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CWC 294 - Pavlov vs Jackson PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 3 losses; Galtero El Toro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 17 losses; Karelin Pripyat!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from El Toro.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pripyat. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: El Toro (0) vs (4) Pripyat
Pripyat wants to control but El Toro is keeping him busy.
Pripyat is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down El Toro's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pripyat wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Toro keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro is trying to control Pripyat's posture but Pripyat avoids it.
El Toro looks to move to half guard but instead Pripyat has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: El Toro (0) vs (6) Pripyat
El Toro is working to get back to half guard.
Pripyat takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
El Toro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro regains half guard.
El Toro is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Nap or Tap, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Pripyat is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed El Toro to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Pripyat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pripyat's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pripyat wants to pass the guard but El Toro is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro wants to control the position but Pripyat says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pripyat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but El Toro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pripyat wants to pass to mount but El Toro is defending the position.
El Toro is looking for a sweep. Pripyat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pripyat passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (0) vs (9) Pripyat
Pripyat tries to control but El Toro wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is desperately trying to improve his position but Pripyat has a good base and remains in mount.
Pripyat goes for an armbar but he's not got it… El Toro turns into him and now he's in Pripyat's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Toro (2) vs (9) Pripyat
El Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Pripyat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pripyat keeping full guard, as El Toro tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pripyat holds on and takes a little breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
El Toro stands and throws Pripyat's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (5) vs (9) Pripyat
Pripyat is looking for a sweep.
El Toro is looking to take a break and control but Pripyat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat tries to bench press El Toro off him but El Toro keeps the position.
Pripyat is not content to let El Toro control the position.
Pripyat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but El Toro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
El Toro trying to control the position but Pripyat is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
El Toro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pripyat keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Pripyat can't do much from the bottom here.
Pripyat is looking to regain half guard here but El Toro keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
El Toro trying to control the position but Pripyat is working away.
Pripyat is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked El Toro off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: El Toro (5) vs (13) Pripyat
Pripyat is hanging on to El Toro's back as he tries to escape.
El Toro is keeping busy.
El Toro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pripyat is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. El Toro is defending well though. Pripyat let's go of the attempt for now.
Pripyat wants to control but El Toro is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
El Toro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pripyat with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
El Toro is desperately trying to improve his position but Pripyat has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pripyat pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
El Toro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pripyat controlling from the full mount.
El Toro wants to hold on but Pripyat pushes him away.
Pripyat looking to control but El Toro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pripyat is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, El Toro has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro can't escape the position.
Pripyat content just to control the position here.
Pripyat swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and El Toro is now in Pripyat's guard. A big mistake from Pripyat there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Toro (7) vs (13) Pripyat
El Toro 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
El Toro passes Pripyat's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pripyat is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
El Toro trying to pass the guard but Pripyat defending well.
Pripyat is trying is best to control the position here.
Pripyat is looking to control El Toro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pripyat avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
El Toro prevents Pripyat from improving his position.
El Toro works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (10) vs (13) Pripyat
El Toro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pripyat is looking to escape.
El Toro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pripyat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pripyat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. El Toro is working away from the top position though.
El Toro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
El Toro is looking for a kimura but Pripyat is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for El Toro to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pripyat wants to control but El Toro is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pripyat wins on points by 13 to 10. |
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