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CACC 129: Hozdic vs Pripyat PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 20 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 7 losses; Jesus St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pavlov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Pavlov, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes Pavlov against the ropes but Pavlov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
St Pierre gets caught napping as Pavlov dives in and scores a takedown. St Pierre manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (0) St Pierre
Pavlov advances to half guard.
St Pierre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavlov is working away from the top position though.
Pavlov prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
Pavlov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Pierre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Pierre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlov in particular looking to stall.
Pavlov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (0) St Pierre
Pavlov controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Pavlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
St Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
St Pierre prevents Pavlov from taking his back.
St Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but St Pierre is squirming around nicely.
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Pavlov pushes him away.
Pavlov trying to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre is looking to get to half guard.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to control but St Pierre wriggling away.
Pavlov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because St Pierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
St Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling the position easily from mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Pavlov'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.
Pavlov looking to control but St Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Pavlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Pavlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Pavlov moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (8) vs (0) St Pierre
St Pierre is really stuck here.
St Pierre trying to control the position but Pavlov manages to sink in the hooks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control.
Pavlov is riding his opponent, not letting St Pierre buck him off.
St Pierre tries to roll but Pavlov sticks to his back.
St Pierre breaks Pavlov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (8) vs (2) St Pierre
Pavlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Pierre is one step ahead there.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
Pavlov pulls St Pierre in close to his closed guard and prevents St Pierre from doing any damage or advancing position.
St Pierre passes into half guard.
Pavlov trying to control from the bottom.
Pavlov is pressing down on St Pierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pavlov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
Pavlov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (10) vs (2) St Pierre
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Pavlov has control of the leg.
St Pierre is pressing down on Pavlov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov preventing the sweep.
Pavlov sitting in guard here, content to control.
St Pierre looking to control but Pavlov passes into half guard.
Pavlov prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Pavlov prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is staying active underneath Pavlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St Pierre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Pierre.
Pavlov pushes down on St Pierre's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St Pierre is pressing down on Pavlov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pavlov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Pavlov controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov stays in close to St Pierre's body and controls the position.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
St Pierre looking to control.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
St Pierre 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.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
Pavlov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre has his foot on Pavlov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pavlov works his way back into a safe position though.
Pavlov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to control.
Pavlov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (13) vs (2) St Pierre
St Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pavlov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pavlov moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (15) vs (2) St Pierre
St Pierre is controlling an arm, preventing Pavlov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
St Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but St Pierre is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Matvey Pavlov is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Matvey Pavlov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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