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CACC 62 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Matvey Pavlov (ranked 1509 p4p, 90 weight class) and Masa Wasa (ranked 1798 p4p, 109 weight class). Pavlov's entrance music is Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights. A fine choice. Wasa has chosen Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 14 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 17 losses; Masa Wasa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pavlov shoots in for a double leg but Wasa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wasa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wasa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (0) vs (2) Wasa
Wasa is looking to stall here but Pavlov recovers full guard.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Wasa won't allow Pavlov to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pavlov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (2) Wasa
Pavlov trying to control but Wasa is working from the bottom.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov controlling from the top position.
Wasa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Wasa keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Pavlov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (2) Wasa
Pavlov tries to move to mount but Wasa blocks the move with his legs.
Wasa is letting Pavlov control him for a moment.
Wasa is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is trying to control Pavlov's posture but Pavlov avoids it.
Wasa is looking to reverse the position.
Pavlov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wasa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pavlov wants to control but Wasa is keeping him busy.
Wasa tries to bench press Pavlov off him but Pavlov keeps the position.
Pavlov takes a little break here. Wasa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
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 is looking to take a break and control but Wasa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is looking to regain half guard here but Pavlov keeps moving and retains side control.
Pavlov wants to control but Wasa is keeping him busy.
Wasa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Wasa is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa prevents Pavlov from moving into mount.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Wasa is working away.
Wasa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pavlov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wasa! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (7) vs (2) Wasa
Wasa is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to control but Wasa wriggling away.
Wasa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wasa is trying to escape the mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasa sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov trying to control from half guard but Wasa is working away.
Wasa wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pavlov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wasa is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wasa keeps working.
Pavlov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wasa wants to get back to full guard.
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 Wasa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov slows the pace down in half guard.
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Wasa is defending the position.
Wasa is refusing to be controlled, as Pavlov sits in half guard.
Wasa tries to get to full guard but Pavlov has control of the leg.
Pavlov wants to control but Wasa is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (10) vs (2) Wasa
Wasa is trying to reverse the position but instead Pavlov has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (13) vs (2) Wasa
Wasa staying busy and making it hard for Pavlov to control.
Wasa turns into Pavlov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (13) vs (4) Wasa
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
Wasa trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wasa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pavlov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pavlov is pulling down on Wasa's head to control his posture.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Wasa is proving a slippery customer.
Wasa tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlov is retaining full guard.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Wasa is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov wants to sweep here but Wasa controlling him for the moment.
Wasa tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlov is retaining full guard.
Wasa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (15) vs (4) Wasa
Wasa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pavlov trying to control but Wasa is working from the bottom.
Wasa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Wasa working a defensive guard here.
Wasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Wasa, not yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Wasa is retaining full guard.
Wasa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pavlov won't allow Wasa to sweep him here.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pavlov is pushing down on Wasa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wasa is fighting to maintain full guard but Pavlov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pavlov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wasa wants to get back to full guard.
Wasa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pavlov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pavlov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pavlov (15) vs (8) Wasa
Pavlov tries to roll but Wasa sticks to his back.
Pavlov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pavlov can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to control the pace but Pavlov is squirming around nicely.
Pavlov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pavlov is squirming around, avoiding Wasa's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov is looking to get to half guard.
Wasa tries to control but Pavlov wriggling away.
Pavlov is controlling an arm, preventing Wasa from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Wasa avoids the attempt from Pavlov to control.
Wasa goes for an armbar but Pavlov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pavlov. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (17) vs (8) Wasa
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Wasa being controlled here, momentarily.
Wasa can't keep his opponent in guard - Pavlov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pavlov is keen to just control but Wasa is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov is really struggling to control Wasa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pavlov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 17 to 8.
A victorious Matvey Pavlov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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