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CACC 174: Pavlov vs Sakuraba PBP Commentary






166 cm
34 yrs
151 lbs



165 cm
35 yrs
145 lbs


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 40 wins and 21 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 14 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sakuraba shoots in but Pavlov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sakuraba.
Matvey Pavlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ishiihara Sakuraba.

Pavlov gets the takedown into side control.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Pavlov (4) vs (0) Sakuraba
Pavlov wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping him busy.
Pavlov is really struggling to control Sakuraba but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sakuraba is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping him busy.

Pavlov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sakuraba rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pavlov's guard! Nice work there by Sakuraba!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (4) vs (2) Sakuraba
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakuraba postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
Pavlov is looking to sweep but instead, Sakuraba has passed into half guard.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
Pavlov is trying to control but can't.
Sakuraba trying to control from half guard but Pavlov is working away.
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.
Sakuraba prevents Pavlov from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controlling the pace.
Sakuraba wants to control but Pavlov is keeping him busy.

Sakuraba seems to be looking for submissions.
Sakuraba seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sakuraba is thwarting Pavlov's attempts to control the position.
Sakuraba sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pavlov trying to control from the bottom.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sakuraba 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.
Pavlov trying to hold on to Sakuraba's head to control him but Sakuraba postures up.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov controlling the position well.
Sakuraba is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov has his hands clasped together around Sakuraba's back. He's all about the action.
Sakuraba seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pavlov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pavlov is trying to maintain the position but Sakuraba is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov is refusing to be controlled, as Sakuraba sits in half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is taking a breather. Pavlov 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.
Pavlov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.

Sakuraba is working for a kimura but Pavlov is defending it quite comfortably.
Pavlov trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is staying active underneath Sakuraba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Pavlov actively working from the bottom here.
Pavlov trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba trying to control from half guard but Pavlov is working away.
Sakuraba trying to control the pace.
Pavlov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakuraba is working away from the top position though.
Pavlov is concentrating on defense, preventing Sakuraba from advancing position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov is trying to control but can't.
Sakuraba not doing much here.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working.
Pavlov is positioning himself well to prevent Sakuraba advancing to mount.
Sakuraba content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Sakuraba has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakuraba is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pavlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Sakuraba trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Pavlov controls Sakuraba momentarily but Sakuraba frees himself.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Sakuraba stays in close to Pavlov's body and controls the position.
Pavlov wants to sweep here but Sakuraba controlling him for the moment.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba passes Pavlov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sakuraba keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Sakuraba is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Pavlov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sakuraba won't allow Pavlov to sweep him here.
Pavlov trying to control the position here.
Sakuraba wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pavlov looking to control.

Pavlov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sakuraba defends it easily.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Pavlov is trying to keep Sakuraba in close.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Pavlov is pulling down on Sakuraba's head. It's preventing any offense from Sakuraba, at least for the moment.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pavlov has control of Sakuraba's left arm, preventing Sakuraba from doing any damage.
Pavlov trying to control the position.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.

Pavlov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sakuraba is aware though and is defending well.
Pavlov is adopting a defensive guard.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Sakuraba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pavlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakuraba is one step ahead there.
Sakuraba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.

Pavlov working for a triangle but Sakuraba defends it easily.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakuraba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pavlov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sakuraba stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlov.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Matvey Pavlov retains his featherweight title!
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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