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CACC 180: Pavlov vs Cruz PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 21 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pavlov lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (0) Cruz
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Pavlov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz has his hands on Pavlov's head, controlling the position.
Pavlov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pavlov controls the pace.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Pavlov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Pavlov is stalling in the full guard.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Pavlov is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Pavlov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pavlov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (2) Cruz
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Pavlov is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov is trying to keep Cruz in close.
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
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 (4) vs (2) Cruz
Pavlov controlling the pace.
Pavlov wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to stall here but Cruz recovers full guard.
Pavlov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cruz controlling the position.
Pavlov stands and throws Cruz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (7) vs (2) Cruz
Pavlov controls the position from side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Pavlov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Pavlov keeps moving and retains side control.
Pavlov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to move to mount but Cruz blocks the move with his legs.
Pavlov is working hard here to advance position.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov controls the position.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Pavlov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pavlov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Pavlov working away.
Pavlov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pavlov controls the position from side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
Pavlov controls the position from side control.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz is concentrating on defense, preventing Pavlov from advancing position.
Pavlov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pavlov moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (10) vs (2) Cruz
Cruz regains half guard there - taking advantage of Pavlov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Pavlov controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pavlov wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlov in particular looking to stall.
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.
Cruz trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Pavlov manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (13) vs (2) Cruz
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to hold on but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov looking to control but Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cruz wants to hold on but Pavlov pushes him away.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlov is really struggling to control Cruz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov prevents Cruz from getting the reversal.
Pavlov wants to take his opponent's back but instead Cruz manages to regain half guard.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Matvey Pavlov retains his featherweight title!
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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