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Bots de Garra 105 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 125 wins and 74 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 56 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Archer tries to avoid it but Pavlov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Archer to the ground. Archer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Archer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (0) Archer
Archer wants to control the position but Pavlov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavlov is working away from the top position though.
Pavlov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pavlov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pavlov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pavlov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Archer wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is stalling here. Archer is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pavlov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Archer has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pavlov (2) vs (4) Archer
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Archer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Archer tries to pass to full mount but Pavlov defends it.
Archer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pavlov defends it well.
Pavlov wants to control but Archer is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is doing well to control the position and prevent Archer from advancing to side control.
Archer wants to take a breather but Pavlov is having none of it.
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 trying to get back to full guard but Archer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (2) vs (7) Archer
Pavlov tries to lock up and control but Archer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pavlov can't escape the position.
Pavlov tries to lock up and control but Archer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to control but Pavlov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavlov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pavlov tries to hold on but Archer postures up.
Pavlov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Archer trying to control but Pavlov is having none of it.
Pavlov is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control but Archer is having none of it.
Pavlov has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (2) vs (10) Archer
Will Archer go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Archer keeps control of the position as Pavlov tries to break free.
Pavlov turns into Archer and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (4) vs (10) Archer
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Archer looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov is really struggling to control Archer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer wants to sweep here but Pavlov controlling him for the moment.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Pavlov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Archer trying to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Pavlov trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Archer 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Pavlov stands and throws Archer's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (7) vs (10) Archer
Pavlov trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Pavlov tries to advance to mount but Archer denies him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Pavlov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Archer! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (9) vs (10) Archer
Pavlov seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Archer is holding on tight.
Archer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pavlov forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (12) vs (10) Archer
Archer is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Pavlov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov avoiding Archer 's attempts to control his hands.
Pavlov biding his time, controlling Archer.
Further stalling from Pavlov.
Archer rolls, trying to escape but Pavlov keeps control of the position.
Archer staying busy and making it hard for Pavlov to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Archer.
Archer is keeping busy.
Archer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pavlov has good solid back control here.
Pavlov looking for the choke from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov has the hooks in. Archer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pavlov controls the position.
Archer just trying to survive but Pavlov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pavlov struggling to keep hold of the position.
Pavlov not allowing Archer to control his hands.
I would not like to be Archer right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Pavlov.
Archer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pavlov's guard. Nice work there by Archer.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (12) vs (12) Archer
Archer preventing the sweep.
Pavlov is controlling Archer's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Pavlov gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
Matvey Pavlov made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '200 grappling matches. Two-hundred. Wow. Thank you to all my fans over the years. Multiple titles & accomplishments. To much wear & tear has worn me down. Just remember if Sambo was easy they'd call it Jiu-Jitsu.'. |
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