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CWC 297 - Pavlov vs Cosades PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 17 losses; Pavel Savkov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Bubba Rolls!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Savkov but Savkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rolls pushes Savkov up against the cage in a clinch.
Savkov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Savkov (2) vs (0) Rolls
Savkov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (5) vs (0) Rolls
Rolls tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Savkov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Savkov (7) vs (0) Rolls
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savkov looking to control but Rolls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savkov is stalling here but it's allowed Rolls to get half guard.
Rolls tries to roll over but Savkov keeps him under control.
Savkov moves into full mount! Rolls won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (10) vs (0) Rolls
Rolls is trying desperately to improve position.
Rolls keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savkov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rolls has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Savkov (13) vs (0) Rolls
Savkov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rolls has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A lull in the action here.
Rolls is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Savkov off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Savkov is looking for the choke from the back position but Rolls is controlling his hands well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rolls has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Savkov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Savkov goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Rolls escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savkov (13) vs (2) Rolls
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savkov moves into full guard.
Rolls wants to control from the top but Savkov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolls might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Savkov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Savkov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rolls defends it easily.
Savkov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rolls has his hands clasped together but Savkov extends and breaks Rolls's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Savkov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pavel Savkov! |
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