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CWC 372 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 95 wins and 46 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 21 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal has a takedown stuffed.
Pavlov gets a double leg takedown into Nickal's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (0) Nickal
Pavlov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nickal wants to sweep but no luck.
Pavlov forces his way into half guard.
Pavlov stalling.
Nickal trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov is taking a breather. Nickal 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nickal for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Pavlov wants to take a breather but Nickal is having none of it.
Pavlov passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (0) Nickal
Pavlov advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (7) vs (0) Nickal
Pavlov controlling his opponent.
Nickal is looking to get to half guard.
Pavlov trying to control but Nickal is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Nickal is holding on tight.
Pavlov looking to take Nickal's back but Nickal rolls and after a scramble, Nickal ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Nickal to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (7) vs (2) Nickal
Pavlov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nickal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
Nickal wants to pass to mount but Pavlov is defending the position.
Pavlov regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal won't allow Pavlov to sweep him here.
Nickal is fighting to break Pavlov's control of his arms but Pavlov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Pavlov is keeping the position.
Pavlov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pavlov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pavlov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nickal's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (9) vs (2) Nickal
Pavlov stays in close to Nickal's body and controls the position.
Pavlov is looking to pass into half guard but Nickal pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nickal is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (9) vs (4) Nickal
Pavlov wants to control the position but Nickal says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Nickal tries to pass to full mount but Pavlov defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Pavlov is trying to control but can't.
Pavlov gets back to full guard.
Nickal won't allow Pavlov to sweep him here.
Pavlov looking to control.
Pavlov wants to sweep here but Nickal controlling him for the moment.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to keep Nickal in close.
Nickal trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov pulls Nickal in close to prevent any damage.
Nickal slips nicely into half guard.
Nickal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (9) vs (7) Nickal
Pavlov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nickal fails to move to back control.
Pavlov tries to hold on but Nickal pushes him away.
Pavlov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov manages to control the position for a moment.
Pavlov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (9) vs (10) Nickal
Pavlov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Nickal trying to control momentarily.
Pavlov trying to control but not successfully.
Pavlov is really stuck here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov prevents Nickal from getting a body triangle.
Pavlov is in bad spot here.
Pavlov is working hard here to advance position.
Good control from Nickal.
Nickal controlling well, preventing Pavlov from escaping the position.
Pavlov holding both Nickal 's hands and preventing any damage.
Nickal avoiding Pavlov 's attempts to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal doesn't have the hooks in and Pavlov manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (11) vs (10) Nickal
Pavlov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nickal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Nickal wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal being controlled here, momentarily.
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov content to stall in guard here.
Pavlov continues to stall.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pavlov won't allow Nickal to sweep him here.
Pavlov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Pavlov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pavlov trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nickal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Nickal being controlled here, momentarily.
Nickal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal keeps trying to improve his position.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
Matvey Pavlov retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Matvey Pavlov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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