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Bots de Garra 69 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 20 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 112 wins and 61 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Camara (0) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Camara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 tries to advance to mount but Camara denies him.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Camara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Camara (0) vs (6) Pavlov
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Camara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara is trying desperately to improve position.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Camara is looking to escape.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Camara slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Camara trying to hold on to Pavlov's head to control him but Pavlov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to take a breather but Camara is having none of it.
Camara is trying to control but can't.
Camara is pressing down on Pavlov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Camara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pavlov defends it easily.
Camara keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Pavlov won't allow Camara to sweep him here.
Pavlov controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Camara is trying to keep Pavlov in close.
Pavlov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pavlov defends it easily.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov is pushing down on Camara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Camara is fighting to maintain full guard but Pavlov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Pavlov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pavlov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Camara reverses the position - he's now on top in Pavlov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (6) Pavlov
Pavlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Pavlov working a defensive guard but Camara manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (5) vs (6) Pavlov
Camara is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
Pavlov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Camara's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Camara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Camara is looking to advance position but Pavlov won't allow it.
Camara is thwarting Pavlov's attempts to control the position.
Camara trying to control the action but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Pavlov is trying to control but Camara manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (8) vs (6) Pavlov
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to lock up and control but Camara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pavlov regains half guard.
Pavlov wants to control but Camara is keeping busy.
Pavlov wants to improve his position but Camara is controlling well.
Pavlov trying to control here.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
Camara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov gets back to full guard.
Camara pushing down on Pavlov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Camara trying to control the pace.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Camara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Camara wants to free his trapped foot but Pavlov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Camara is trying to control. Pavlov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Camara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camara is keen to just control but Pavlov is a slippery customer.
Pavlov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Camara is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Camara is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camara manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (8) vs (8) Pavlov
Camara has his foot on Pavlov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pavlov works his way back into a safe position though.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pavlov defends it easily.
Pavlov trying to move into half guard but instead Camara has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (10) vs (8) Pavlov
Pavlov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (10) vs (10) Pavlov
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
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!
Pavlov content to stall in guard here.
Pavlov preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Camara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Camara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pavlov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Camara seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pavlov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (10) vs (13) Pavlov
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camara is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pavlov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pavlov tries to pass to full mount but Camara defends it.
Camara gets back to full guard.
Camara pulls Pavlov in close to prevent any damage.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Pavlov looking to sit in guard and control but Camara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (12) vs (13) Pavlov
Camara is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pavlov 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.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pavlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camara is one step ahead there.
Pavlov has Camara pulled in close to control his posture.
Camara slips nicely into half guard.
Pavlov trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov wins on points by 13 to 12.
A victorious Matvey Pavlov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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