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CACC 13 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Morrison (ranked 1661 p4p, 185 weight class) and Matvey Pavlov (ranked 1323 p4p, 141 weight class). Morrison comes to the ring accompanied by Diary of a Madman. Pavlov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! David Morrison had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 12 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morrison's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Morrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov slows the pace down in half guard.
Morrison is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Pavlov has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov stalling.
Morrison's coaches at Mello MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Morrison is defending the position.
Morrison trying to control here.
Well, if Pavlov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov is pressing down on Morrison's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morrison is holding on for now.
Pavlov is trying to control. Morrison wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov trying to control from half guard but Morrison is working away.
Pavlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Pavlov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morrison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pavlov trying to mount his opponent but Morrison defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov is controlling the pace.
Morrison is looking to control Pavlov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morrison avoid being mounted?
Pavlov is trying to control the action in half guard but Morrison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlov in particular looking to stall.
Pavlov works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (0) vs (5) Pavlov
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is desperately trying to improve his position but Pavlov has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morrison is looking to escape.
Morrison tries to reverse the position but Pavlov maintains control.
Morrison is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Morrison is looking to improve his position but Pavlov isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Morrison is desperately trying to improve his position but Pavlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Pavlov controlling from mount.
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 wants to control but Morrison has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Morrison is trying to get back to full guard.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Morrison is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Morrison is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavlov is working away from the top position though.
Morrison is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov wants to take a breather but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Pavlov has control of the leg.
Morrison is staying active underneath Pavlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrison is trying to get back to full guard.
Morrison is working hard here to advance position.
Pavlov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Pavlov has control of the leg.
Pavlov is controlling the pace.
Morrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morrison is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
Pavlov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Morrison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morrison can't keep his opponent in guard - Pavlov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morrison is in trouble now - Pavlov has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (0) vs (8) Pavlov
Morrison working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Morrison wants to control but Pavlov is having none of it.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Morrison is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morrison is looking to get to half guard.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morrison is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Pavlov trying to control but Morrison is having none of it.
Pavlov wants to take Morrison's back here but Morrison is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Morrison really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling from mount.
Pavlov is continuing to stall.
Morrison really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Morrison is squirming around nicely.
Morrison is looking to get to half guard.
Pavlov trying to control but Morrison is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov wins on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Matvey Pavlov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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