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CWC 299 - Halli vs Pavlov 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 22 wins and 11 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 30 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Halli on his heels. He'll look to pass Halli's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli looking to control.
Pavlov stays in close to Halli's body and controls the position.
Pavlov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Halli trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Halli manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov looking to control.
Pavlov pulls Halli in to control the position.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov working a defensive guard but Halli manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (5) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov is trying to get back to half guard.
Pavlov is trying to escape the position but Halli is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to bench press Halli off him but Halli keeps the position.
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 is letting Halli control him for a moment.
Pavlov is trying to control Halli's posture but Halli avoids it.
Pavlov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Halli presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (7) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov wants to control but Halli is having none of it.
Halli pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Pavlov wants to control but Halli is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is working to get back to half guard.
Halli wants to control the pace but Pavlov is squirming around nicely.
Pavlov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Halli tries to control but Pavlov wriggling away.
Halli prevents Pavlov from getting the reversal.
Halli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halli looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pavlov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavlov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Halli (10) vs (2) Pavlov
Halli is trying to stick to Pavlov's back but Pavlov is turning into Halli. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Halli's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pavlov. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (10) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Halli keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
More stalling from Pavlov.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov pushing down on Halli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pavlov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Halli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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!
Pavlov trying to mount his opponent but Halli defends it.
Pavlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pavlov tries to pass to full mount but Halli defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halli keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Halli is defending the position.
Pavlov is looking to pass Halli's guard but actually Halli recovers to full guard.
Pavlov is fighting to break Halli's control of his arms but Halli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halli trying to keep a closed guard but Pavlov is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Halli is keeping the position.
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 passes into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Halli wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov stalling away here and it's allowed Halli to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pavlov stays in close to Halli's body and controls the position.
Halli keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Halli controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Pavlov is stalling in the full guard.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Halli is keeping the position.
Pavlov controlling from the top position.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halli is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Halli's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
Reijo Halli retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Reijo Halli misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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