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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Hiroshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ekaku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Archer forces Ekaku back against the cage and clinches.
Archer tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD2#
Ekaku has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Archer is trying to keep an underhook but Ekaku manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Ekaku
Ekaku wants to pass to mount but Archer is defending the position.
Ekaku controlling the action here.
We've been hearing good reports from Archer'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.
Archer wants to get back to full guard.
Ekaku has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Convicted Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is working hard here to advance position.
Ekaku is controlling the pace.
#T1##SUB#
Archer actively working from the bottom here.
Ekaku with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
Archer is looking for a sweep. Ekaku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Archer trying to hold on to Ekaku's head to control him but Ekaku postures up.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Ekaku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Ekaku 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.
Ekaku wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy. #T3#
Ekaku sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Archer tries to roll over but Ekaku keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Ekaku seems content to control.
Archer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Archer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ekaku looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (2) Ekaku#T4#
Archer being controlled here momentarily.
Ekaku keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully. #T5#
Ekaku is looking to sweep but instead, Archer has passed into half guard.
Archer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ekaku knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ekaku is not content to let Archer control the position.
Archer not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
Ekaku is controlling Archer's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB#
Archer is looking for a kimura here.
Ekaku wants to control but Archer is keeping busy.
Archer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T7#
Archer is keen to just control but Ekaku is a slippery customer.
Archer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ekaku is pressing down on Archer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ekaku wants to improve his position but instead Archer has moved into half guard.
#T8#
Archer wants to free his trapped foot but Ekaku is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Archer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Archer is looking to advance position but Ekaku won't allow it.
Well, if Archer 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.
Ekaku tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.#T9#
Archer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ekaku keeps working.
Ekaku wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
#T10#
Archer is looking to stall here but Ekaku recovers full guard.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Ekaku.
Archer looking to sit in guard and control but Ekaku gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (4) Ekaku
Ekaku postures up.
#T11#
Archer keeping moving, preventing Ekaku from controlling successfully.
Archer working a defensive guard here.
Ekaku controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Archer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ekaku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Archer wants to improve his position but instead Ekaku has moved into half guard.
#T12#
Archer wants to improve his position but Ekaku is controlling well.
Archer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ekaku's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Archer has his foot on Ekaku's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ekaku works his way back into a safe position though.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T13##SUB#
Archer working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ekaku has passed into half guard!
Ekaku with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ekaku prevents Archer from improving his position.
Archer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T14#
Ekaku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ekaku preventing the sweep.
Ekaku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer 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.
Ekaku looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (4) vs (4) Ekaku
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ekaku is trying to control the position but Archer postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Archer gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Archer takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Able Archer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 20 losses; Masa Wasa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Rob $tone!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Wasa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. $tone tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wasa is in $tone's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasa (2) vs (0) $tone
$tone keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Wasa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wasa wants to control from the top but $tone keeps moving. #SUB#
Wasa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but $tone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wasa has $tone in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (2) vs (2) $tone
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
$tone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
$tone wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving. #SUB#
Wasa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Wasa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
$tone controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Wasa is trying to keep $tone in close.
Wasa keeping full guard, as $tone tries to pass.
$tone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
$tone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wasa wants to improve his position but instead $tone has moved into half guard.
$tone performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3#
Wasa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wasa.#SUB#
Wasa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and $tone defends well.#SUB#
Wasa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
$tone 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.
$tone trying to move into half guard but instead Wasa has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (4) vs (2) $tone#T4#
$tone keeping full guard, as Wasa tries to pass.
$tone is looking to sweep but instead, Wasa has passed into half guard.
Wasa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
$tone is trying to control but can't.
Wasa moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (7) vs (2) $tone
Wasa trying to control the position but $tone is working away. #T5##SUB#
Wasa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wasa working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
$tone tries to improve position but can't.
$tone struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Wasa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, $tone has escaped the position, nice work there. #T6#
Wasa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for $tone! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wasa (9) vs (2) $tone
Wasa prevents $tone from getting the reversal.
$tone has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Wasa (12) vs (2) $tone
$tone is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Wasa off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Wasa controls the action.#SUB#
Wasa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#T7##SUB#
$tone defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB#
$tone fending off the submission attempt from Wasa. #SUB#
Wasa has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, $tone has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wasa has the hooks in. $tone is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T8##SUB#
$tone showing good submission defense here.
Wasa wants to control but $tone is keeping busy.
Wasa keeps control of the position easily here as $tone tries to buck him off.
#SUB#
$tone preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wasa.
$tone rolls, trying to escape but Wasa keeps control of the position.
#T9#
$tone trying to control the position but Wasa manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB#
Wasa looking for the RNC.
$tone rolls, trying to escape but Wasa keeps control of the position.
$tone trying to control the hands but Wasa breaks the grip.
$tone is really stuck here.
#SUB#
Wasa looking to break $tone's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. $tone remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wasa will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wasa has good solid back control here.
$tone prevents Wasa from getting a body triangle.#T10##SUB#
Wasa has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
$tone trying to control the hands but Wasa won't let him.
Wasa controlling well, preventing $tone from escaping the position.
#SUB#
$tone is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Wasa has locked on a rear naked choke here! $tone is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Masa Wasa!
During a confident post fight interview, Masa Wasa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 12 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison Jr. misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Morrison Jr. sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Cruz instigates a clinch.
