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CWC 321 - Pavlov vs Sitsongrit PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 16 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 13 losses; Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jabbar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jabbar wants it to stay on the feet.
Jabbar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sulvar shoots in looking for a takedown but Jabbar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sulvar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sulvar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jabbar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sulvar is in Jabbar's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (0) Jabbar
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jabbar holds on and takes a little breather.
Jabbar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead there.
Sulvar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar is trying to keep Sulvar in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sulvar trying to control but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabbar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead there.
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Jabbar is retaining full guard.
Jabbar keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jabbar looking to control.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Jabbar is keeping the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar'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.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Jabbar.
Jabbar has his foot on Sulvar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sulvar works his way back into a safe position though.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabbar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Jabbar is keeping the position.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabbar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jabbar controlling Sulvar's posture.
Jabbar keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looking to pass the guard.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Jabbar keeps moving.
Jabbar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sulvar controls the pace.
Sulvar being controlled here momentarily.
Sulvar trying to control but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jabbar keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jabbar being controlled here, momentarily.
Jabbar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sulvar is stalling in the full guard.
Sulvar passes into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is keen to just control but Jabbar is a slippery customer.
Jabbar felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sulvar not doing much here.
Jabbar wants to improve his position but Sulvar is controlling well.
Sulvar trying to advance position but Jabbar counters by regaining guard.
Jabbar keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass.
Sulvar 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Jabbar is retaining full guard.
Sulvar trying to control but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
Jabbar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sulvar is stalling in the full guard.
Sulvar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jabbar for as long as he can get away with.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar looking for a sweep. Not yet Jabbar, not yet.
Sulvar trying to control but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jabbar's guard.
Sulvar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
Sulvar is thwarting Jabbar's attempts to control the position.
Sulvar wants to control but Jabbar is keeping him busy.
Jabbar is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar controlling the pace.
Jabbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jabbar is staying active underneath Sulvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jabbar trying to hold on to Sulvar's head to control him but Sulvar postures up.
Sulvar stalling away here and it's allowed Jabbar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sulvar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jabbar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jabbar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sulvar controls the pace.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabbar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jabbar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jabbar is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (2) Jabbar
Sulvar looking to control.
Jabbar won't allow Sulvar to sweep him here.
Sulvar is working hard here to advance position.
Sulvar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to hit a sweep here but Jabbar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sulvar there! Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (2) vs (5) Jabbar
Sulvar working to try and regain half guard.
Jabbar controlling from the full mount.
Jabbar avoids the attempt from Sulvar to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulvar working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jabbar wins on points by 5 to 2.
A relieved looking Muhammad Jabbar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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