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Bots de Garra 89 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 86 wins and 39 losses; Donald Trump! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 123 wins and 65 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trump is defended easily by Pavlov.
Trump has Pavlov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Trump changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pavlov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trump gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trump is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pavlov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Trump. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trump drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trump turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Trump (4) vs (0) Pavlov
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov is looking to regain half guard here but Trump keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov struggling a bit here.
Trump is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Trump off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Trump (4) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov controlling from the back.
Trump turns into Pavlov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (6) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov looking to control.
Trump will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control the position but Trump says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Trump stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlov.
Pavlov pulls Trump in close to prevent any damage.
Trump pushing down on Pavlov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trump in particular looking to stall.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump 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.
Pavlov tries to roll over but Trump keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trump in particular looking to stall.
Pavlov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pavlov.
We've been hearing good reports from Trump'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Trump tries to pass.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Trump postures up.
Trump looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trump is one step ahead there.
Pavlov keeps trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlov is retaining full guard.
Trump 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.
Pavlov wants to sweep here but Trump controlling him for the moment.
Pavlov is trying to keep Trump in close.
Pavlov pulls Trump in close to his closed guard and prevents Trump from doing any damage or advancing position.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trump trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trump controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pavlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trump is one step ahead there.
Pavlov managing to control the position.
Pavlov is looking to sweep but instead, Trump has passed into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to maintain the position but Trump is very close to passing his half guard.
Trump stalling.
Pavlov wants to control but Trump is keeping busy.
Trump wants to control but Pavlov is keeping him busy.
Pavlov controlling the position well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pavlov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Trump content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
Trump wants to control but Pavlov is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Trump takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pavlov is controlling Trump's trapped leg to prevent Trump from advancing to side control.
Pavlov trying to control from the bottom.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Trump keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pavlov tries to roll over but Trump keeps him under control.
Pavlov is looking to control Trump's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pavlov avoid being mounted?
Pavlov is controlling Trump's trapped leg to prevent Trump from advancing to side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov gets full guard.
Trump postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Trump is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pavlov is pulling down on Trump's head to control his posture.
Trump pushing down on Pavlov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov trying to control from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov gets back to full guard.
Pavlov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Trump has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (9) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trump wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pavlov can't do much from the bottom here.
Pavlov is trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov can't do much from the bottom here.
Trump taking a breather here.
Trump working away.
Trump thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Pavlov's face as Trump controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to regain half guard here but Trump keeps moving and retains side control.
Trump is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to escape the position but Trump is controlling the position.
Pavlov wants to control but Trump postures up.
Pavlov is trying to improve his position.
Pavlov wants to control but Trump postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov is not content to let Trump control the position.
Pavlov is looking to regain half guard here but Trump keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trump takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
Donald Trump retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Donald Trump, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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