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CWC 296 - Camara vs Silva Jr 2 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 19 wins and 11 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 29 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Halli.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Halli is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pavlov's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to control but Halli postures up.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Halli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov trying to get back to full guard but Halli takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (5) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov tries to lock up and control but Halli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov is squirming around, avoiding Halli's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov is trying to escape the mount.
Halli 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 is looking to get to half guard.
Pavlov is still trying to improve position.
Pavlov wants to control but Halli is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov holds on, trying desperately to control.
Pavlov tries to hold on but Halli postures up.
Halli 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 is desperately trying to improve his position but Halli has a good base and remains in mount.
Pavlov tries to lock up and control but Halli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pavlov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pavlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is pressing down on Halli's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Halli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pavlov pulls Halli in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Pavlov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Halli is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pavlov. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (8) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov is trying to control Halli's posture but Halli avoids it.
We've been hearing good reports from Halli'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 manages to get back to half guard.
Halli is thwarting Pavlov's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Halli seems content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is controlling Halli's trapped leg to prevent Halli from advancing to side control.
Pavlov gets back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Halli postures up.
Pavlov wants to sweep but no luck.
Pavlov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Halli wants to pass the guard but Pavlov is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pavlov pulls Halli in close to prevent any damage.
Pavlov has his foot on Halli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Halli works his way back into a safe position though.
Pavlov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halli's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (8) vs (2) Pavlov
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Halli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Halli keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Halli pulls Pavlov in close to prevent any damage.
Halli'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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (8) vs (5) Pavlov
Pavlov controls the position from side control.
Pavlov working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov taking a breather here.
Halli is trying to control Pavlov's posture but Pavlov avoids it.
Pavlov controls the position.
Pavlov tries to advance position but instead Halli slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to mount his opponent but Halli defends it.
Pavlov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Halli is trying to maintain the position but Pavlov is very close to passing his half guard.
Halli is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov stalling.
Halli controlling the position for now.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Pavlov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Halli is staying active underneath Pavlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pavlov is trying to work for a kimura but Halli is defending well.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but Halli defending well.
Pavlov controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Halli is defending the position.
Halli trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Pavlov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli is staying active underneath Pavlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pavlov is thwarting Halli's attempts to control the position.
Pavlov is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Pavlov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
Reijo Halli retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Reijo Halli started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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