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GRAPPLEMANIA PPV PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ewen Davis (ranked 624 p4p, 86 weight class) and Pablo Dominguez (ranked 16566 p4p, 580 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Atreyu-Ex's and oh's. Dominguez has chosen Change by The Deftones as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 6 losses; Ewen Davis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 4 losses; Pablo Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dominguez looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dominguez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davis is fending him off so far but Dominguez persists. Nope, Davis circles away and we're back to standing.
Ewen Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Dominguez.
Davis looking to score a takedown here. Dominguez is defending well but Davis drives through and ends up in Dominguez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Davis (2) vs (0) Dominguez
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dominguez is keeping the position for now.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis won't allow Dominguez to sweep him here.
Dominguez keeps trying to improve his position.
Dominguez keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (5) vs (0) Dominguez
Davis advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Davis (7) vs (0) Dominguez
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez regains half guard.
Dominguez wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis seems to be working for a kimura but Dominguez defends the submission attempt.
Dominguez is looking to improve his position.
Davis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dominguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (10) vs (0) Dominguez
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis prevents Dominguez from getting the reversal.
Dominguez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Dominguez is defending well.
Davis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dominguez defends it well.
Davis trying to pass the guard but Dominguez defending well.
Davis passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (13) vs (0) Dominguez
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dominguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Dominguez is keeping the position.
Davis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dominguez's guard.
Davis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dominguez sees it coming and defends easily.
Dominguez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Dominguez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (13) vs (2) Dominguez
Dominguez won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dominguez passes Davis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dominguez is keen to just control but Davis is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dominguez wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dominguez pulls his head out easily.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Davis is trying to control but can't.
Dominguez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Dominguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Dominguez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to roll over but Dominguez keeps him under control.
Dominguez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Davis's thigh. Davis counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dominguez slips nicely into half guard.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Dominguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dominguez 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.
Dominguez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dominguez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Dominguez has control of the leg.
Davis is not content to let Dominguez control the position.
Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Davis trying to control here.
Dominguez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (13) vs (5) Dominguez
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to improve his position but Dominguez isn't that keen on the idea.
Dominguez controlling from the full mount.
Davis regains half guard.
Davis tries to roll over but Dominguez keeps him under control.
Dominguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dominguez moves into full mount! Davis won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (13) vs (8) Dominguez
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Dominguez 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.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
Dominguez controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Dominguez.
Davis is looking to improve his position but Dominguez isn't that keen on the idea.
Davis wants to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Davis is trying to escape the mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling the pace for now.
Davis can't escape the position.
Dominguez wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
Davis sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez uses his free foot to push down on Davis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Davis. Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (13) vs (11) Dominguez
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dominguez controlling the pace for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dominguez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Davis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Davis sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Well, if Dominguez 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.
Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Davis is looking to control Dominguez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davis avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dominguez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davis takes the fight on points by 13 to 11.
Ewen Davis retains his heavyweight title!
Post fight, Ewen Davis took to the microphone: 'I am in no rush to destroy anyone in my way.'.
In defeat, Pablo Dominguez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm telling you right now, these people that fuckin do steroids, you know what I mean? I'm like, I wish everything was legal, because that would give them the chance to go out there and make their mark and then burn the fuck out. And that's when I come in with my consistency, because I'm coming.'. |
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