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Bots de Garra 81 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 29 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 118 wins and 62 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pavlov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nickal's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Nickal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pavlov looking to sit in guard and control but Nickal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (2) Pavlov
Nickal postures up.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Nickal is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov has Nickal pulled in close to control his posture.
Nickal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal postures up.
Pavlov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nickal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nickal is trying to control. Pavlov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov has his hands clasped together around Nickal's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pavlov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nickal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pavlov is trying to control but can't.
Nickal stalling.
Pavlov wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is staying active underneath Nickal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov is looking to get back to full guard here but Nickal has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (5) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov struggling a bit here.
Nickal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov regains half guard.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but Pavlov defending well.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov has his hands clasped together around Nickal's back. He's all about the action.
Pavlov wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Nickal seems content to control.
Pavlov is trying to maintain the position but Nickal is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nickal is staying active.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controlling the action here.
Pavlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pavlov gets back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nickal postures up.
Nickal won't allow Pavlov to sweep him here.
Pavlov is trying to keep Nickal in close.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nickal passes Pavlov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
Pavlov keeps trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is still trying to improve position.
Pavlov trying to control here.
Nickal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pavlov keeping control of the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to hold on to Nickal's head to control him but Nickal postures up.
Pavlov is controlling Nickal's trapped leg to prevent Nickal from advancing to side control.
Pavlov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nickal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
Pavlov trying to control the position.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nickal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pavlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov controls Nickal momentarily but Nickal frees himself.
Nickal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nickal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nickal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nickal controls the pace.
Pavlov has control of Nickal's left arm, preventing Nickal from doing any damage.
Nickal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pavlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nickal is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking for subs off his back but Nickal has passed one foot through into half guard.
Pavlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pavlov is trying to control but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nickal is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (8) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov is looking to improve his position but Nickal isn't that keen on the idea.
Nickal pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pavlov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nickal not doing much here.
Nickal trying to control the action but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
Pavlov wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nickal is working away from the top position though.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Bo Nickal thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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