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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 25 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov shoots for a takedown but Halli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pavlov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Halli swivels and escapes.
Halli fails to land the takedown.
Pavlov closes the distance and clinches up with Halli, looking for a takedown. Pavlov pushes Halli against the cage but Halli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Halli has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finish the Fight in the buildup to the fight.
Reijo Halli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matvey Pavlov.
No luck for Halli with that takedown attempt.
Halli looks for a takedown but Pavlov sprawls well.#TD2#
Pavlov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Halli to the mat! Halli manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov is fighting to break Halli's control of his arms but Halli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pavlov is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Halli is keeping the position.
Pavlov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Halli is keeping the position.
Pavlov is still trying to improve position.
Halli tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Halli keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Halli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Halli wants to sweep here but Pavlov controlling him for the moment.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halli is keeping the position for now.
Pavlov stays in close to Halli's body and controls the position. #T3#
Halli working a defensive guard here.
Pavlov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pavlov won't allow Halli to sweep him here.
Halli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pavlov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (2) Pavlov
Halli wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Halli preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Halli tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlov is retaining full guard.
Pavlov pulls Halli in close to his closed guard and prevents Halli from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Halli wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Pavlov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Halli has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (5) vs (2) Pavlov#SUB#
Halli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pavlov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T5#
Pavlov is trying to control Halli's posture but Halli avoids it.
Halli gets to mount! Pavlov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (7) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov is squirming around, avoiding Halli's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov wants to hold on but Halli pushes him away.
Pavlov is squirming around, avoiding Halli's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov tries to hold on but Halli postures up.#T6#
Pavlov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pavlov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pavlov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halli is looking to work his way around to Pavlov's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Pavlov tries to lock up and control but Halli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pavlov is working to get back to half guard.
Halli wants to control the pace but Pavlov is squirming around nicely.
Pavlov manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T7#
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pavlov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pavlov is trying to maintain the position but Halli 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 Halli is staying active.
Pavlov wants to sweep but Halli has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (10) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov 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.#SUB#
Halli working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pavlov tries to buck Halli off but Halli is having none of it.#T8#
Pavlov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Halli's best efforts.
Pavlov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halli is working away from the top position though.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Halli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Halli seems to be looking for submissions.
Pavlov is looking to control Halli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pavlov avoid being mounted?#T9#
Pavlov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov trying to control the position.
Pavlov trying to control the position here.
Pavlov wants to sweep but no luck. #T10#
Pavlov can't keep his opponent in guard - Halli advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pavlov manages to get to full guard.
Pavlov has his hands on Halli's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Pavlov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pavlov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T11#
Halli trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Pavlov is trying to keep Halli in close.
Pavlov is looking to sweep but instead, Halli has passed into half guard.
Pavlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pavlov moves into full guard.
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
Halli won't allow Pavlov to sweep him here. #T12#
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Halli is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov is controlling Halli's posture.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halli passes Pavlov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Halli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Halli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T13#
Pavlov trying to hold on to Halli's head to control him but Halli postures up.
Pavlov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pavlov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Halli advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (13) vs (2) Pavlov#T14#
Halli controls the position from side control.
Pavlov keeps Halli under control for a moment.
Pavlov struggling a bit here.
Halli trying to control the action but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Reijo Halli spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 1 losses; Toshi Hijikata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Brian Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Hijikata closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ortega did well to prevent Hijikata getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hijikata (2) vs (0) Ortega#SUB2#
Ortega actively working from the bottom here.
Ortega is trying to control but can't.
Hijikata prevents Ortega from improving his position.
Hijikata is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ortega actively working from the bottom here.#T1#
Still in half guard, Hijikata seems content to control.
Ortega trying to hold on to Hijikata's head to control him but Hijikata postures up.
Hijikata prevents Ortega from improving his position.
Hijikata is thwarting Ortega's attempts to control the position.
Ortega has a hand on Hijikata's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hijikata takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hijikata (5) vs (0) Ortega
Hijikata takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Hijikata has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ortega tries to hold on but Hijikata postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Hijikata'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.
Ortega tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hijikata avoids the attempt from Ortega to control.
Ortega keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hijikata looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Hijikata wants to take Ortega's back but he can't do it this time.
Ortega can't escape the position.
Hijikata avoids the attempt from Ortega to control.
Hijikata controlling from mount.
Ortega is looking to improve his position but Hijikata isn't that keen on the idea.
Hijikata fails to take his opponent's back. #T4#
Ortega is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ortega tries to hold on but Hijikata pushes him away.
Ortega tries to control Hijikata's body but Hijikata pushes him off. Ortega squirms to his side and now Hijikata has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hijikata (8) vs (0) Ortega
Hijikata biding his time, controlling Ortega.
Ortega tries to escape but Hijikata has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T5#
Ortega is still trying to improve position.
Hijikata biding his time, controlling Ortega.
Hijikata seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ortega for as long as he can get away with.
Ortega tries to roll but Hijikata sticks to his back.
#T6#
Hijikata avoiding Ortega 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hijikata is hanging on to Ortega's back as he tries to escape.
Ortega is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hijikata biding his time, controlling Ortega.
Ortega rolls, trying to escape but Hijikata keeps control of the position.
Hijikata is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hijikata not allowing Ortega to control his hands. #T7#
Ortega tries to escape but Hijikata has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Hijikata is not going to allow Ortega to sit and survive in this position.
Hijikata has good solid back control here.
Ortega can't escape the position.
#T8#
Ortega keeps trying to improve his position.
Hijikata controlling from the back.#T9#
Hijikata has the hooks in. Ortega is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hijikata doesn't have the hooks in and Ortega manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hijikata (8) vs (2) Ortega
Hijikata looking for a sweep. Not yet Hijikata, not yet.
Ortega is stalling in the full guard.
Hijikata keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Hijikata is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T10##SUB2#
Ortega drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hijikata looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hijikata looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hijikata! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hijikata (12) vs (2) Ortega
Hijikata wants to control but Ortega is keeping him busy.
Ortega wants to control but Hijikata postures up.
Ortega is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ortega is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hijikata's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T11#
Ortega trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortega is trying to get back to full guard.
Hijikata is taking a breather. Ortega 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.
Ortega slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Hijikata got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ortega has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hijikata has managed to get both his arms back between Ortega's legs - danger averted.
Ortega looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hijikata is one step ahead there. #T12##SUB2#
Ortega looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hijikata passes into half guard.
Hijikata passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hijikata (15) vs (2) Ortega
Ortega is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hijikata tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ortega is working to get back to half guard.
#T13#
Hijikata controlling his opponent.
Ortega is working to get back to half guard.
#T14#
Hijikata trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ortega tries to reverse the position but Hijikata maintains control.
Hijikata wants to take Ortega's back but he can't do it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hijikata tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ortega working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hijikata takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Toshi Hijikata took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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