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OC! Grappling 6 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Matvey Pavlov (ranked 1113 p4p, 133 weight class) and Pablo Pablos (ranked 2163 p4p, 240 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pavlov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Pablo Pablos!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pavlov or perhaps it was just good defense by Pablos, which made it look bad.
Pablos looks for a takedown but Pavlov sprawls well.
Pavlov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pablos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (0) vs (2) Pablos
Pablos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pablos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (2) Pablos
Pavlov works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (2) Pablos
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (7) vs (2) Pablos
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pablos for as long as he can get away with.
Pavlov prevents Pablos from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Pablos tries to reverse the position but Pavlov maintains control.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pablos is desperately trying to improve his position but Pavlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pablos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pablos is looking to escape.
Pablos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pavlov controlling from mount.
Pablos tries to reverse the position but Pavlov maintains control.
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.
Pablos is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pablos is desperately trying to improve his position but Pavlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Pablos is squirming around nicely.
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
Pablos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pablos wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
Pablos looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pavlov pulls his head out easily.
Pavlov is controlling the pace.
Pavlov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pablos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pablos is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been informed that Pablos has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but Pablos defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Pavlov'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.
Pavlov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (10) vs (2) Pablos
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
Pavlov prevents Pablos from getting the reversal.
Pavlov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pablos is surviving well by controlling Pavlov's body position as best he can.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pavlov looking to control but Pablos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pablos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pavlov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pavlov is trying to control the action in half guard but Pablos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pavlov not doing much here.
Pablos looking for submissions off his back.
Pavlov wants to free his trapped foot but Pablos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pablos is refusing to be controlled, as Pavlov sits in half guard.
Pavlov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pablos tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pavlov has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (13) vs (2) Pablos
Pablos is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Pablos is looking to get to half guard.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pablos is looking to improve his position but Pavlov isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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.
Pablos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pablos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pavlov pulls his head out easily.
Pavlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pavlov prevents Pablos from improving his position.
Pavlov stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pablos is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Pablos actively working from the bottom here.
Pavlov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pablos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pavlov pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Pavlov passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (16) vs (2) Pablos
Pablos is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pablos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pablos looking for submissions off his back.
Pavlov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pablos keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling the pace.
Pablos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Pavlov passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (19) vs (2) Pablos
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pablos tries to reverse the position but Pavlov maintains control.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
Pablos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
Pablos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pablos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Pablos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pablos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (19) vs (4) Pablos
Pablos wants to pass the guard but Pavlov is keeping the position.
Pavlov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pablos has gone for a leg lock! Pavlov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pablos's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (21) vs (4) Pablos
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pablos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pablos being controlled here, momentarily.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Pablos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pablos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 21 to 4.
A relieved looking Matvey Pavlov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Pablo Pablos spoke after the fight, saying 'thanks my sponsors and fans!!!'. |
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