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Halloween Havoc Elite 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ewen Davis (ranked 463 p4p, 14 weight class) and Police Officer (ranked 5234 p4p, 198 weight class). Davis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Atreyu-Ex's and oh's. Police Officer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Ewen Davis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 5 losses; Police Officer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Officer clinches with his opponent.
Officer lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Davis (0) vs (2) Officer
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
Officer pushing down on Davis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Davis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Officer is working away from the top position though.
Davis is controlling Officer's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Officer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've been hearing good reports from Davis'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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Davis managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Officer wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Officer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the position.
Officer content to stall in guard here.
Officer trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Officer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (2) vs (2) Officer
Davis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Davis postures up.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Officer is pulling down on Davis's head. It's preventing any offense from Davis, at least for the moment.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Officer is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer controlling Davis's posture.
Davis wants to control from the top but Officer keeps moving.
Davis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Officer managing to control the position.
Officer is continuing to stall.
Officer can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Officer has his hands clasped together around Davis's back. He's all about the action.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Officer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to control but Officer is keeping him busy.
Davis not doing much here.
Officer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davis is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Davis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Officer gets back to full guard.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Officer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Officer trying to control the position here.
Davis won't allow Officer to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer has Davis pulled in close to control his posture.
Davis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Davis being controlled here momentarily.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Officer is pulling down on Davis's head to control his posture.
Officer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Davis being controlled here momentarily.
Officer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis won't allow Officer to sweep him here.
Officer looking to control.
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.
Davis wants to control from the top but Officer keeps moving.
Davis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Officer pulls Davis in close to prevent any damage.
Davis trying to control but Officer is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling from the top position.
Davis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Officer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Officer trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Officer is keeping the position for now.
Officer pulls Davis in close to prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Officer is trying to keep Davis in close.
Officer is pulling down on Davis's head. It's preventing any offense from Davis, at least for the moment.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Officer is retaining full guard.
Officer trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
Officer wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Officer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Davis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Officer trying to control the position.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Officer.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Officer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Officer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Officer seems keen to control Davis's posture.
Officer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Officer is keeping the position for now.
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Officer is pulling down on Davis's head. It's preventing any offense from Davis, at least for the moment.
Officer wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Officer being controlled here, momentarily.
Davis won't allow Officer to sweep him here.
Officer pulls Davis in close to prevent any damage.
Davis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Officer is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Officer holds on and takes a little breather.
Davis wants to control from the top but Officer keeps moving.
Officer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Officer working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Davis advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (5) vs (2) Officer
Davis wants to control but Officer is keeping him busy.
Officer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (5) vs (4) Officer
Davis tries to roll over but Officer keeps him under control.
Officer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Officer wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Officer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Officer trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working hard here to advance position.
Davis has his hands clasped together around Officer's back. He's all about the action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Officer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Davis trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Davis keeping hold of Officer's head, controlling as best he can.
Davis trying to hold on to Officer's head to control him but Officer postures up.
Davis is refusing to be controlled, as Officer sits in half guard.
Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Officer is controlling the pace.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Officer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Officer advances to half guard.
Officer is keen to just control but Davis is a slippery customer.
Officer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Officer in particular looking to stall.
Davis is staying active underneath Officer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Davis trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davis takes the fight on points by 5 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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