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CACC 43 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rodney Holzken (ranked 15589 p4p, 449 weight class) and Matvey Pavlov (ranked 1454 p4p, 164 weight class). Holzken kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Pavlov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 11 losses; Rodney Holzken! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pavlov gets caught napping as Holzken dives in and scores a takedown. Pavlov manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Holzken (2) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov managing to control the position.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Holzken postures up.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Holzken slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Holzken will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Holzken passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov wants to improve his position but Holzken is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holzken trying to mount his opponent but Pavlov defends it.
Pavlov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov keeps trying to improve his position.
Pavlov trying to hold on to Holzken's head to control him but Holzken postures up.
Holzken controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Holzken is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holzken trying to control from half guard but Pavlov is working away.
Pavlov is looking to control Holzken's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pavlov avoid being mounted?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to control.
Holzken looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov managing to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Holzken'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.
Holzken sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pavlov pulls Holzken in to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holzken is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pavlov wants to control the position but Holzken says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Holzken prevents Pavlov from improving his position.
Holzken trying to control from half guard but Pavlov is working away.
Pavlov keeping control of the position.
Pavlov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holzken is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Holzken looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pavlov manages to get to full guard.
Holzken not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov can't keep his opponent in guard - Holzken advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Holzken is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov is positioning himself well to prevent Holzken advancing to mount.
Still in half guard, Holzken seems content to control.
Pavlov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pavlov is trying to maintain the position but Holzken is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov is doing well to control the position and prevent Holzken from advancing to side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov has a hand on Holzken's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Holzken takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (5) vs (0) Pavlov
Holzken trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlov tries to lock up and control but Holzken gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pavlov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holzken haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pavlov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pavlov won't allow Holzken to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is positioning himself well to prevent Holzken advancing to mount.
Pavlov tries to get to full guard but Holzken has control of the leg.
Holzken passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (8) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov reaches up to try and control the position but Holzken seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Pavlov rolls and tries to escape and now Holzken has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Holzken (11) vs (0) Pavlov
Holzken has the hooks in. Pavlov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pavlov staying busy and making it hard for Holzken to control.
What can Pavlov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Pavlov turns into Holzken and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (11) vs (2) Pavlov
Holzken keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Pavlov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (11) vs (5) Pavlov
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!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Holzken is working from the bottom.
Holzken can't do much from the bottom here.
Pavlov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Holzken is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to control but instead Holzken has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Pavlov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holzken keeps working.
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Holzken is defending the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Holzken wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov moves into full mount! Holzken won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (11) vs (8) Pavlov
Pavlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Pavlov is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pavlov trying to control but Holzken is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov prevents Holzken from getting the reversal.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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 Holzken is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holzken is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holzken takes the fight on points by 11 to 8.
Rodney Holzken is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Rodney Holzken made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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