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WPGC 8.5 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 85 wins and 44 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 28 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (0) Lo
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lo is staying active underneath Pavlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov is controlling the pace.
Pavlov uses his free foot to push down on Lo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lo. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (0) Lo
Lo is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo tries to hold on but Pavlov postures up.
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.
Lo regains half guard.
Lo is controlling Pavlov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Lo is defending well.
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.
Lo is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov not doing much here.
Pavlov passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (8) vs (0) Lo
Lo wants to control but Pavlov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy.
Lo is looking to reverse the position.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Lo is working away.
Lo tries to improve position but can't.
Lo holding on.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Lo is trying to improve his position.
Lo is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Pavlov is really struggling to control Lo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (10) vs (0) Lo
Lo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (10) vs (2) Lo
Lo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pavlov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Lo tries to pass.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pavlov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Lo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lo trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Pavlov is looking to sweep but instead, Lo has passed into half guard.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Lo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo controlling the action here.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov trying to control from the bottom.
Pavlov trying to get back to full guard but Lo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (10) vs (5) Lo
Pavlov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pavlov tries to control the position but Lo now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (10) vs (8) Lo
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is in bad spot here.
Lo controlling the position well here. Pavlov rolled but Lo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Pavlov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lo's guard. Nice work there by Pavlov.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (12) vs (8) Lo
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
Lo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (15) vs (8) Lo
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Pavlov working away.
Pavlov controlling the position.
Lo prevents Pavlov from moving into mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Lo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lo struggling a bit here.
Lo is trying to get back to half guard.
Lo trying to remain calm as Pavlov controls from the top position.
Lo is looking to regain half guard here but Pavlov keeps moving and retains side control.
Pavlov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Lo is working away.
Pavlov working away.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Lo is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lo is looking to reverse the position.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Lo is working away.
Lo is trying to control Pavlov's posture but Pavlov avoids it.
Lo is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov in the domination position with Lo hanging on.
Lo prevents Pavlov from improving position.
Lo tries to improve position but can't.
Pavlov wants to control for a moment but Lo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Pavlov is trying to control the action in half guard but Lo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lo has his hands clasped together around Pavlov's back. He's all about the action.
Pavlov is trying to control the action in half guard but Lo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lo gets back to full guard.
Lo trying to control the position here.
Lo trying to control the position.
Pavlov looking to sit in guard and control but Lo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (15) vs (10) Lo
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lo has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (15) vs (13) Lo
Lo working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Pavlov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lo wants to control but Pavlov is keeping him busy.
Pavlov is looking to reverse the position.
Pavlov can't do much from the bottom here.
Lo trying to control the position but Pavlov is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pavlov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pavlov tries to improve position but can't.
Lo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
Pavlov keeping his opponent close.
Pavlov is trying to control Lo's posture but Lo avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 15 to 13.
A very excited looking Matvey Pavlov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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