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CWC 230 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 46 wins and 24 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pavlov but Pavlov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruz gets caught napping as Pavlov dives in and scores a takedown. Cruz manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (0) Cruz
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz is trying to keep Pavlov in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 preventing the sweep.
Pavlov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (0) Cruz
We've been hearing good reports from Pavlov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pavlov happy to just control the position for now.
Cruz is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Pavlov tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz is trying to improve his position.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face as Pavlov controls the position.
What's Cruz going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Cruz stops Pavlov from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pavlov controlling the position.
Cruz tries to buck Pavlov off but Pavlov is having none of it.
Pavlov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control but Pavlov postures up.
Cruz stops Pavlov from passing to mount.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
Pavlov laying and praying for a moment but Cruz takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pavlov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Pavlov is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cruz defends it well.
Cruz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Pavlov controlling from the top position.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cruz holds on and takes a little breather.
Pavlov stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
Cruz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Shao Kahns Training Facility. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Pavlov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pavlov is fighting to break Cruz's control of his arms but Cruz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Cruz working for a triangle but Pavlov defends it easily.
Pavlov trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Pavlov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cruz desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Pavlov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Pavlov is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cruz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pavlov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to pass Cruz's guard but actually Cruz recovers to full guard.
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz 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.
Pavlov trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pavlov content to stall in guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz working a defensive guard but Pavlov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (8) vs (0) Cruz
Pavlov controls the position from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
A relieved looking Matvey Pavlov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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