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Bots de Garra 33 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 96 wins and 48 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 5 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pavlov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kamenev closes the distance and clinches.
Kamenev successfully pulls guard.
Pavlov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (3) vs (0) Kamenev
Kamenev tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Pavlov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pavlov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pavlov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kamenev! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (5) vs (0) Kamenev
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev wants to hold on but Pavlov pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Kamenev is squirming around nicely.
Pavlov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pavlov moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (8) vs (0) Kamenev
Kamenev is keeping busy.
Pavlov gets his hands free as Kamenev looks to control.
Kamenev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pavlov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kamenev is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pavlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kamenev wants to control his opponent's hands but Pavlov gets his hands free.
Pavlov is hanging on to Kamenev's back as he tries to escape.
Kamenev looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pavlov.
Pavlov biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kamenev can't escape the position.
Kamenev trying to control the position but Pavlov manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov working for a choke but Kamenev is defending well.
Pavlov struggling to keep hold of the position.
Good control from Pavlov.
Pavlov tries to get the hooks in deep but Kamenev pushed the leg off.
Pavlov controls the position.
Pavlov working for a choke but Kamenev is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Kamenev right now.
Kamenev trying to control the position but Pavlov manages to sink in the hooks.
Pavlov trying to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to control but Kamenev is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Pavlov fails to move to back control.
Kamenev is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pavlov tries to control but Kamenev wriggling away.
Kamenev tries to control the position but Pavlov now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (11) vs (0) Kamenev
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kamenev trying to control but not successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is really stuck here.
Kamenev trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pavlov wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy.
Kamenev trying to control the hands but Pavlov won't let him.
Pavlov is riding his opponent, not letting Kamenev buck him off.
Kamenev breaks Pavlov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (11) vs (2) Kamenev
Kamenev looking to sit in guard and control but Pavlov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (13) vs (2) Kamenev
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov won't allow Kamenev to sweep him here.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kamenev is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (13) vs (4) Kamenev
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlov.
Pavlov looking to control.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov trying to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
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 is trying to keep Kamenev in close.
Pavlov is controlling Kamenev's posture.
Kamenev tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlov is retaining full guard.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kamenev is one step ahead there.
Pavlov wants to control the position but Kamenev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kamenev prevents Pavlov from improving his position.
Pavlov moves into full guard.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Pavlov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kamenev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (15) vs (4) Kamenev
Kamenev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov won't allow Kamenev to sweep him here.
Kamenev controls Pavlov momentarily but Pavlov frees himself.
Pavlov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kamenev trying to keep a closed guard but Pavlov is proving a slippery customer.
Kamenev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pavlov controls the pace.
Kamenev is trying to control the position but Pavlov postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov forces his way into half guard.
Kamenev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavlov is working away from the top position though.
Kamenev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kamenev wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov trying to control the pace.
Pavlov prevents Kamenev from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pavlov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kamenev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kamenev tries to get to full guard but Pavlov has control of the leg.
Pavlov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kamenev has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kamenev wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov content to control rather than advance.
Pavlov is thwarting Kamenev's attempts to control the position.
Pavlov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (18) vs (4) Kamenev
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
Pavlov wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Kamenev wants to control but Pavlov is having none of it.
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
Kamenev is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (21) vs (4) Kamenev
Kamenev is really stuck here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 21 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Matvey Pavlov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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