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CWC 298 - Jackson vs Jones 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 7 losses; Angelo Saldini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 30 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saldini as he avoids it easily.
Pavlov shoots in and gets a takedown into Saldini's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saldini (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Saldini can't keep his opponent in guard - Pavlov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Saldini is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Saldini wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
Saldini trying to control but Pavlov postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlov in particular looking to stall.
Pavlov is pressing down on Saldini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saldini is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saldini is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saldini keeps working.
Pavlov is thwarting Saldini's attempts to control the position.
Saldini keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pavlov trying to mount his opponent but Saldini defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Saldini has his hands clasped together around Pavlov's back. He's all about the action.
Pavlov tries to pass to full mount but Saldini defends it.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Saldini is working from the bottom.
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.
Pavlov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Saldini haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pavlov wants to control but Saldini is keeping him busy.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but Saldini defending well.
Pavlov is keen to just control but Saldini is a slippery customer.
Pavlov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Saldini is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saldini tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Pavlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Saldini is looking to control Pavlov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saldini avoid being mounted?
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Saldini moves into full guard.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saldini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Saldini keeps moving.
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!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov content to stall in guard here.
Saldini working a defensive guard but Pavlov passes into half guard.
Pavlov is keen to just control but Saldini is a slippery customer.
Pavlov content to control rather than advance.
Saldini is trying to control but can't.
Saldini is looking to improve his position.
Saldini wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is staying active underneath Pavlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saldini trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Pavlov manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (0) vs (5) Pavlov
Pavlov looking to take Saldini's back but Saldini rolls and after a scramble, Saldini ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Saldini to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (2) vs (5) Pavlov
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pavlov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (2) vs (7) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to control but Saldini is working from the bottom.
Pavlov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pavlov is pushing down on Saldini's leg trying to pass to half guard. Saldini is fighting to maintain full guard but Pavlov has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saldini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pavlov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pavlov trying to control from half guard but Saldini is working away.
Pavlov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Saldini won't allow Pavlov to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (2) vs (10) Pavlov
Pavlov looking to control but Saldini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavlov wants to control the action but instead Saldini gets a body lock and reverses into Pavlov's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (4) vs (10) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Saldini is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saldini manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (4) vs (12) Pavlov
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Saldini keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saldini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Saldini is keeping the position.
Pavlov is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov won't allow Saldini to sweep him here.
Pavlov trying to control but Saldini is working from the bottom.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saldini is keeping the position for now.
Saldini keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Saldini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pavlov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (6) vs (12) Pavlov
Pavlov is adopting a defensive guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saldini won't allow Pavlov to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pavlov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (6) vs (14) Pavlov
Saldini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov passes Saldini's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pavlov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Saldini gets full guard.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Saldini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saldini 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: Saldini (8) vs (14) Pavlov
Saldini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov wants to control but Saldini is keeping busy.
Pavlov regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov wins on points by 14 to 8.
A victorious Matvey Pavlov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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