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HC GRAP 31 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 10 losses; Ruslan Danilov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; DeShawn West!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
West drives through and clinches with Danilov against the cage.
Danilov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. West fights it off and pushes away nicely.
West has managed to clinch.
West is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Danilov can't fight it off and eventually West manages to take the fight to the floor. Danilov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Danilov (0) vs (2) West
Danilov looking for a sweep. Not yet Danilov, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! West escapes and throws Danilov's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Danilov (0) vs (5) West
Danilov seems a little lost for a moment, as West dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov is looking to regain half guard here but West keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West wants to control but Danilov is keeping him busy.
Danilov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
West moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Danilov is trying to escape the position but West is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Danilov tries to buck West off but West is having none of it.
West content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Danilov tries to buck West off but West is having none of it.
West controls the position.
Danilov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danilov is looking for a sweep.
Danilov is not content to let West control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
West in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Danilov is trying to get back to half guard.
West is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Danilov's shoulder. That is not cool.
West's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Danilov is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
West happy to just control the position for now.
West is continuing to stall.
Danilov is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Danilov trying to remain calm as West controls from the top position.
Danilov is trying to get back to half guard.
West taking a breather here.
West is looking to take a break and control but Danilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Danilov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but West wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
West controlling from side mount.
Danilov tries to buck West off but West is having none of it.
West is looking to take a break and control but Danilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Danilov is letting West control him for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Danilov regains half guard.
West is figuring out what he wants to do next.
West looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Danilov is looking to improve his position.
West performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Danilov works his way to full guard. Good work.
West slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Danilov (0) vs (8) West
The referee asks West politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. West prefers to stall for the moment though.
Danilov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
West is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Danilov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Danilov is not content to let West control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Danilov trying to remain calm as West controls from the top position.
Danilov is trying to improve his position.
Danilov is not content to let West control the position.
Danilov is looking to reverse the position.
West controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
West is looking to take a break and control but Danilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Danilov's face as West controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
West wins on points by 8 to 0.
Our winner, DeShawn West, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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