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CWC 325 - Pavlov vs Walters 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 78 wins and 40 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 16 losses; Kevin Walters!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Walters closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pavlov to the mat! Pavlov manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (0) vs (2) Walters
Walters looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov pulls Walters in close to his closed guard and prevents Walters from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pavlov 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.
Pavlov controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (0) vs (5) Walters
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
Pavlov is not content to let Walters control the position.
I wouldn't like to be where Pavlov is right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov can't do much from the bottom here.
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Walters tries for a kimura but Pavlov is defending well.
Walters wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pavlov, who protects the arm well.
Walters is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pavlov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov struggling a bit here.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walters wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pavlov sneaks back into half guard.
Walters is taking a breather. Pavlov 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.
Pavlov is staying active underneath Walters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walters is thwarting Pavlov's attempts to control the position.
Walters is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pavlov defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Pavlov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walters's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walters's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pavlov (4) vs (5) Walters
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 tries to keep control of the position but Walters is staying busy.
Walters tries to break free.
Pavlov trying to control.
Pavlov controlling the position well here. Walters rolled but Pavlov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov gets his hands free as Walters looks to control.
Walters tries to break free.
Pavlov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Walters.
Walters is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Pavlov controlling the positon.
Pavlov struggling to keep hold of the position.
Walters is really stuck here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control momentarily.
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.
Walters can't escape the position.
Walters looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walters trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pavlov controls the action.
Walters is really stuck here.
Pavlov controls the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Walters is defending well though. Pavlov let's go of the attempt for now.
Walters tries to break free.
Walters looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pavlov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pavlov controls the action.
Will Pavlov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Walters is really stuck here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walters trying to control the position but Pavlov manages to sink in the hooks.
Pavlov keeps control of the position as Walters tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Pavlov controlling the positon.
Will Pavlov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Walters right now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pavlov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
What can Walters do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Walters rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is thwarting Walters's attempts to control the position.
Walters is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov moves into full mount! Walters won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (7) vs (5) Walters
Walters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walters is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walters is looking to escape.
Pavlov fails to move to back control.
Walters is looking to get to half guard.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Walters is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pavlov tries to control but Walters wriggling away.
Walters can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling from mount.
Pavlov trying to control but Walters is having none of it.
Pavlov prevents Walters from getting the reversal.
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.
Pavlov fails to move to back control.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
Walters wants to hold on but Pavlov pushes him away.
Pavlov looking to control but Walters is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavlov controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walters is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
Walters tries to lock up and control but Pavlov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pavlov tries to control but Walters wriggling away.
Pavlov prevents Walters from getting the reversal.
Pavlov mounts Walters! Really nice guard pass there!
Walters wants to hold on but Pavlov pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walters is desperately trying to improve his position but Pavlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Walters is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
Walters is looking to improve his position but Pavlov isn't that keen on the idea.
Walters tries to hold on but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pavlov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Walters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to control but Walters is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Walters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Walters is squirming around nicely.
Pavlov seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Walters is holding on tight.
Walters is looking to get to half guard.
Pavlov seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Walters is holding on tight.
Walters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walters is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov mounts Walters! Really nice guard pass there!
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Walters is squirming around nicely.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Walters is looking to improve his position but Pavlov isn't that keen on the idea.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
Matvey Pavlov thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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