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CWC 318 - Hirsch vs El Toro Jr PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 73 wins and 38 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 24 losses; Bart Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov dives in and grabs Cubbedge 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cubbedge pushes down on Pavlov's head and hops out.
Pavlov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cubbedge sprawls well. Cubbedge wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pavlov gets slowly back to his feet.
Cubbedge forces Pavlov back against the cage and clinches.
Pavlov wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matvey Pavlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cubbedge is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pavlov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cubbedge 's coach down at CT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cubbedge 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pavlov wants a takedown.
Pavlov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cubbedge is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pavlov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pavlov can't get the takedown.
Pavlov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cubbedge pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cubbedge looking for a takedown.
Pavlov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cubbedge avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pavlov tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pavlov is trying to keep an underhook but Cubbedge manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (0) vs (2) Cubbedge
Cubbedge trying to pass the guard but Pavlov defending well.
Cubbedge trying to control from half guard but Pavlov is working away.
Pavlov is positioning himself well to prevent Cubbedge advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov is trying is best to control the position here.
Cubbedge looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pavlov trying to control here.
Pavlov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cubbedge manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (2) Cubbedge
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov trying to control but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
Pavlov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cubbedge 's guard.
Pavlov not doing much here.
Pavlov'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 three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to pass to full mount but Cubbedge defends it.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge trying to get back to full guard but Pavlov takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (2) Cubbedge
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlov prevents Cubbedge from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cubbedge wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
Pavlov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cubbedge ! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (8) vs (2) Cubbedge
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov avoids the attempt from Cubbedge to control.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlov is really struggling to control Cubbedge but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cubbedge is trying to escape the mount.
Pavlov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlov tries to control but Cubbedge wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
Pavlov fails to advance to Cubbedge 's back.
Cubbedge is trying desperately to improve position.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pavlov fails to move to back control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Pavlov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cubbedge is controlling an arm, preventing Pavlov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Pavlov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cubbedge is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Pavlov forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (11) vs (2) Cubbedge
Pavlov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cubbedge 's body.
Pavlov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cubbedge for as long as he can get away with.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge trying to control but not successfully.
Pavlov keeps control of the position easily here as Cubbedge tries to buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is keeping busy.
Cubbedge is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pavlov.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control.
Pavlov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking for the RNC.
Pavlov gets his hands free as Cubbedge looks to control.
Pavlov tries to get the hooks in deep but Cubbedge pushed the leg off.
Pavlov controlling the position well here. Cubbedge rolled but Pavlov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Further stalling from Pavlov.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pavlov off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Pavlov has the hooks in. Cubbedge is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will Pavlov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pavlov biding his time, controlling Cubbedge .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Matvey Pavlov retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Matvey Pavlov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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