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CACC 113 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Edgy Brah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 19 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pavlov closes the distance and clinches up with Brah, looking for a takedown. Pavlov pushes Brah against the ropes but Brah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pavlov gets caught flat footed, as Brah shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brah (2) vs (0) Pavlov
Brah preventing the sweep.
Brah tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlov is retaining full guard.
Pavlov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brah wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Brah stands and throws Pavlov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (5) vs (0) Pavlov
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov is looking to regain half guard here but Brah keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to control Brah's posture but Brah avoids it.
Pavlov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pavlov is not content to let Brah control the position.
Pavlov is looking to regain half guard here but Brah keeps moving and retains side control.
Brah is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brah working away.
Brah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working.
Brah tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah trying to control the action but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Brah working away.
Pavlov seems a little lost for a moment, as Brah dominates the positioning.
Pavlov holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Pavlov is not content to let Brah control the position.
Brah taking a break here but Pavlov is having none of it and regains half guard.
Pavlov wants to control but Brah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah wants to pass to mount but Pavlov is defending the position.
Pavlov is not content to let Brah control the position.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Brah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brah is keen to just control but Pavlov is a slippery customer.
Brah is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov is not content to let Brah control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to control Brah's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pavlov avoid being mounted?
Pavlov won't allow Brah to pass to mount.
Brah seems to be working for a kimura but Pavlov defends the submission attempt.
Pavlov trying to control but Brah postures up.
Pavlov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brah looking to sit in guard and control but Pavlov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (5) vs (2) Pavlov
Brah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Brah keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Brah being controlled here, momentarily.
Brah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Brah working a defensive guard here.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brah 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 being controlled here momentarily.
Pavlov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brah's guard.
Brah wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pavlov is pressing down on Brah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brah is holding on for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to take a breather but Brah is having none of it.
Pavlov is controlling the pace.
Brah wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
Pavlov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (5) vs (5) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brah can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Pavlov looking to control but Brah is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brah tries to lock up and control but Pavlov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brah is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Brah is squirming around nicely.
Brah tries to hold on but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brah is looking to escape.
Brah 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.
Brah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavlov is working away from the top position though.
Brah slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brah trying to keep a closed guard but Pavlov is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (5) vs (8) Pavlov
Brah is being controlled here.
Brah is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brah is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Pavlov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brah haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brah tries to bench press Pavlov off him but Pavlov keeps the position.
Pavlov taking a breather here.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Brah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brah tries to bench press Pavlov off him but Pavlov keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to advance to mount but Brah denies him.
Brah is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Pavlov has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Brah (5) vs (10) Pavlov
Brah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brah is working hard here to advance position.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Brah is squirming around nicely.
Brah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to control but Brah is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavlov prevents Brah from getting the reversal.
Pavlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Brah can't escape the position.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brah keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brah sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pavlov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brah is looking to control Pavlov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brah avoid being mounted?
Brah keeping control of the position.
Brah tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov prevents Brah from improving his position.
Pavlov is looking to advance position but Brah won't allow it.
Pavlov is trying to control. Brah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pavlov moves into full mount! Brah won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (5) vs (13) Pavlov
Brah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov avoids the attempt from Brah to control.
Pavlov works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Brah (5) vs (16) Pavlov
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov wins on points by 16 to 5.
A very excited looking Matvey Pavlov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Edgy Brah was interviewed post fight and said 'You probably get your information from the library!'. |
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