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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; James Franklin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 17 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Franklin fails with the takedown.
Franklin shoots in but no luck this time. #TD2#
Franklin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pavlov to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Franklin (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Franklin is retaining full guard.
Pavlov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Franklin is keeping the position for now.
Franklin looking for a sweep. Not yet Franklin, not yet.
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.
Franklin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pavlov is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Franklin is keeping the position.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ inform me that Pavlov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pavlov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Franklin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pavlov stopping the sweep attempt from Franklin.
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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franklin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Pavlov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pavlov passes Franklin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Franklin tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Pavlov is looking to advance position but Franklin won't allow it.
Pavlov keeps trying to improve his position.#T5#
Pavlov controlling the pace.
Pavlov tries to pass to full mount but Franklin defends it.
Pavlov content to control rather than advance. #T6#
Franklin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pavlov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T7#
Pavlov is looking to advance position but Franklin won't allow it.
Franklin wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pavlov content to control rather than advance.
It looks like Pavlov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T8#
Pavlov is looking to advance position but Franklin won't allow it. #T9#
Pavlov is taking a breather. Franklin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Franklin trying to control but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T10#
Pavlov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Franklin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pavlov is controlling the pace.
Pavlov is looking to advance position but Franklin won't allow it.
Pavlov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T11#
Pavlov is thwarting Franklin's attempts to control the position.
Pavlov moves into full mount! Franklin won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Franklin (0) vs (5) Pavlov
Pavlov moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Franklin (0) vs (8) Pavlov#SUB2#
Pavlov has got his arm under Franklin's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Franklin has spun round into Pavlov's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Franklin (2) vs (8) Pavlov
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Franklin tries to pass. #T12#
Pavlov pulls Franklin in close to prevent any damage.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Franklin tries to pass.
Pavlov 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.
Franklin being controlled here momentarily. #T13#
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pavlov has his hands on Franklin's head, controlling the position.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T14#
Pavlov pulls Franklin in close to prevent any damage.
Franklin 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlov pulls Franklin in close to prevent any damage.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov is adopting a defensive guard.
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: Franklin (2) vs (10) Pavlov
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov wins on points by 10 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Matvey Pavlov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Khabib Nurmagomedov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Morrison Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nurmagomedov (0) vs (4) Lee
Lee trying to control the action but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov sneaks back into half guard.
Nurmagomedov is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Lee works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nurmagomedov (0) vs (7) Lee
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee controlling from mount. #T1#
Lee trying to control but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Lee prevents Nurmagomedov from getting the reversal.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Nurmagomedov is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T2#
Nurmagomedov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nurmagomedov (0) vs (10) Lee
Nurmagomedov is working to get back to half guard.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Lee takes Nurmagomedov's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Nurmagomedov is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Nurmagomedov (0) vs (13) Lee
Well, with Lee on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Nurmagomedov is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Lee trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Nurmagomedov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
You can see the frustration on Nurmagomedov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T4##SUB2#
Nurmagomedov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lee is riding his opponent, not letting Nurmagomedov buck him off.
Nurmagomedov wants to escape the position.
Lee struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T5#
Nurmagomedov breaks Lee's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nurmagomedov (2) vs (13) Lee
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nurmagomedov controls the pace.#SUB2#
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nurmagomedov passes into half guard.
Lee trying to control here.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Nurmagomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T6#
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.
Lee trying to control but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Nurmagomedov controlling the action here.#T7#
Lee moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nurmagomedov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nurmagomedov sitting in guard here, content to control. #T8#
Nurmagomedov postures up.
Nurmagomedov preventing the sweep.
Lee keeping full guard, as Nurmagomedov tries to pass.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nurmagomedov stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T9#
Nurmagomedov looking to pass the guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nurmagomedov controls the pace.
Nurmagomedov'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.#T10#
Nurmagomedov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nurmagomedov (2) vs (15) Lee
Lee wants to control from the top but Nurmagomedov keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov is adopting a defensive guard.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee wants to control from the top but Nurmagomedov keeps moving. #T11#
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nurmagomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is still trying to improve position.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nurmagomedov keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully. #T12#
Lee stays in close to Nurmagomedov's body and controls the position.
Nurmagomedov pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Nurmagomedov keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee content to stall in guard here. #T13#
Nurmagomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nurmagomedov! Score +3 for passing guard: Nurmagomedov (2) vs (18) Lee
Lee fails to take his opponent's back.
Lee prevents Nurmagomedov from getting the reversal.#SUB2#
Lee looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lee controlling the pace for now. #T14#
Lee is trying to control here but Nurmagomedov has managed to regain half guard.
Nurmagomedov is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 18 to 2.
A victorious Morrison Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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