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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Moses Sithole and Ewen Davis. Chooooooooon! I think Sithole might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Miss The Misery. Davis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Atreyu-Ex's and oh's kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Moses Sithole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ewen Davis!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sithole avoids it really well and circles away.
Sithole has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sithole looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Davis! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sithole (4) vs (0) Davis
Davis has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sithole is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Sithole controlling from side mount.
Davis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
Davis looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sithole pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sithole (7) vs (0) Davis
Sithole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sithole looking for a guillotine from mount but Davis is having none of it.
Davis tries to reverse the position but Sithole maintains control.
Davis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Davis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Sithole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sithole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sithole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sithole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sithole won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking for a triangle but Sithole pushes his legs off easily.
Davis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sithole uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sithole (10) vs (0) Davis
Sithole is trying to get an arm triangle but Davis is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sithole is looking for a kimura but Davis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sithole to get the leverage.
Davis won't allow Sithole to pass to mount.
Davis tries to roll over but Sithole keeps him under control.
Sithole passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Davis! Score +3 for passing guard: Sithole (13) vs (0) Davis
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Davis is looking to get to half guard.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Davis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Davis.
Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sithole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sithole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davis is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sithole (13) vs (2) Davis
Davis 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.
Sithole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sithole can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.
Sithole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sithole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Sithole wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Davis controlling from the top position.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Sithole is keeping the position.
Sithole controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Davis trying to control but Sithole is working from the bottom.
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Davis preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sithole wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Davis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sithole has Davis pulled in close to control his posture.
Sithole continues to stall.
Davis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sithole is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sithole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sithole can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Davis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sithole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sithole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sithole is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sithole (15) vs (2) Davis
Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sithole stands and throws Davis's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sithole (18) vs (2) Davis
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
Sithole thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Davis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Davis manages to get to full guard.
Davis looking for a guillotine here but Sithole defends easily.
Davis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sithole defends it easily.
Sithole passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Davis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sithole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sithole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Davis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sithole has managed to get both his arms back between Davis's legs - danger averted.
Sithole trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sithole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sithole slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sithole (21) vs (2) Davis
Sithole trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sithole's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Sithole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sithole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sithole pulls his head out easily.
Sithole is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davis defends it well.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Sithole has control of the leg.
Davis gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Davis can't keep his opponent in guard - Sithole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Davis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sithole trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis keeping full guard, as Sithole tries to pass.
Sithole wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Sithole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Sithole is working hard here to advance position.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis working for a triangle but Sithole defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sithole advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sithole (24) vs (2) Davis
Sithole passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Davis! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sithole (26) vs (2) Davis
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Davis is trying to reverse the position but instead Sithole has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Sithole (29) vs (2) Davis
Davis showing good submission defense here.
Davis is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sithole gets his way!
Davis is trying to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sithole is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Davis is defending well though. Sithole let's go of the attempt for now.
Davis wants to escape the position.
Sithole looking for the choke from the back.
Davis is in bad spot here.
Davis breaks Sithole's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sithole (29) vs (4) Davis
Sithole seems keen to control Davis's posture.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sithole has Davis pulled in close to control his posture.
Davis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Davis is looking to pass into half guard but Sithole pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sithole is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sithole (31) vs (4) Davis
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sithole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Davis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sithole has managed to get both his arms back between Davis's legs - danger averted.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Sithole from controlling successfully.
Sithole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sithole defends well.
Sithole avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davis has his foot on Sithole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sithole works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
Sithole wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sithole takes the fight on points by 31 to 4.
After the fight, Moses Sithole was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Ewen Davis had this to say: 'Ill be back and next time ill be ready.'. |
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