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ENIGMA SUB WRESTLING 7 PBP Commentary |
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 83 wins and 40 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 14 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chai wants it to stay on the feet.
Pavlov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chai.
Chai stuffs the takedown.
Pavlov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (0) Chai
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 is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Pavlov trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (2) Chai
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Pavlov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlov.
Pavlov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
I've been told that Chai has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlov.
Pavlov pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pavlov 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 lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (4) vs (2) Chai
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai working for a triangle but Pavlov defends it easily.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai has Pavlov pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov preventing the sweep.
Pavlov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pavlov preventing the sweep.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov preventing the sweep.
Pavlov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov slips nicely into half guard.
Pavlov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai trying to control here.
Chai wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
Pavlov slows the pace down in half guard.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pavlov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlov in particular looking to stall.
Pavlov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Pavlov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Pavlov sits in half guard.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chai is staying active underneath Pavlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai trying to hold on to Pavlov's head to control him but Pavlov postures up.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pavlov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to control Pavlov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Pavlov is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
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.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Pavlov is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov is looking to control the position but Chai frees his trapped leg and locks up an armbar from the bottom! It looks tight! Pavlov grimaces and holds on for a second but is forced to tap or have his arm broken! Slick Jiu Jitsu from Chai there - Pavlov really paying for some sloppy defensive work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dragon Li Chai!
Dragon Li Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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