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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hector Davis and Lee Trevino. The crowd seem to be enjoying Trevino's choice of entrance music: Rowdy Rebel feat. Bobby Shmurda and Too $hort - She All About The Shmoney. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Hector Davis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Lee Trevino! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Trevino closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Davis (0) vs (4) Trevino Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. What's Davis going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle. You can see the frustration on Davis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Davis 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. Trevino swings around for an armbar but Davis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Trevino's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (2) vs (4) Trevino Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Davis controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Trevino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trevino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davis wants to pass the guard but Trevino is keeping the position. Trevino is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis wants to pass the guard but Trevino is keeping the position. Davis is stalling in the full guard. Davis postures up.
Trevino working for submissions but it's allowed Davis to get to half guard.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Trevino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Davis controlling the action here. Davis is keen to just control but Trevino is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trevino trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (5) vs (4) Trevino Trevino felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Trevino tries to lock up and control but Davis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Trevino tries to improve his position but instead Davis has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Davis (8) vs (4) Trevino The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Trevino is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Trevino tries to break free.
Trevino trying to control the action but Davis just sinks the hooks in. Davis keeps control of the position as Trevino tries to break free.
Trevino fending off the submission attempt from Davis. Davis struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trevino is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Davis wants to control but Trevino is keeping busy. Davis controlling well, preventing Trevino from escaping the position.
Trevino keeps trying to improve his position. Davis gets his hands free as Trevino looks to control. Trevino is in bad spot here.
Trevino tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Trevino really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trevino is looking to improve his position but Davis isn't that keen on the idea. Davis controlling the position easily from mount. Trevino manages to regain half guard. Good work. Davis is looking to take a break and control but Trevino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Trevino is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Davis wants to take a breather but Trevino is having none of it. Trevino tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control. Davis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Trevino gets full guard. Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Trevino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (8) vs (6) Trevino Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trevino manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (10) vs (6) Trevino Trevino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Trevino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Davis wants to pass the guard but Trevino is keeping the position. Trevino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there. Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Trevino looking for subs off his back but Davis has passed one foot through into half guard.
Trevino is defending against the submission attempts here by Davis.
Davis wants to pass to mount but Trevino is defending the position. Davis wants to work for an arm triangle but Trevino is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Davis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Trevino is trying to maintain the position but Davis is very close to passing his half guard. Davis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Trevino looking for submissions off his back. Trevino regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Trevino looking to control.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trevino swivels though and keeps the full guard. Trevino is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Davis passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (13) vs (6) Trevino Trevino is looking for a sweep. You can see the frustration on Trevino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Davis takes a little break here. Trevino wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Trevino is trying to get back to half guard. You can see the frustration on Trevino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Davis trying to control the position but Trevino is working away. Trevino is looking for a sweep. Davis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Davis trying to control the position but Trevino is working away. Trevino being controlled for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Trevino manages to work his way to half guard, despite Davis's best efforts. Davis stalling. Trevino trying to control from the bottom.
Trevino looking for submissions off his back. Davis works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (16) vs (6) Trevino Trevino keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Trevino is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action. Trevino can't escape the position.
Trevino is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action. Trevino reaches up to try and control the position but Davis seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Trevino rolls and tries to escape and now Davis has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Davis (19) vs (6) Trevino Trevino turns into Davis and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (19) vs (8) Trevino Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Trevino wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Davis has his foot on Trevino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Trevino works his way back into a safe position though. Davis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Trevino trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom. Davis has Trevino pulled in close to control his posture. Trevino looking to sit in guard and control but Davis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (21) vs (8) Trevino Davis 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. Trevino controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Davis wants to control from the top but Trevino keeps moving. Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trevino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Trevino's legs - danger averted. Trevino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Trevino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Trevino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis wants to control from the top but Trevino keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight! Davis takes the fight on points by 21 to 8. During a confident post fight interview, Hector Davis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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