Morrison Jr. is pressed up against the cage. Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morrison Jr. down to the mat. Morrison Jr. avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Morrison Jr. tries to keep at a distance but Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Morrison Jr. lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (0) Cruz
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morrison Jr. defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Cruz wants to sweep here but Morrison Jr. controlling him for the moment.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz can't keep his opponent in guard - Morrison Jr. advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morrison Jr. wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Morrison Jr. has control of the leg.
Cruz wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morrison Jr. really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy. #T2#
Morrison Jr. is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Morrison Jr. is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrison Jr. passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cruz! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (0) Cruz
Cruz regains half guard.
Cruz gets full guard.
Morrison Jr. controlling from the top position.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Morrison Jr. stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrison Jr.'s guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (2) Cruz
Cruz trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison Jr. seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Morrison Jr. keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Morrison Jr. controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
Cruz passes Morrison Jr.'s right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Cruz is looking for a kimura here.
Morrison Jr. is refusing to be controlled, as Cruz sits in half guard.
Cruz works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (5) Cruz
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Morrison Jr. tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrison Jr. is working hard here to advance position.
Morrison Jr. gets back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morrison Jr..#T5#
Morrison Jr. is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morrison Jr. bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (7) vs (5) Cruz
Morrison Jr. 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.
Morrison Jr. is pushing down on Cruz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cruz is fighting to maintain full guard but Morrison Jr. has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cruz trying to control here.
Cruz is pressing down on Morrison Jr.'s left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T6#
Morrison Jr. content to stall in guard here.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Morrison Jr. tries to pass.
Cruz being controlled here, momentarily.
Cruz looking to control.
#T7#
Cruz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Morrison Jr. has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (10) vs (5) Cruz
Cruz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cruz looking for a sweep but Morrison Jr. has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison Jr. (12) vs (5) Cruz
Morrison Jr. content just to control the position here.
Cruz tries to hold on but Morrison Jr. pushes him away. #T8#
Cruz 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morrison Jr. stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
Morrison Jr. is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morrison Jr. slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (15) vs (5) Cruz
Cruz prevents Morrison Jr. from improving position.
Cruz has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Morrison Jr. keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Morrison Jr. is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cruz has escaped the position, nice work there. #T9#
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping busy.
#T10#
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Morrison Jr. wants to work for an arm triangle but Cruz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morrison Jr. has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (18) vs (5) Cruz
Morrison Jr. content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is looking to get to half guard.#T11#
Morrison Jr. controlling the position easily from mount.
Morrison Jr. seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cruz for as long as he can get away with.#SUB#
Morrison Jr. wants to finish this one by submission but Cruz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morrison Jr..
Cruz is working to get back to half guard.
Cruz has given up his back here. Will Morrison Jr. look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Morrison Jr. (21) vs (5) Cruz#T12##SUB#
Morrison Jr. is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cruz is defending well though. Morrison Jr. let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Cruz is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Morrison Jr. controls the action.#SUB#
Morrison Jr. is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Morrison Jr. tries to keep control of the position but Cruz is staying busy.#T13#
Cruz is trying to break free.
Cruz trying to control but not successfully.
Cruz is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Morrison Jr. is persistently looking for the submission but Cruz is defending it well.
Cruz trying to control the hands but Morrison Jr. won't let him. #T14#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Morrison Jr.'s supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cruz tries to roll but Morrison Jr. sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison Jr. doesn't have the hooks in and Cruz manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (21) vs (7) Cruz
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. takes the fight on points by 21 to 7.
David Morrison Jr. seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Mike Charles! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 19 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pavlov shoots in for a double leg but Charles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Charles has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Black House in the buildup to the fight.
Pavlov fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Pavlov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Charles tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pavlov is in Charles's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Charles (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charles swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Pavlov preventing the sweep.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Charles is keeping the position.
Pavlov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pavlov slips nicely into half guard.
Charles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Charles is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Pavlov content to control rather than advance.
Pavlov prevents Charles from improving his position.
Pavlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Pavlov 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.#T3#
It looks like Pavlov 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Pavlov.
Charles is positioning himself well to prevent Pavlov advancing to mount.
Pavlov controlling the pace.
Pavlov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Charles is looking to control Pavlov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charles avoid being mounted?#T4#
Pavlov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pavlov trying to mount his opponent but Charles defends it.
Charles is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Pavlov 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.
Pavlov is continuing to stall.
Charles wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T5#
Pavlov stalling.
Pavlov is trying to control the action in half guard but Charles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pavlov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pavlov works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Charles (0) vs (5) Pavlov
Pavlov controlling from mount. #T6#
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Charles is looking to escape.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
Charles is working to get back to half guard.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Charles can't escape the position.
#T7#
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Charles wants to hold on but Pavlov pushes him away.
Pavlov wants to take his opponent's back but Charles doesn't allow it.
Charles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T8#
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Charles is squirming around nicely.
Charles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pavlov looking to control but Charles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Charles prevents Pavlov from taking his back.#T9#
Charles can't escape the position.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Charles is looking to escape.
Pavlov content just to control the position here. #T10#
Charles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Yet more stalling tactics from Pavlov.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlov content just to control the position here. #T11#
Charles is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov wants to take Charles's back here but Charles is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Pavlov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Charles is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavlov forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Charles (0) vs (8) Pavlov
Pavlov controls the position.#T12#
Charles tries to escape the position.
Pavlov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Charles.
Pavlov controlling well, preventing Charles from escaping the position.
#T13#
Charles is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pavlov.
Pavlov trying to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T14#
Charles is in bad spot here.
Pavlov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Charles doesn't escape.
The adventures of Pavlov the control monster continue. Boring.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Charles tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov wins on points by 8 to 0.
Matvey Pavlov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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