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GRAPPLEMANIA PPV PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Matvey Pavlov (ranked 1179 p4p, 143 weight class) and Brick Tamland (ranked 4400 p4p, 431 weight class). Pavlov comes to the cage accompanied by Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 13 losses; Brick Tamland!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice takedown defense from Tamland. No joy for Pavlov on that attempt.
Pavlov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tamland's waist but Tamland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pavlov off to one side.
Tamland shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pavlov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (0) vs (2) Tamland
Pavlov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tamland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pavlov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tamland slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov tries to get to full guard but Tamland has control of the leg.
Tamland is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tamland prevents Pavlov from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Tamland postures up.
Pavlov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tamland preventing the sweep.
Tamland wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Tamland is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov wants to control the position but Tamland says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pavlov trying to control from the bottom.
Tamland with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pavlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pavlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamland performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pavlov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Tamland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Tamland seems content to control.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Tamland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov trying to control here.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking for submissions off his back.
Pavlov wants to control the action here but instead Tamland manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (0) vs (5) Tamland
Tamland controlling from mount.
Tamland avoids the attempt from Pavlov to control.
Pavlov is working to get back to half guard.
Pavlov gets back to half guard.
Pavlov is not content to let Tamland control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tamland's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tamland's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pavlov (4) vs (5) Tamland
Pavlov is looking for the choke from the back position but Tamland is controlling his hands well.
Pavlov is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tamland turns into Pavlov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (4) vs (7) Tamland
Tamland is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pavlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tamland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov pulls Tamland in close to his closed guard and prevents Tamland from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tamland pushing down on Pavlov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tamland keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pavlov trying to hold on to Tamland's head to control him but Tamland postures up.
Pavlov is doing well to control the position and prevent Tamland from advancing to side control.
Pavlov is trying to control but Tamland passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (4) vs (10) Tamland
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tamland's best efforts.
Pavlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Tamland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is not content to let Tamland control the position.
Pavlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pavlov tries to roll over but Tamland keeps him under control.
Pavlov is looking to control Tamland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pavlov avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tamland keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tamland prevents Pavlov from improving his position.
Tamland performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tamland's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pavlov is trying to maintain the position but Tamland is very close to passing his half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
Pavlov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Tamland is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavlov is looking to control Tamland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pavlov avoid being mounted?
Tamland perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tamland trying to control from half guard but Pavlov is working away.
Pavlov gets back to full guard.
Pavlov wants to control the position but Tamland says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tamland content to control rather than advance.
Pavlov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tamland pushing down on Pavlov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tamland content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to hold on to Tamland's head to control him but Tamland postures up.
Pavlov is refusing to be controlled, as Tamland sits in half guard.
Pavlov with the active half guard here but Tamland passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (4) vs (13) Tamland
Tamland happy to just control the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to regain half guard here but Tamland keeps moving and retains side control.
Tamland slows the pace down.
Let's hope that Tamland 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Pavlov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tamland wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tamland content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Tamland has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pavlov! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (4) vs (15) Tamland
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov tries to hold on but Tamland pushes him away.
Pavlov tries to reverse the position but Tamland maintains control.
Tamland avoids the attempt from Pavlov to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tamland wins on points by 15 to 4.
Brick Tamland thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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