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CWC 327- Silva Jr vs Zulu PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 79 wins and 40 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 28 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Alopodis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pavlov swivels and escapes.
Alopodis dives in for a single leg takedown but Pavlov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alopodis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pavlov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Matvey Pavlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceph Alopodis.
Pavlov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alopodis did well to prevent Pavlov getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis tries to get to full guard but Pavlov has control of the leg.
Pavlov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Alopodis tries to get to full guard but Pavlov has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlov in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Alopodis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alopodis has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pavlov prevents Alopodis from improving his position.
Pavlov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to control the action in half guard but Alopodis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Pavlov trying to control from half guard but Alopodis is working away.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alopodis tries to get to full guard but Pavlov has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is refusing to be controlled, as Pavlov sits in half guard.
Pavlov works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pavlov's best efforts.
Alopodis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alopodis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pavlov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (8) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis 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 happy to just control the position for now.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Alopodis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis can't do much from the bottom here.
Pavlov controlling the position from side mount.
Alopodis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alopodis tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pavlov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (10) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
Alopodis is trying to escape the mount.
Pavlov looking to control but Alopodis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alopodis is trying desperately to improve position.
Pavlov tries to control but Alopodis wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to take Alopodis's back here but Alopodis is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alopodis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alopodis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pavlov moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (13) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis tries to escape but Pavlov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Alopodis is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pavlov off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Pavlov tries to keep control of the position but Alopodis is staying busy.
Pavlov biding his time, looking for the opening.
Pavlov controlling well, preventing Alopodis from escaping the position.
Alopodis looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pavlov.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Alopodis.
Alopodis tries to roll but Pavlov sticks to his back.
Alopodis just trying to survive but Pavlov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Alopodis wants to escape the position.
Alopodis is still trying to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov has good solid back control here.
Alopodis can't escape the position.
Alopodis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Pavlov looking for the choke but no joy.
Alopodis rolls, trying to escape but Pavlov keeps control of the position.
Pavlov is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Alopodis taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Pavlov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matvey Pavlov!
During a confident post fight interview, Matvey Pavlov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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