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Fright Night Final 4 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Blake (ranked 4404 p4p, 176 weight class) and Ewen Davis (ranked 475 p4p, 17 weight class). Davis has chosen Atreyu-Ex's and oh's as his entrance music. Michael Blake had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 7 losses; Michael Blake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 4 losses; Ewen Davis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blake scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Blake (4) vs (0) Davis
Davis is trying to control Blake's posture but Blake avoids it.
Davis prevents Blake from improving position.
Davis tries to bench press Blake off him but Blake keeps the position.
Davis struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Davis is trying to control Blake's posture but Blake avoids it.
Blake is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Davis will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Davis struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A control attempt from Davis but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Blake (6) vs (0) Davis
Davis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Davis controlling the position well.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Blake'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 keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Blake 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.
Blake wants to take a breather but Davis is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake prevents Davis from improving his position.
Davis is concentrating on defense, preventing Blake from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blake wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis looking to control but Blake passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blake 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 looking for a sweep. Blake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davis wants to control but Blake is keeping busy.
Davis moves into full guard.
Blake trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Davis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Blake has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (9) vs (0) Davis
Blake trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (9) vs (2) Davis
Davis is pressing down on Blake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blake is holding on for now.
Davis is controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Blake reverses the position - he's now on top in Davis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (11) vs (2) Davis
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davis pulls Blake in close to prevent any damage.
Davis wants to sweep here but Blake controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blake is one step ahead there.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blake trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (11) vs (4) Davis
Blake 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.
Davis passes Blake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Davis is looking for a kimura but Blake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davis to get the leverage.
Blake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Davis wants to pass to mount but Blake is defending the position.
Blake regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blake is looking to sweep but instead, Davis has passed into half guard.
Davis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Davis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Davis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blake is just riding it out for now. Davis eventually gives up the hold.
Davis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Davis works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (11) vs (7) Davis
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Blake's face as Davis controls the position.
Davis trying to control the action but Blake is working from the bottom.
Davis working away.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Davis stalls from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working.
Davis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blake gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Davis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Davis works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (11) vs (10) Davis
Davis controlling the position from side mount.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Blake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davis controlling the position from side mount.
Blake is not content to let Davis control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blake is trying to get back to half guard.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blake rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Davis's guard! Nice work there by Blake! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (13) vs (10) Davis
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake takes the fight on points by 13 to 10.
A victorious Michael Blake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ewen Davis spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill be back and next time ill be ready.'. |
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