov eventually gives up the hold.
Kozlov is stalling here. Davenport is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kozlov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Davenport has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Davenport (6) vs (5) Kozlov
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov struggling a bit here.
Kozlov regains half guard.
Davenport is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kozlov is looking to control Davenport's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kozlov avoid being mounted?
Davenport wants to work for an arm triangle but Kozlov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Davenport is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kozlov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Davenport.
Kozlov wants to control but Davenport is keeping busy.
Davenport trying to control from half guard but Kozlov is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov looking for submissions off his back.
Kozlov wants to get back to full guard.
Davenport keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kozlov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davenport is working away from the top position though.
Kozlov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Davenport wants to take a breather but Kozlov is having none of it.
Kozlov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davenport pulls his head out easily.
Kozlov is looking to improve his position.
Kozlov trying to control but Davenport postures up.
Davenport is stalling here. Kozlov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Davenport seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kozlov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Davenport (6) vs (9) Kozlov
Kozlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davenport keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov swings around for an armbar but Davenport sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kozlov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davenport (8) vs (9) Kozlov
Kozlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davenport trying to control but Kozlov is working from the bottom.
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.
Kozlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davenport avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Davenport looking to sit in guard and control but Kozlov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davenport (8) vs (11) Kozlov
Kozlov wants to control from the top but Davenport keeps moving.
Davenport working a defensive guard here.
Davenport keeping moving, preventing Kozlov from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Davenport is trying to control the position but Kozlov postures up.
Kozlov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Kozlov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Davenport keeping moving, preventing Kozlov from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Davenport is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davenport is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kozlov defends well.
Kozlov is fighting to break Davenport's control of his arms but Davenport is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kozlov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kozlov looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is looking to pass into half guard but Davenport pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Davenport is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davenport (10) vs (11) Kozlov
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.
Davenport is really struggling to control Kozlov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Davenport wants to pass the guard but Kozlov is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davenport's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davenport (10) vs (13) Kozlov
Kozlov trying to control but Davenport is working from the bottom.
Kozlov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Davenport (10) vs (16) Kozlov
Kozlov wants to control but Davenport is keeping him busy.
Kozlov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davenport knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davenport is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kozlov is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Davenport (10) vs (18) Kozlov
And that's the end of the fight!
Kozlov wins on points by 18 to 10.
Mirko Kozlov is the new lightweight champion!
Mirko Kozlov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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