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OC! Grappling 4 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Katuro Tisoaka (ranked 4750 p4p, 447 weight class) and Matvey Pavlov (ranked 1107 p4p, 138 weight class). Tisoaka's entrance music is Festivo. A fine choice. Pavlov has chosen Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Matvey Pavlov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 7 losses; Katuro Tisoaka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tisoaka moves into range and clinches up with Pavlov.
Tisoaka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pavlov is looking for a takedown.
Tisoaka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pavlov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pavlov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katuro Tisoaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tisoaka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pavlov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pavlov stops a takedown attempt from Tisoaka.
Tisoaka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pavlov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tisoaka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pavlov can't get the takedown.
Pavlov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tisoaka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tisoaka gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tisoaka (2) vs (0) Pavlov
Tisoaka wants to pass to mount but Pavlov is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov is positioning himself well to prevent Tisoaka advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlov gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tisoaka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tisoaka preventing the sweep.
Pavlov pulls Tisoaka in close to prevent any damage.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pavlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tisoaka is one step ahead there.
Tisoaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov managing to control the position.
Pavlov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tisoaka controls the pace.
Pavlov controlling the position.
Pavlov wants to sweep but no luck.
Tisoaka forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to hold on to Tisoaka's head to control him but Tisoaka postures up.
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.
Pavlov has his hands clasped together around Tisoaka's back. He's all about the action.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard but Tisoaka has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tisoaka (5) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka wants to control but Pavlov is keeping him busy.
Pavlov is trying to control Tisoaka's posture but Tisoaka avoids it.
Pavlov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tisoaka is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tisoaka (7) vs (0) Pavlov
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tisoaka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pavlov is looking to escape.
Pavlov is controlling an arm, preventing Tisoaka from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Pavlov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavlov has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Tisoaka (10) vs (0) Pavlov
Tisoaka has the hooks in. Pavlov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka avoiding Pavlov 's attempts to control his hands.
Pavlov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tisoaka's guard. Nice work there by Pavlov.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tisoaka (10) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to move into half guard but instead Tisoaka has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tisoaka (12) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tisoaka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tisoaka postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pavlov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tisoaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pavlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tisoaka 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: Tisoaka (12) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tisoaka is trying to keep Pavlov in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov passes Tisoaka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pavlov content to control rather than advance.
Tisoaka trying to control here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Tisoaka (12) vs (7) Pavlov
Pavlov controlling his opponent.
Tisoaka is desperately trying to improve his position but Pavlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Tisoaka regains half guard.
Tisoaka is concentrating on defense, preventing Pavlov from advancing position.
Pavlov content to control rather than advance.
Tisoaka wants to get back to full guard but Pavlov has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tisoaka (12) vs (10) Pavlov
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka struggling a bit here.
Pavlov tries to move to mount but Tisoaka blocks the move with his legs.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Tisoaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tisoaka is looking to reverse the position.
Tisoaka struggling a bit here.
Pavlov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pavlov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka tries to bench press Pavlov off him but Pavlov keeps the position.
Tisoaka seems a little lost for a moment, as Pavlov dominates the positioning.
Tisoaka is trying to improve his position.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Tisoaka is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka being controlled for a moment.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Tisoaka is working away.
Tisoaka is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Tisoaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tisoaka takes the fight on points by 12 to 10.
A victorious Katuro Tisoaka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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