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Monday Night Wrestling S1 E4 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 2 wins and 2 losses; Lance Davenport! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Mirko Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Davenport throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kozlov was covering up waiting for the punch and Davenport finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Davenport (2) vs (0) Kozlov
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.
Kozlov working for a triangle but Davenport defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kozlov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davenport (2) vs (2) Kozlov
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov trying to control but Davenport is working from the bottom.
Kozlov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kozlov is one step ahead there.
Kozlov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kozlov wants to control from the top but Davenport keeps moving.
Kozlov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is looking to advance position but Davenport has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Davenport (6) vs (2) Kozlov
Davenport controlling his opponent.
Kozlov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Davenport controlling his opponent.
Davenport wants to control but Kozlov has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Kozlov is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kozlov keeps working.
Kozlov won't allow Davenport to pass to mount.
Davenport is working for a submission of some sort.
Kozlov moves into full guard.
Davenport is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Davenport has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kozlov trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport preventing the sweep.
Davenport trying to control but Kozlov is working from the bottom.
Kozlov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davenport defends well.
Kozlov trying to control the position.
Kozlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kozlov trying to keep a closed guard but Davenport is proving a slippery customer.
Davenport trying to control the position from guard on top but Kozlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davenport doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davenport manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davenport trying to control but Kozlov is working from the bottom.
Davenport looking to pass the guard.
Davenport postures up.
Davenport avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davenport wants to control from the top but Kozlov keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davenport doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davenport manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.
Kozlov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davenport can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kozlov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davenport controls the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov pulls Davenport in close to prevent any damage.
Davenport trying to control but Kozlov is working from the bottom.
Davenport slips nicely into half guard.
Kozlov trying to control from the bottom.
Davenport is keen to just control but Kozlov is a slippery customer.
Davenport is taking a breather. Kozlov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Davenport is just content to waste time from the top position. Kozlov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov controlling Davenport's posture.
Kozlov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davenport defends it easily.
Kozlov being controlled here, momentarily.
Davenport postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Davenport sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Davenport trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kozlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davenport tries to free his leg and advance position but Kozlov is retaining full guard.
Kozlov has his hands on Davenport's head, controlling the position.
Kozlov trying to control the position.
Davenport works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Davenport seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kozlov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kozlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davenport is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Davenport is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Davenport is looking to take a break and control but Kozlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Davenport wants to work for an arm triangle but Kozlov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Davenport prevents Kozlov from improving his position.
Davenport is looking to take a break and control but Kozlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kozlov gets full guard.
Kozlov wants to sweep here but Davenport controlling him for the moment.
Davenport got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kozlov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davenport has managed to get both his arms back between Kozlov's legs - danger averted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davenport defends it easily.
Kozlov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davenport defends well.
Davenport postures up.
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.
Kozlov trying to keep a closed guard but Davenport is proving a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov keeping full guard, as Davenport tries to pass.
Kozlov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davenport defends well.
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.
Kozlov pulls Davenport in close to prevent any damage.
Kozlov looking for a guillotine here but Davenport defends easily.
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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.
Davenport sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davenport pushing down on Kozlov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davenport takes the fight on points by 6 to 2.
Lance Davenport is the new lightweight champion! |
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