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CWC 358 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 92 wins and 45 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 2 losses; Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pavlov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (0) Erwin
Pavlov content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlov is working for a kimura but Erwin is defending it quite comfortably.
Erwin is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Erwin wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Pavlov wants to take a breather but Erwin is having none of it.
Erwin wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Erwin controlling the position well.
Pavlov controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Erwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Erwin wants to sweep here but Pavlov controlling him for the moment.
Pavlov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Erwin's guard.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Erwin wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy.
Pavlov wants to control but Erwin is keeping him busy.
Erwin is positioning himself well to prevent Pavlov advancing to mount.
Erwin is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Erwin is defending well.
Erwin wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Erwin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Erwin keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Erwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Erwin's guard.
Pavlov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Erwin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavlov is working away from the top position though.
Pavlov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but Erwin defending well.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pavlov trying to mount his opponent but Erwin defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Erwin is defending the position.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Erwin is working from the bottom.
Pavlov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Erwin is refusing to be controlled, as Pavlov sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlov in particular looking to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Erwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Erwin is trying to maintain the position but Pavlov is very close to passing his half guard.
Erwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pavlov not doing much here.
Pavlov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Erwin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov not doing much here.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Erwin keeps working.
Pavlov prevents Erwin from improving his position.
Pavlov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Erwin tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Erwin is staying active underneath Pavlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Erwin wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
Pavlov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Erwin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pavlov passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (0) Erwin
Erwin tries to reverse the position but Pavlov maintains control.
Erwin is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov fails to advance to Erwin's back.
Erwin tries to lock up and control but Pavlov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Erwin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Erwin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
Pavlov moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (8) vs (0) Erwin
Pavlov is trying to stick to Erwin's back but Erwin is turning into Pavlov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pavlov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Erwin. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (8) vs (2) Erwin
Pavlov is pulling down on Erwin's head. It's preventing any offense from Erwin, at least for the moment.
Erwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Pavlov is working hard here to advance position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Erwin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Erwin stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlov.
Erwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlov is retaining full guard.
Erwin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pavlov controls Erwin momentarily but Erwin frees himself.
Pavlov is trying to hold Erwin in close to prevent damage but Erwin has managed to pass into half guard.
Pavlov is looking to control Erwin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pavlov avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov has his hands clasped together around Erwin's back. He's all about the action.
Erwin 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.
Erwin is looking to advance position but Pavlov won't allow it.
Pavlov controlling the position for now.
Pavlov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Erwin is working away from the top position though.
Erwin is pressing down on Pavlov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pavlov is holding on for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to get to full guard but Erwin has control of the leg.
Pavlov is trying to maintain the position but Erwin is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov wants to improve his position but Erwin is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov is trying is best to control the position here.
Pavlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Matvey Pavlov retains his welterweight title!
Matvey Pavlov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Derek Erwin was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'. |
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