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ORC Submission Grappling 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 1299 p4p, 142 weight class) and Ewen Davis (ranked 322 p4p, 31 weight class). Al Qarni comes to the ring accompanied by Hells Bells. Davis has chosen Atreyu-Ex's and oh's as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Fahad Al Qarni! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Ewen Davis!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Al Qarni fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davis avoids it really well and circles away.
Al Qarni goes for a double leg but Davis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Davis continues to drive forward.
Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davis can't get the takedown.
Al Qarni is pressed up against the ropes. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Al Qarni down to the mat. Al Qarni avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Al Qarni shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fahad Al Qarni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis is trying to trip Al Qarni. He has hold of a leg but Al Qarni is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Davis persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Qarni (0) vs (2) Davis
Al Qarni looking for subs off his back but Davis has passed one foot through into half guard.
Al Qarni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni is working hard here to advance position.
Al Qarni wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davis works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Qarni (0) vs (5) Davis
Al Qarni is trying to escape the mount.
Davis content just to control the position here.
Al Qarni's coaches at Martial Arts Dojo have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Al Qarni keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Davis is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control but Al Qarni is having none of it.
Al Qarni defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Davis.
Davis moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Al Qarni (0) vs (8) Davis
Davis wants to control but Al Qarni is keeping busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Davis is persistently looking for the submission but Al Qarni is defending it well.
Al Qarni trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Davis go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Al Qarni's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Davis tries to get the hooks in deep but Al Qarni pushed the leg off.
Al Qarni is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Davis is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Al Qarni is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Al Qarni tries to roll but Davis sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni prevents Davis from getting a body triangle.
Davis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Davis not allowing Al Qarni to control his hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Al Qarni rolls, trying to escape but Davis keeps control of the position.
Will Davis go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Davis is hanging on to Al Qarni's back as he tries to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni breaks Davis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Qarni (2) vs (8) Davis
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Al Qarni pushes down on Davis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Al Qarni prevents Davis from improving his position.
Al Qarni is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis is positioning himself well to prevent Al Qarni advancing to mount.
Al Qarni prevents Davis from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Davis preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
Davis is trying to maintain the position but Al Qarni is very close to passing his half guard.
Davis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Al Qarni haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Al Qarni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Davis working a defensive guard here.
Al Qarni looking to pass the guard.
Al Qarni 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.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Al Qarni manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Qarni (2) vs (10) Davis
Davis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Al Qarni keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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.
Al Qarni looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Davis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Davis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Al Qarni! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Qarni (2) vs (13) Davis
Davis wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Davis trying to control but Al Qarni is having none of it.
Al Qarni is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Davis has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Al Qarni (2) vs (16) Davis
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Davis is hanging on to Al Qarni's back as he tries to escape.
Davis tries to get the hooks in deep but Al Qarni pushed the leg off.
Al Qarni is really stuck here.
Al Qarni manages to reverse the position and now he's in Davis's guard. Nice work there by Al Qarni.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Qarni (4) vs (16) Davis
Davis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Qarni (4) vs (18) Davis
Davis stands and throws Al Qarni's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Qarni (4) vs (21) Davis
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the action but Al Qarni is working from the bottom.
Davis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Al Qarni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Al Qarni is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Qarni keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Davis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Al Qarni manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Al Qarni tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
Well,Al Qarni is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Al Qarni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Davis wants to work for an arm triangle but Al Qarni is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Davis slows the pace down in half guard.
Davis wants to advance to full mount but Al Qarni doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Al Qarni wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Al Qarni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Qarni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davis wins on points by 21 to 4.
After winning the bout, Ewen Davis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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