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CWC 322 - Pavlov vs Read 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 76 wins and 39 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 12 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Read moves into range and clinches up with Pavlov.
Read wants a takedown.
Pavlov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Read clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Pavlov (4) vs (0) Read
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Read is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Read is really stuck here.
Pavlov controls the position.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov avoiding Read 's attempts to control his hands.
Pavlov controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read tries to escape the position.
Pavlov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Read doesn't escape.
Pavlov is looking for the choke from the back position but Read is controlling his hands well.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Pavlov controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Read right now.
Read rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read is trying to get back to full guard.
Pavlov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (7) vs (0) Read
Pavlov controlling from mount.
Pavlov tries to control but Read wriggling away.
Pavlov prevents Read from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is working for a guillotine from mount but Read frees his head quite easily.
Read is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Read is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
Pavlov avoids the attempt from Read to control.
Read tries to reverse the position but Pavlov maintains control.
Read wants to control but Pavlov is having none of it.
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read is looking to get to half guard.
Read is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Pavlov'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 content just to control the position here.
Read tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Read is squirming around nicely.
Pavlov wants to take his opponent's back but Read doesn't allow it.
Read is looking to improve his position but Pavlov isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Read is squirming around nicely.
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.
Read prevents Pavlov from taking his back.
Read working to try and regain half guard.
Pavlov avoids the attempt from Read to control.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlov controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read tries to reverse the position but Pavlov maintains control.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Pavlov is working for a guillotine from mount but Read frees his head quite easily.
Read tries to lock up and control but Pavlov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Read is looking to get to half guard.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Read is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pavlov controlling from mount.
Pavlov tries to control but Read wriggling away.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Pavlov.
Read regains half guard.
Read wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pavlov passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (10) vs (0) Read
Read is looking to reverse the position.
Pavlov advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (12) vs (0) Read
Read working to try and regain half guard.
Read is controlling an arm, preventing Pavlov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling from mount.
Read keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Read is squirming around nicely.
Read 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlov in particular looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov prevents Read from improving his position.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Read wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to take a breather but Read is having none of it.
Read is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pavlov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pavlov is pressing down on Read's thigh, looking to free his foot. Read is holding on for now.
Pavlov prevents Read from improving his position.
Read is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Pavlov prevents Read from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Read looking for submissions off his back.
Pavlov is pressing down on Read's thigh, looking to free his foot. Read is holding on for now.
Pavlov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Read is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to advance to full mount but Read doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Pavlov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Read is retaining full guard.
Read is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pavlov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Read tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Pavlov is taking a breather. Read says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 12 to 0.
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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