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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 6251 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ewen Davis (ranked 410 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis comes to the cage accompanied by Once Solemn . Davis has chosen Atreyu-Ex's and oh's as his entrance music. Ewen Davis has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Andrey Lapis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Ewen Davis!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Davis gets a clinch.
Davis wants the takedown. Lapis is fighting it off but Davis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lapis's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lapis (0) vs (2) Davis
Lapis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Davis won't allow Lapis to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis slips nicely into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Lapis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Davis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lapis reverses the position - he's now on top in Davis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lapis (2) vs (2) Davis
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
Lapis 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: Lapis (2) vs (4) Davis
Davis is stalling in the full guard.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Davis trying to control but Lapis is working from the bottom.
Davis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lapis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lapis has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lapis is keeping the position for now.
Davis is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Lapis can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lapis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Davis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Lapis is working away.
Lapis tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is trying to maintain the position but Davis is very close to passing his half guard.
Davis controlling the pace.
It looks like Davis might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lapis trying to get back to full guard but Davis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lapis (2) vs (7) Davis
Lapis regains half guard.
Davis wants to take a breather but Lapis is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lapis trying to control but Davis postures up.
Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davis is controlling the pace.
Davis trying to mount his opponent but Lapis defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Davis is controlling the pace.
Lapis wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis controlling the action here.
Lapis is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davis not doing much here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lapis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lapis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Davis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Davis 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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lapis keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Davis is controlling the pace.
Davis trying to pass the guard but Lapis defending well.
Davis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lapis is looking to control Davis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lapis avoid being mounted?
Lapis tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Davis is pressing down on Lapis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lapis is holding on for now.
Lapis wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davis is taking a breather. Lapis 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.
Lapis is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Davis trying to pass the guard but Lapis defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Davis in particular looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lapis trying to control here.
Davis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Lapis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis stalling.
Lapis tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Davis passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lapis (2) vs (10) Davis
Lapis is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action.
Lapis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Davis controlling the action here.
Lapis won't allow Davis to pass to mount.
Well,Lapis 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 seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lapis tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
Davis controlling the action here.
Lapis tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling the action here.
Davis works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lapis (2) vs (13) Davis
Lapis tries to buck Davis off but Davis is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis controls the position.
Let's hope that Davis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davis wins on points by 13 to 2.
Ewen Davis thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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