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Bots de Garra 51 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 104 wins and 54 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 20 losses; Dragan Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pavlov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pavlov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Pavlov (4) vs (0) Hozdic
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hozdic keeps working.
Pavlov looking to control but instead Hozdic has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Pavlov wants to work for an arm triangle but Hozdic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hozdic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Hozdic is retaining full guard.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic trying to keep a closed guard but Pavlov is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Pavlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hozdic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
Hozdic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
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.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Hozdic is retaining full guard.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Hozdic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Hozdic pulls Pavlov in close to his closed guard and prevents Pavlov from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pavlov trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
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.
Pavlov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hozdic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but Hozdic defending well.
Hozdic is staying active underneath Pavlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pavlov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
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 wants to control but Hozdic is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (7) vs (0) Hozdic
Hozdic is looking to regain half guard here but Pavlov keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hozdic struggling a bit here.
Pavlov advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (9) vs (0) Hozdic
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hozdic is looking to escape.
Pavlov fails to advance to Hozdic's back.
Hozdic tries to reverse the position but Pavlov maintains control.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is really struggling to control Hozdic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hozdic is desperately trying to improve his position but Pavlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Pavlov tries to control but Hozdic wriggling away.
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to control but Hozdic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
Pavlov looking to control but Hozdic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavlov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hozdic is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Hozdic is squirming around nicely.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hozdic is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Hozdic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pavlov works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (12) vs (0) Hozdic
Pavlov trying to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control the hands but Pavlov breaks the grip.
Pavlov keeps control of the position easily here as Hozdic tries to buck him off.
Hozdic is in bad spot here.
Hozdic trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Pavlov has the hooks in. Hozdic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pavlov trying to control.
What can Hozdic 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy.
Hozdic is really stuck here.
Pavlov wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy.
Pavlov avoiding Hozdic 's attempts to control his hands.
Pavlov wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling well, preventing Hozdic from escaping the position.
Hozdic keeps trying to improve his position.
Pavlov struggling to keep hold of the position.
Pavlov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hozdic doesn't escape.
Hozdic is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying to break free.
Pavlov trying to control momentarily.
Pavlov is trying to control but Hozdic is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Pavlov tries to control but Hozdic wriggling away.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pavlov fails to move to back control.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Hozdic is squirming around nicely.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic tries to hold on but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Hozdic is squirming around nicely.
Pavlov wants to take his opponent's back but Hozdic doesn't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavlov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 12 to 0.
Matvey Pavlov retains his super heavyweight title!
Matvey Pavlov 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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