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CWC 301 - Halli vs Pavlov 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 12 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 31 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Halli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Halli (4) vs (0) Pavlov
Halli working away.
Halli taking a breather here.
Pavlov is trying to get back to half guard.
Pavlov struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Halli is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (6) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov tries to hold on but Halli postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Halli'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.
Pavlov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Halli wants to take his opponent's back but Pavlov doesn't allow it.
Pavlov is trying to escape the mount.
Halli avoids the attempt from Pavlov to control.
Pavlov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov gets back to half guard.
Pavlov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halli is working away from the top position though.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
Pavlov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Halli's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Halli's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Halli (6) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov controls the action.
Pavlov tries to get the hooks in deep but Halli pushed the leg off.
Halli trying to control the hands but Pavlov won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Halli trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pavlov is trying to control but Halli is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Pavlov fails to advance to Halli's back.
Pavlov tries to control but Halli wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Pavlov is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Halli is looking to escape.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Pavlov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pavlov controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halli tries to hold on but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov fails to take his opponent's back.
Pavlov trying to control but Halli is having none of it.
Pavlov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Halli haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to take his opponent's back but Halli doesn't allow it.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pavlov mounts Halli! Really nice guard pass there!
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Halli is looking to escape.
Halli wants to hold on but Pavlov pushes him away.
Pavlov controlling from mount.
Pavlov tries to control but Halli wriggling away.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Halli is looking to escape.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Pavlov trying to control but Halli is having none of it.
Pavlov controlling his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to control but Halli wriggling away.
Halli tries to hold on but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov controlling the position easily from mount.
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!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Pavlov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to control but Halli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Halli tries to hold on but Pavlov pushes him away.
Pavlov fails to advance to Halli's back.
Halli tries to lock up and control but Pavlov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pavlov is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling his opponent.
Pavlov is continuing to stall.
Pavlov moves to his opponent's back but Halli bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Pavlov. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (8) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov has control of Halli's left arm, preventing Halli from doing any damage.
Halli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halli advances to half guard.
Halli takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pavlov wants to control but Halli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Halli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Halli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halli with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pavlov wants to improve his position but Halli is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is controlling Halli's trapped leg to prevent Halli from advancing to side control.
Well,Halli is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Pavlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Halli controlling the pace.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
Pavlov wants to control but Halli passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (11) vs (4) Pavlov
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here as Halli stalls from top position.
Pavlov can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Reijo Halli retains his featherweight title!
Reijo Halli decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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