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Bots de Garra 49 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 18 losses; Cole Orion! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 102 wins and 54 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov shoots in for a double leg but Orion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pavlov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orion pinned against the ropes. Orion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Orion clinches.
Pavlov prevents the takedown attempt.
Pavlov wants the takedown. Orion is fighting it off but Pavlov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Orion's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orion (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Orion keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Orion managing to control the position.
Orion 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.
Pavlov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Orion seems keen to control Pavlov's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov stays in close to Orion's body and controls the position.
Pavlov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Orion (0) vs (5) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to control the action but Orion is working from the bottom.
Pavlov is staying tight to Orion's torso, preventing him from escaping.
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.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Orion is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Orion (0) vs (7) Pavlov
Orion is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pavlov wants to take Orion's back but he can't do it this time.
Orion is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Orion is squirming around nicely.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orion working to try and regain half guard.
Pavlov can't control as he wanted to and Orion manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Orion wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy.
Pavlov is trying to control. Orion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pavlov trying to advance position but Orion counters by regaining guard.
Pavlov slips nicely into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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 tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Orion (0) vs (10) Pavlov
Orion has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Pavlov's lack of action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Orion (0) vs (13) Pavlov
Orion stops Pavlov from passing to mount.
Pavlov is trying to get an arm triangle but Orion is defending well.
Orion can't do much from the bottom here.
Pavlov controls the position from side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orion keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling from side mount.
Orion gets back to half guard.
Pavlov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orion manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orion keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Orion will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pavlov advances to half guard.
Pavlov content to control rather than advance.
Pavlov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Orion (0) vs (16) Pavlov
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.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to take his opponent's back but Orion doesn't allow it.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pavlov fails to take his opponent's back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Orion is desperately trying to improve his position but Pavlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Pavlov takes Orion's back. Score +3 for taking back: Orion (0) vs (19) Pavlov
Orion prevents Pavlov from getting a body triangle.
Orion defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pavlov's arms.
Orion is really stuck here.
I would not like to be Orion right now.
Pavlov keeps control of the position as Orion tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control but Orion is keeping busy.
Pavlov is controlling the position but Orion somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Orion tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Orion works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion is trying to keep Pavlov in close.
Orion 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.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Orion is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there.
Pavlov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov wins on points by 19 to 0.
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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