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CACC 97 CORONA GP FINALS PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 17 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 18 losses; Masa Wasa!
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wasa 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: Pavlov (2) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov trying to control but Wasa is working from the bottom.
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.
Wasa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov is stalling in the full guard.
Wasa is looking to sweep but instead, Pavlov has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wasa is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wasa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pavlov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa working to try and regain half guard.
Pavlov moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (8) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa just trying to survive but Pavlov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
What can Wasa do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is in bad spot here.
Pavlov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Wasa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pavlov's guard. Nice work there by Wasa.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (8) vs (2) Wasa
Pavlov trying to control the position.
Pavlov seems keen to control Wasa's posture.
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
Wasa controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov is controlling Wasa's posture.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov has his hands on Wasa's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wasa preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa 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: Pavlov (10) vs (2) Wasa
Pavlov passes Wasa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Wasa is working from the bottom.
Pavlov tries to pass to full mount but Wasa defends it.
Wasa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pavlov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pavlov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (13) vs (2) Wasa
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pavlov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wasa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wasa trying to remain calm as Pavlov controls from the top position.
Wasa is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Wasa prevents Pavlov from moving into mount.
Wasa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pavlov off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pavlov (13) vs (6) Wasa
Pavlov can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Wasa manages to sink in the hooks.
Pavlov wants to escape the position.
Pavlov trying to control the hands but Wasa breaks the grip.
Pavlov can't escape the position.
Pavlov trying to control the hands but Wasa won't let him.
Pavlov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wasa.
Wasa is looking to control Pavlov but Pavlov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Pavlov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wasa's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wasa 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.
Pavlov is working hard here to advance position.
Pavlov fending off the submission attempt from Wasa.
You can see the frustration on Pavlov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pavlov breaks Wasa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (15) vs (6) Wasa
Wasa 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 (15) vs (8) Wasa
Wasa wants to take a breather but Pavlov is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pavlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wasa tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlov is retaining full guard.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Wasa postures up.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov has control of Wasa's left arm, preventing Wasa from doing any damage.
Wasa preventing the sweep.
Pavlov is trying to keep Wasa in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Pavlov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Wasa postures up.
Pavlov pulls Wasa in close to prevent any damage.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Wasa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pavlov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wasa postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov seems keen to control Wasa's posture.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Wasa preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pavlov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (17) vs (8) Wasa
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there.
Wasa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pavlov defends well.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving.
Wasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Wasa, not yet.
Pavlov stands and throws Wasa's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (20) vs (8) Wasa
Wasa is looking for a sweep.
Pavlov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wasa's legs.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Wasa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wasa! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (22) vs (8) Wasa
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlov is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pavlov controlling from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov fails to move to back control.
Wasa tries to reverse the position but Pavlov maintains control.
Pavlov wants to control but Wasa has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Wasa 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.
Wasa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving.
Wasa wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pavlov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wasa for as long as he can get away with.
Wasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Wasa, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Wasa is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 22 to 8.
Matvey Pavlov retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Matvey Pavlov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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