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CACC 163: Morrison vs Pavlov 2 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 19 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 21 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Morrison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morrison (4) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov tries to buck Morrison off but Morrison is having none of it.
Pavlov wants to control but Morrison postures up.
Morrison trying to control the position but Pavlov is working away.
You can see the frustration on Pavlov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pavlov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Morrison wants to pass to mount but Pavlov is defending the position.
Pavlov trying to control but Morrison postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is working for a submission of some sort.
Morrison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
Morrison is trying to control the action in half guard but Pavlov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pavlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Pavlov is keeping the position.
Pavlov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Morrison is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pavlov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (4) vs (2) Pavlov
Morrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlov trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Pavlov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (4) vs (5) Pavlov
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Morrison 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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling the position from side mount.
Morrison 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.
Morrison is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison (4) vs (7) Pavlov
Morrison is looking to get to half guard.
Pavlov mounts Morrison! Really nice guard pass there!
Pavlov tries to control but Morrison wriggling away.
Pavlov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morrison is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (4) vs (10) Pavlov
You can see the frustration on Morrison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Pavlov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pavlov wants to control but Morrison is keeping him busy.
Morrison is looking for a sweep.
Morrison is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pavlov off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morrison (8) vs (10) Pavlov
Will Morrison go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pavlov trying to control the action but Morrison just sinks the hooks in.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov fending off the submission attempt from Morrison.
Pavlov tries to roll but Morrison sticks to his back.
Pavlov is still trying to improve position.
Pavlov is keeping busy.
Pavlov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Morrison is looking to control Pavlov but Pavlov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Morrison is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pavlov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pavlov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Morrison fails to take his opponent's back.
Pavlov is trying to reverse the position but instead Morrison has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (11) vs (10) Pavlov
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison controlling well, preventing Pavlov from escaping the position.
Pavlov trying to control but not successfully.
Morrison is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Morrison tries to get the hooks in deep but Pavlov pushed the leg off.
Morrison doesn't have the hooks in and Pavlov manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (11) vs (12) Pavlov
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Morrison escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pavlov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison 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 looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Morrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pavlov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pavlov pushes down on Morrison's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pavlov is keen to just control but Morrison is a slippery customer.
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.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Morrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison manages to get to full guard.
Pavlov preventing the sweep.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Morrison is keeping the position.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (11) vs (15) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison regains half guard.
Pavlov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov content to control rather than advance.
Morrison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pavlov pulls his head out easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov slows the pace down in half guard.
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Morrison is defending the position.
Morrison tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Pavlov trying to mount his opponent but Morrison defends it.
Morrison is trying to maintain the position but Pavlov is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlov in particular looking to stall.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Pavlov has control of the leg.
Pavlov works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (11) vs (18) Pavlov
Morrison is trying to get back to half guard.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Morrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to improve position but can't.
Morrison is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Morrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (11) vs (21) Pavlov
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov wins on points by 21 to 11.
Matvey Pavlov is the new featherweight champion!
Matvey Pavlov 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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