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Bots de Garra 74 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 23 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 114 wins and 61 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands 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: Toehold (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pavlov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov is keen to just control but Toehold is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to maintain the position but Pavlov is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov is looking to advance position but Toehold won't allow it.
Pavlov wants to take a breather but Toehold is having none of it.
Pavlov seems to be looking for submissions.
Toehold gets full guard.
Pavlov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Toehold seems keen to control Pavlov's posture.
Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov keeps trying to improve his position.
Toehold is trying to keep Pavlov in close.
Pavlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to sit in guard and control but Toehold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (2) Pavlov
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold 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 trying to control the position.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is controlling Toehold's posture.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov trying to control the position here.
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 looking to control.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toehold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pavlov is controlling Toehold's posture.
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 lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Pavlov passes Toehold's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control the pace.
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.
Toehold is trying to get back to full guard.
Pavlov trying to control the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov content to control rather than advance.
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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov wants to free his trapped foot but Toehold is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pavlov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pavlov trying to mount his opponent but Toehold defends it.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but Toehold defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is keen to just control but Toehold is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlov in particular looking to stall.
Pavlov is trying to control the action in half guard but Toehold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Toehold is trying to get back to full guard.
Pavlov is trying to control the action in half guard but Toehold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to pass to full mount but Toehold defends it.
Pavlov is working for a submission of some sort.
Toehold is looking to improve his position.
Toehold manages to get to full guard.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold working a defensive guard here.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
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!
Toehold trying to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toehold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pavlov controls the pace.
Pavlov won't allow Toehold to sweep him here.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov wins on points by 4 to 2.
Matvey Pavlov is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Matvey Pavlov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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