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WPGC 6.5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 33 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 84 wins and 43 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jello shoots in and drives through. Pavlov sprawls well.
Jello shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jello was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jello (4) vs (0) Pavlov
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Pavlov wants to control but Jello postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working.
Jello has control of an arm but Pavlov manages to advance to Jello's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jello (4) vs (4) Pavlov
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pavlov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov is riding his opponent, not letting Jello buck him off.
Pavlov tries to keep control of the position but Jello is staying busy.
Jello tries to roll but Pavlov sticks to his back.
Pavlov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jello doesn't escape.
Jello trying to control the hands but Pavlov breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello can't escape the position.
Jello is working hard here to advance position.
Pavlov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
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 wants to control the position but Jello frees himself and scrambles - Pavlov manages to regain control in side control.
Jello is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Jello manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pavlov not doing much here.
We've been hearing good reports from Jello'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.
Jello keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Jello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Jello is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Pavlov stalling away here and it's allowed Jello to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Jello being controlled here, momentarily.
Pavlov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pavlov advances to half guard.
Pavlov is taking a breather. Jello 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.
More stalling from Pavlov.
Jello is looking to control Pavlov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jello avoid being mounted?
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but Jello defending well.
Pavlov trying to control from half guard but Jello is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Pavlov is trying to control. Jello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pavlov is taking a breather. Jello 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jello is refusing to be controlled, as Pavlov sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is just content to waste time from the top position. Jello takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jello keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Jello is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pavlov being controlled here momentarily.
Jello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pavlov controlling from the top position.
Pavlov passes Jello's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Jello is defending well.
Pavlov is working for a kimura here but Jello manages to reverse the position and he's now in Pavlov's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (6) vs (4) Pavlov
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jello sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pavlov pulls Jello in close to prevent any damage.
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
Jello stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlov.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Jello from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov working a defensive guard but Jello manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (9) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jello wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pavlov being controlled for a moment.
Pavlov is looking to regain half guard here but Jello keeps moving and retains side control.
Jello trying to control the position but Pavlov is working away.
Pavlov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jello is staying active.
Jello tries to advance position but instead Pavlov slips a leg back in to half guard.
Jello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlov is trying to maintain the position but Jello is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov is trying to control but Jello passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (12) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov regains half guard.
Pavlov wants to control but Jello is keeping busy.
Jello trying to pass the guard but Pavlov defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jello is trying to control the action in half guard but Pavlov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jello is thwarting Pavlov's attempts to control the position.
Pavlov tries to roll over but Jello keeps him under control.
Pavlov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Jello seems content to control.
Jello uses his free foot to push down on Pavlov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pavlov. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (15) vs (4) Pavlov
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jello looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jello prevents Pavlov from getting the reversal.
Pavlov is still trying to improve position.
Pavlov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Jello (18) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to control but not successfully.
Pavlov tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control but not successfully.
A lull in the action here.
Pavlov controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Pavlov rolls, trying to escape but Jello keeps control of the position.
Pavlov keeps trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov breaks Jello's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (18) vs (6) Pavlov
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 18 to 6.
Moldy Jello seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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