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TWGC 32 (155lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 20 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Shanti Anatta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Anatta! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Pavlov (4) vs (0) Anatta
Pavlov happy to just control the position for now.
Anatta is trying to improve his position.
Anatta is being controlled here.
Pavlov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anatta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov is staying tight to Anatta's torso, preventing him from escaping.
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 tries to advance to mount but Anatta denies him.
Pavlov staying calm.
Further stalling from Pavlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlov advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (6) vs (0) Anatta
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
Pavlov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Anatta for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anatta is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Anatta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pavlov fails to advance to Anatta's back.
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 moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (9) vs (0) Anatta
Good control from Pavlov.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is hanging on to Anatta's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Pavlov.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov continues to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Pavlov.
Pavlov continues to hold on tight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Pavlov is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anatta tries to escape but Pavlov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pavlov controls the position.
Anatta tries to roll but Pavlov sticks to his back.
Pavlov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Anatta's body.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is hanging on to Anatta's back as he tries to escape.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pavlov has the hooks in. Anatta is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anatta tries to escape but Pavlov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pavlov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Anatta's body.
Anatta is in bad spot here.
Pavlov controls the position.
Pavlov looking for the choke but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta can't escape the position.
Pavlov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Anatta's body.
Pavlov is not going to allow Anatta to sit and survive in this position.
Anatta is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pavlov.
Pavlov is trying to stick to Anatta's back but Anatta is turning into Pavlov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pavlov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Anatta. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (9) vs (2) Anatta
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pavlov holds on and takes a little breather.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pavlov has Anatta pulled in close to control his posture.
Pavlov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anatta manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (11) vs (2) Anatta
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
Anatta looking for a sweep. Not yet Anatta, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
An out of breath Matvey Pavlov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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