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CACC 174: Pavlov vs Sakuraba 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Timmy Flowers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Max Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Holloway pushes Flowers up against the ropes in a clinch.
Flowers gets underhooks to prevent Holloway's takedown attempt.
Flowers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holloway walks away with a smile on his face. Flowers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holloway moves into range and clinches up with Flowers.
Holloway gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Flowers (0) vs (2) Holloway
Holloway tries to free his leg and advance position but Flowers is retaining full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Holloway keeps trying to improve his position.
Flowers is trying to keep Holloway in close.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowers has his foot on Holloway's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Holloway works his way back into a safe position though.
Flowers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Flowers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Holloway puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Flowers has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Flowers wants to control but Holloway passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (0) vs (5) Holloway
Holloway is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Flowers (0) vs (7) Holloway
Flowers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flowers is desperately trying to improve his position but Holloway has a good base and remains in mount.
Holloway takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Flowers is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Holloway trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Holloway controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway avoids the attempt from Flowers to control.
Holloway looking to control and managing it successfully.
Flowers tries to reverse the position but Holloway maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holloway controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is desperately trying to improve his position but Holloway has a good base and remains in mount.
Holloway tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flowers is looking to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is working hard here to advance position.
Holloway wants to control the pace but Flowers is squirming around nicely.
Holloway controlling from the full mount.
Flowers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Holloway controlling the position easily from mount.
Holloway trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flowers tries to lock up and control but Holloway gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Holloway controlling from mount.
Flowers can't escape the position.
Holloway wants to control the pace but Flowers is squirming around nicely.
Holloway looking to control and managing it successfully.
Flowers is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Holloway takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Holloway prevents Flowers from getting the reversal.
Flowers 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: Flowers (2) vs (7) Holloway
Flowers slips nicely into half guard.
Holloway is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Holloway gets back to full guard.
Holloway manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flowers manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flowers (2) vs (9) Holloway
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Flowers keeping full guard, as Holloway tries to pass.
Flowers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holloway must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Flowers wants to sweep but no luck.
Flowers isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Holloway stacks Flowers on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Holloway! Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (2) vs (12) Holloway
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Holloway trying to control the action but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Holloway has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Flowers (2) vs (14) Holloway
Holloway controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is looking to get to half guard.
Holloway controlling from the full mount.
Flowers is looking to improve his position but Holloway isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holloway content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holloway wins on points by 14 to 2.
An out of breath Max Holloway 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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