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Bots de Garra 61 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 110 wins and 58 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 36 losses; Joe Average!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Average darts in and clinches Pavlov up against the ropes.
Pavlov is looking for a takedown.
Pavlov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Average gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Average gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pavlov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matvey Pavlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavlov can't get the takedown.
Pavlov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Average is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pavlov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Average gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pavlov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Average is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pavlov goes for a takedown attempt but Average pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Average forces Pavlov back against the ropes and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov has Average pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Average manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pavlov looking for a takedown.
Pavlov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pavlov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Average avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Average prevents it.
Pavlov tries to score a body lock takedown but Average shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Average gets underhooks to prevent Pavlov's takedown attempt.
Average stops a takedown attempt from Pavlov.
Pavlov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Average gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pavlov wants a takedown but no success here.
Pavlov is breathing heavily.
Average is pressed up against the ropes. Pavlov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Average down to the mat. Average avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Average takes the fight into the clinch.
Pavlov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Average avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pavlov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Average gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pavlov tries to score a body lock takedown but Average shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pavlov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Average turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Pavlov (0) vs (4) Average
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average tries to move to mount but Pavlov blocks the move with his legs.
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.
Average swings around for an armbar but Pavlov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Average's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (4) Average
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.
Average looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pavlov preventing the sweep.
Average working for a triangle but Pavlov defends it easily.
Average keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Average looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pavlov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Pavlov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Average is looking for a triangle but Pavlov pushes his legs off easily.
Average keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Average throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Average keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov won't allow Average to sweep him here.
Pavlov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Average's guard.
Average tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Average is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pavlov pulls his head out easily.
Pavlov prevents Average from improving his position.
Pavlov is taking a breather. Average says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Average is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov is just content to waste time from the top position. Average takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Average looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Average is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Average is retaining full guard.
Pavlov trying to control but Average is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
Average is trying to hold Pavlov in close to prevent damage but Pavlov has managed to pass into half guard.
Pavlov 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.
Average is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to hold on to Pavlov's head to control him but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov trying to control from half guard but Average is working away.
Average 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.
Average gets full guard.
Pavlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Average working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pavlov has passed into half guard!
Pavlov trying to control from half guard but Average is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to hold on to Pavlov's head to control him but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov wants to work for an arm triangle but Average is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Average is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov stalling.
Average is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Average is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Average is working from the bottom.
Pavlov passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (4) Average
Pavlov trying to control the position but Average is working away.
Pavlov advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (7) vs (4) Average
Pavlov fails to move to back control.
Average working to try and regain half guard.
Pavlov controlling his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Average is looking to escape.
Pavlov works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (10) vs (4) Average
Pavlov trying to control.
Good control from Pavlov.
Pavlov keeps control of the position as Average tries to break free.
Average keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Average trying to control the hands but Pavlov breaks the grip.
Average tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pavlov trying to control but Average is having none of it.
Pavlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Average is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov is really struggling to control Average but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov prevents Average from getting the reversal.
Average is still trying to improve position.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Average is looking to escape.
Pavlov moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (13) vs (4) Average
Average defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pavlov's arms.
Pavlov controls the action.
Will Pavlov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pavlov is trying to stick to Average's back but Average is turning into Pavlov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pavlov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Average. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (13) vs (6) Average
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Average not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Average stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pavlov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Average engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Average tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 13 to 6.
After winning the bout, Matvey Pavlov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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