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Bots de Garra 42 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 25 wins and 17 losses; Cole Orion! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 99 wins and 52 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orion rushes Pavlov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Pavlov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Orion regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orion (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Orion wants to sweep but no luck.
Pavlov sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like Pavlov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion trying to keep a closed guard but Pavlov is proving a slippery customer.
Orion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pavlov defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Orion is retaining full guard.
Pavlov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Orion is keeping the position.
Pavlov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion controlling Pavlov's posture.
Orion working for a triangle but Pavlov defends it easily.
Pavlov trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion wants to improve his position but instead Pavlov has moved into half guard.
Pavlov is trying to control. Orion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pavlov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orion knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
We've been hearing good reports from Orion'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 is trying to control the action in half guard but Orion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Orion gets full guard.
Orion keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Pavlov keeps trying to improve his position.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
Orion will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orion is keeping the position for now.
Pavlov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Orion keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orion managing to control the position.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Orion is retaining full guard.
Orion wants to sweep here but Pavlov controlling him for the moment.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
Pavlov is fighting to break Orion's control of his arms but Orion is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pavlov controls the pace.
Orion is trying to hold Pavlov in close to prevent damage but Pavlov has managed to pass into half guard.
Pavlov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to control 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 prevents Orion from improving his position.
Pavlov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Orion's thigh. Orion counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Orion working a defensive guard here.
Orion is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orion (2) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pavlov is controlling Orion's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Orion trying to control the action but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov controlling the position well.
Orion stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Orion seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pavlov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pavlov trying to control here.
Orion is trying to control. Pavlov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pavlov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Orion postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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 trying to keep a closed guard but Orion is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov wants to hit a sweep here but Orion passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pavlov there! Score +3 for passing guard: Orion (5) vs (2) Pavlov
Orion controlling the pace for now.
Pavlov tries to reverse the position but Orion maintains control.
Pavlov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Orion wants to control but Pavlov is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to maintain the position but Orion is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov controlling the position well.
Orion is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov trying to control but Orion postures up.
Pavlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pavlov wants to control but Orion is keeping busy.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
Pavlov won't allow Orion to pass to mount.
Pavlov wants to control but Orion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Orion wants to take a breather but Pavlov is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pavlov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pavlov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pavlov.
Pavlov looking to control.
Pavlov wants to control the position but Orion says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
Orion keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pavlov is looking to get back to full guard here but Orion has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Orion (8) vs (2) Pavlov
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov is trying to improve his position.
Orion trying to control the position but Pavlov is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orion takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Cole Orion thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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