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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mustapha Shiit and Ewen Davis. Davis has chosen Atreyu-Ex's and oh's as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mustapha Shiit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Ewen Davis!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shiit moves into the clinch successfully.
Shiit is fighting off a takedown attempt but Davis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Shiit to the mat. Shiit regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shiit (0) vs (2) Davis
Shiit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shiit trying to control the position.
Shiit is looking for a triangle here but Davis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shiit (0) vs (5) Davis
Shiit is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
Davis is staying tight to Shiit's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiit is looking to regain half guard here but Davis keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Davis trying to control the action but Shiit is working from the bottom.
Shiit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Davis working away.
Davis controls the position.
Shiit struggling a bit here.
Shiit seems a little lost for a moment, as Davis dominates the positioning.
Shiit is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiit wants to control but Davis postures up.
Davis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shiit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis takes a little break here. Shiit wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
My spies in Brazilian Elite Team inform me that Davis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shiit is looking for a sweep.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Shiit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shiit is looking to reverse the position.
Davis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Shiit wants to control but Davis postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiit is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shiit keeps working.
Davis is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Shiit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shiit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis is keen to just control but Shiit is a slippery customer.
Davis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shiit haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Davis is taking a breather. Shiit 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiit actively working from the bottom here.
Davis slows the pace down in half guard.
Shiit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shiit is looking to improve his position.
Davis content to control rather than advance.
Shiit actively working from the bottom here.
Davis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Davis works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shiit (0) vs (8) Davis
Davis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shiit is looking to escape.
Shiit sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Shiit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shiit is looking to improve his position.
Davis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shiit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Shiit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shiit trying to control but Davis postures up.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shiit keeps working.
Shiit is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Davis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Davis's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shiit (4) vs (8) Davis
Shiit wants to control the position but Davis frees himself and scrambles - Shiit manages to regain control in side control.
Shiit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davis, who protects the arm well.
Shiit tries for a kimura but Davis is defending well.
Davis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shiit's best efforts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shiit trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
Davis wants to improve his position but Shiit is controlling well.
Davis trying to control but Shiit postures up.
Davis gets back to full guard.
Shiit passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shiit is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Davis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shiit.
Shiit looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling the position well.
Davis wants to improve his position but Shiit is controlling well.
Davis is looking to control Shiit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davis avoid being mounted?
Davis actively working from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to improve his position but Shiit is controlling well.
Shiit is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Davis wants to improve his position but Shiit is controlling well.
Shiit wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shiit prevents Davis from improving his position.
Shiit is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shiit is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davis is just riding it out for now. Shiit eventually gives up the hold.
Shiit looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shiit looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Davis manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davis is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shiit (4) vs (10) Davis
Shiit is looking for a triangle but Davis pushes his legs off easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shiit keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Shiit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shiit is trying to keep Davis in close.
Shiit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shiit looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Davis has picked Shiit up and slammed him! Shiit can't keep hold of the triangle and Davis manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shiit (4) vs (13) Davis
Shiit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Davis wants to control but Shiit is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shiit tries to improve position but can't.
Davis wants to control but Shiit is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Davis stalls from top position.
Shiit can't do much from the bottom here.
Davis is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Shiit is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shiit sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Davis seems content to control.
Shiit is trying to get back to full guard.
Shiit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Davis is taking a breather. Shiit 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.
Shiit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Davis in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shiit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davis wins on points by 13 to 4.
A relieved looking Ewen Davis 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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