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Bots de Garra 6 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Davon Davis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Durden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Durden sprawls well.
Davis darts in looking for a takedown but Durden gets double underhooks and turns Davis into the ropes.
Durden tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Durden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davon Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abraham Durden.
Davis is trying to drag Durden to the mat but Durden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Durden is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Davis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Durden prevents it.
Durden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Davis is defending well.
Davis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Durden's takedown attempt.
Durden wants a takedown but no success here.
Durden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davis has Durden pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Durden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Davis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Durden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davis has Durden pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Durden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Durden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durden as he avoids it easily.
Davis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rocket's Gentlemen Club in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
Durden shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Durden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis feinted with a counter takedown.
Durden defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Durden sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Durden gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Davis (0) vs (4) Durden
Durden tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Durden has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Durden wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davis, who protects the arm well.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
Davis is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Durden tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Durden is trying to get an arm triangle but Davis is defending well.
Durden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durden on the ground.
Durden tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden is trying to get an arm triangle but Davis is defending well.
Durden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Davis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Davis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Davis gets full guard.
Durden is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Davis is looking for a triangle but Durden pushes his legs off easily.
Davis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Durden is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (0) vs (7) Durden
Davis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Durden has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Davis (0) vs (9) Durden
Durden working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Davis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davis tries to get out of the position.
Davis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Durden looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
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.
Durden is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Davis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Durden wants to finish this one by submission but Davis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Durden.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Durden is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Davis is surviving well by controlling Durden's body position as best he can.
Davis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Durden has isolated one of Davis's arms. Davis looking to fight him off but Durden twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abraham Durden!
A relieved looking Abraham Durden 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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