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CATCHMANIA 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 50 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 37 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pavlov sprawls well. Pavlov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pancake gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pancake scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Pancake performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake trying to control from half guard but Pavlov is working away.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake wants to free his trapped foot but Pavlov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pavlov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Pancake manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (5) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pavlov regains half guard.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Pancake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control here.
Pancake tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pavlov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pavlov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pavlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pavlov is still trying to improve position.
Pancake wants to control but Pavlov is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pavlov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pavlov keeping hold of Pancake's head, controlling as best he can.
Pavlov trying to control from the bottom.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working.
Pavlov is looking to control Pancake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pavlov avoid being mounted?
Pancake is working for a kimura but Pavlov is defending it quite comfortably.
Pavlov is trying to maintain the position but Pancake is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to control the action in half guard but Pavlov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pavlov manages to get to full guard.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov pulls Pancake in close to his closed guard and prevents Pancake from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Pancake is proving a slippery customer.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov trying to control the position here.
Pavlov controls Pancake momentarily but Pancake frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Pancake postures up.
Pancake advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (8) vs (0) Pavlov
Pancake is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Pavlov's face as Pancake controls the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov wants to control but Pancake postures up.
Pavlov is looking to regain half guard here but Pancake keeps moving and retains side control.
Pavlov is trying to control Pancake's posture but Pancake avoids it.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake has control of an arm but Pavlov manages to advance to Pancake's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pancake (8) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov is not going to allow Pancake to sit and survive in this position.
Pancake tries to escape the position.
Pancake is working hard here to advance position.
Pavlov tries to get the hooks in deep but Pancake pushed the leg off.
Pancake is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
I would not like to be Pancake right now.
Pancake manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pavlov's guard. Nice work there by Pancake.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (10) vs (4) Pavlov
Pancake controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake preventing the sweep.
Pavlov controls Pancake momentarily but Pancake frees himself.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
Pavlov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pancake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (10) vs (6) Pavlov
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Pavlov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pancake working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pavlov has passed into half guard!
Pancake wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to control but can't.
Pavlov is trying to work for a kimura but Pancake is defending well.
Pancake has his hands clasped together around Pavlov's back. He's all about the action.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Pavlov has control of the leg.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Pavlov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (10) vs (9) Pavlov
Pancake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavlov controlling from mount.
Pavlov trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
Pavlov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pavlov looking to control but Pancake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavlov controlling his opponent.
Pancake is working to get back to half guard.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pancake is trying to escape the mount.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov prevents Pancake from getting the reversal.
Pancake is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Pavlov has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (10) vs (12) Pavlov
Pancake turns into Pavlov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (12) vs (12) Pavlov
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Pancake gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Pancake takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
Tobias Pancake is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Tobias Pancake started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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