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CWC 279.5 - Rocky Horror Roll PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Pavel Savkov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Read shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Savkov counters by moving into the clinch.
Read looking for a takedown.
Savkov is trying to pull guard but Read has him pressed against the cage.
Savkov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Read is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pavel Savkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Read.
Read has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Savkov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Savkov jumps into guard, dragging Read to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savkov is pulling down on Read's head. It's preventing any offense from Read, at least for the moment.
Read looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've been hearing good reports from Savkov'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 one minute gone in the round.
Read preventing the sweep.
Read looking to pass the guard.
Savkov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Read has passed into half guard!
Savkov is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Savkov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Read wants to pass the guard but Savkov is keeping the position.
Savkov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Read passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savkov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Read manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (3) Read
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Savkov is working hard here to advance position.
Read controlling his opponent.
Savkov tries to hold on but Read pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read controlling the pace for now.
Savkov tries to reverse the position but Read maintains control.
Savkov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Savkov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Read won't allow Savkov to sweep him here.
Savkov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Read has passed into half guard!
Savkov trying to control here.
Read controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Savkov with the active half guard here but Read passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (6) Read
Savkov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Savkov wants to sweep but Read has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (9) Read
Savkov wants to control but Read postures up.
Savkov is trying to escape the position but Read is controlling the position.
Savkov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Read off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Savkov (4) vs (9) Read
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Savkov controlling well, preventing Read from escaping the position.
Savkov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Read staying busy and making it hard for Savkov to control.
Read is in a bad position with Savkov working for a choke. Read manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savkov (4) vs (11) Read
Savkov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savkov looking for subs off his back but Read has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Savkov wants to control but Read is keeping busy.
Read is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Read looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Savkov working for a triangle but Read defends it easily.
Read trying to control but Savkov is working from the bottom.
Savkov being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Savkov looking for subs off his back but Read has passed one foot through into half guard.
Savkov is staying active underneath Read, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Savkov wants to control but Read is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Savkov gets back to full guard.
Savkov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Read controls the pace.
Read wants to pass the guard but Savkov is keeping the position.
Read has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Savkov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Read is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Savkov pulls down on the head and he's put Read to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pavel Savkov! |
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