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Bots de Garra 38 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 12 losses; Juha Ahokas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 97 wins and 50 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ahokas instigates a clinch.
Ahokas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ahokas (4) vs (0) Pavlov
Ahokas trying to control the position but Pavlov is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You can see the frustration on Pavlov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
Ahokas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pavlov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pavlov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov pulls Ahokas in close to prevent any damage.
Pavlov controls Ahokas momentarily but Ahokas frees himself.
Pavlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahokas is one step ahead there.
Ahokas postures up.
Pavlov can't keep his opponent in guard - Ahokas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pavlov is not content to let Ahokas control the position.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas wants to take a breather but Pavlov is having none of it.
Pavlov wants to control but Ahokas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pavlov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ahokas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ahokas's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ahokas (4) vs (4) Pavlov
Ahokas looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pavlov.
Pavlov looking for the RNC.
What can Ahokas do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pavlov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
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 is looking to control Ahokas but Ahokas is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas trying to control but not successfully.
Good control from Pavlov.
Ahokas tries to escape but Pavlov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Pavlov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pavlov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Pavlov has the hooks in. Ahokas is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pavlov is looking for a rear naked choke here but Ahokas reverses the position brilliantly into Pavlov's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (6) vs (4) Pavlov
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ahokas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ahokas wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Ahokas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pavlov controls Ahokas momentarily but Ahokas frees himself.
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to sweep here but Ahokas controlling him for the moment.
Pavlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ahokas wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Ahokas stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlov.
Ahokas passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (9) vs (4) Pavlov
Ahokas controlling from side mount.
Pavlov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to buck Ahokas off but Ahokas is having none of it.
Ahokas trying to control the position but Pavlov is working away.
Pavlov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahokas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ahokas wants to control but Pavlov is keeping him busy.
What's Pavlov going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Pavlov is trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Ahokas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ahokas prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ahokas tries for a kimura but Pavlov is defending well.
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
Pavlov is still trying to improve position.
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
Ahokas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlov is trying to control Ahokas's posture but Ahokas avoids it.
Pavlov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahokas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is not content to let Ahokas control the position.
Ahokas staying calm.
Pavlov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to hold on to Ahokas's head to control him but Ahokas postures up.
Ahokas 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.
Pavlov is looking to control Ahokas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pavlov avoid being mounted?
Ahokas trying to mount his opponent but Pavlov defends it.
Pavlov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ahokas stalling away here and it's allowed Pavlov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pavlov looking for subs off his back but Ahokas has passed one foot through into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ahokas in particular looking to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to roll over but Ahokas keeps him under control.
Pavlov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ahokas is working away from the top position though.
Ahokas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pavlov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pavlov wants to improve his position but Ahokas is controlling well.
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
Ahokas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ahokas trying to control from half guard but Pavlov is working away.
Pavlov trying to control here.
Pavlov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahokas manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (9) vs (6) Pavlov
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahokas takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
Juha Ahokas thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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