PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Pavlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Scholaschi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pavlov
vs
Scholaschi

195 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Pavlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Scholaschi!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scholaschi's waist but Scholaschi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pavlov off to one side.
Pavlov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pavlov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scholaschi misses with a lunging right hand

and Pavlov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pavlov keeps control of Scholaschi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pavlov lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavlov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scholaschi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Scholaschi looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Pavlov.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pavlov.
Nice body punch from Pavlov - that landed with a thud.
Pavlov stalling the fight.
A right hand to the body from Pavlov.
Pavlov pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Pavlov.
Scholaschi tries to break the clinch but Pavlov is controlling the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Pavlov.
Pavlov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scholaschi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pavlov just leaning against Scholaschi, taking a breather.
Pavlov is working Scholaschi over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scholaschi letting Pavlov take a breather here.
Pavlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Pavlov.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pavel Pavlov.
Scholaschi throws a lazy head kick

and Pavlov moves into the clinch.
Scholaschi has had enough of the clinch but Pavlov keeps him there for the moment.
Pavlov lands a nice knee to the body.
Pavlov stalling against the cage.
Scholaschi managing to block the knees to the body from Pavlov.
Pavlov taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pavel Pavlov.
Scholaschi feints a jab promting Pavlov to slip. Scholaschi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pavlov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Scholaschi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pavlov counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov stalling against the cage.
Scholaschi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlov tries to land knees in the clinch but Scholaschi avoids the damage to the body.
Scholaschi wants to break free but Pavlov has control.
A frustrated look appears on Scholaschi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pavlov avoiding damage.
Pavlov tries a knee to the head but Scholaschi blocks it.
Pavlov looking to slow down the pace here.
Scholaschi wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlov won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Pavlov.
Pavlov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pavlov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scholaschi tries to break free but Pavlov pushes him back against the cage.
Pavlov lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scholaschi dodges an elbow strike from Pavlov.
Pavlov lands with a right to the head.
Pavlov has Scholaschi pressed against the cage.
Pavlov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scholaschi's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pavlov seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Pavlov trying to land knees to the body.
Scholaschi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pavlov lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Pavlov.
Scholaschi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pavlov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pavlov presses Scholaschi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pavlov presses Scholaschi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pavlov throws an elbow that misses.
Pavlov stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov digs a right hand underneath Scholaschi's ribcage. Scholaschi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for Pavlov to work.
Pavlov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Scholaschi is trying to push Pavlov away but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pavlov stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pavel Pavlov.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Scholaschi is having none of it.
Scholaschi looks to land a combination but Pavlov avoids it well.
Scholaschi lands a two punch combo.
Pavlov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scholaschi avoids it really well and circles away.
Scholaschi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pavlov drops his hands momentarily and Scholaschi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pavlov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Pavlov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scholaschi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pavlov dives in and grabs Scholaschi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Scholaschi pushes down on Pavlov's head and hops out.
Decent striking displayed by Scholaschi there.
Scholaschi scores with a jab.
Scholaschi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Scholaschi lands a nice shot that snaps Pavlov's head back.
Some wild striking there from Scholaschi.
Pavlov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scholaschi swivels and escapes.
Scholaschi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scholaschi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pavlov moves into the clinch.
Scholaschi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavlov.
Pavlov scores with a knee to the head.
Scholaschi is trying to break free.
Scholaschi can't break the clinch.
Pavlov stalls.
Nice body punch from Pavlov - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scholaschi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pavlov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pavlov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pavlov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scholaschi.
Pavlov missing with knees to the body.
Pavlov has Scholaschi pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Pavlov.
Pavlov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scholaschi's efforts to push away.
Pavlov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scholaschi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scholaschi is trying to break the clinch but Pavlov is controlling him.
Pavlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Scholaschi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pavlov misses with a knee to the head.
Scholaschi prevents a body shot from Pavlov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pavlov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Scholaschi up against the cage.
Scholaschi blocks an elbow strike.
Pavlov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scholaschi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pavlov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scholaschi avoids it.
Scholaschi has had enough of the clinch but Pavlov keeps him there for the moment.
Pavlov has Scholaschi pressed against the cage, preventing Scholaschi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Pavlov.
Scholaschi is trying to break the clinch but Pavlov is controlling him.
Scholaschi blocks an elbow strike from Pavlov.
Pavlov misses with an elbow strike.
Pavlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlov taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Scholaschi as Pavlov tries to tie him up.
Scholaschi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pavlov scores with a knee to the head.
Scholaschi is trying to force a seperation but Pavlov has the dominant position.
Pavel Pavlov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pavlov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pavlov tries to land knees in the clinch but Scholaschi avoids the damage to the body.
Pavlov misses with a knee to the head.
Scholaschi is trying to break free.
Pavlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scholaschi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scholaschi is trying to break the clinch but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage.
Scholaschi has had enough of the clinch but Pavlov keeps him there for the moment.
Pavlov stalling in the clinch but Scholaschi improves position.
Pavlov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pavlov has Scholaschi pressed against the cage, preventing Scholaschi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scholaschi is trying to break the clinch but Pavlov is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Scholaschi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scholaschi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pavlov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The referee calls for Pavlov to work.
Pavlov has Scholaschi pressed against the cage, preventing Scholaschi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scholaschi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pavlov wants to stall.
Pavlov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scholaschi is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Scholaschi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pavlov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Scholaschi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pavlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scholaschi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlov is trying to stall.
Pavlov keeps control of Scholaschi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scholaschi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pavlov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pavlov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pavlov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scholaschi avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Scholaschi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Pavlov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Scholaschi throws a combination that misses
letting Pavlov counter with a right hand.
Scholaschi throws a series of punches but Pavlov avoids them all with ease.
Scholaschi misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Scholaschi. No joy for Pavlov on that attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Scholaschi. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Scholaschi misses.
Nice takedown defense from Scholaschi. No joy for Pavlov on that attempt.
Scholaschi throws a series of punches but Pavlov moves out of range.
Scholaschi slaps away a takedown attempt from Pavlov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Pavlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavlov throws a series of strikes that have Scholaschi backpedaling.
Scholaschi throws a nice looking combination but Pavlov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scholaschi is fending him off so far but Pavlov persists. Nope, Scholaschi circles away and we're back to standing.
Pavel Pavlov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scholaschi tests Pavlov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pavlov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scholaschi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pavlov counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Scholaschi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pavlov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Scholaschi wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlov won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scholaschi wants to break free but Pavlov has control.
Pavlov lands a hook that snaps the head of Scholaschi backwards.
Pavlov prevents Scholaschi from breaking the clinch.
Pavlov tries to land knees in the clinch but Scholaschi avoids the damage to the body.
Scholaschi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scholaschi has had enough of the clinch but Pavlov keeps him there for the moment.
Pavlov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scholaschi.
Pavlov taking a breather.
Scholaschi tries to break free but Pavlov pushes him back against the cage.
Scholaschi wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlov won't allow it.

Scholaschi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pavlov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Scholaschi connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pavlov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scholaschi pinned against the cage. Scholaschi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scholaschi keeps the fight on the outside.
Pavlov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scholaschi swinging wildly here.
Pavlov slips a jab and a cross from Scholaschi.
Scholaschi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peter Scholaschi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scholaschi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pavlov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scholaschi misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pavlov forces Scholaschi back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Pavlov.
Pavlov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pavlov is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scholaschi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pavlov lands a knee to the head.
Scholaschi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scholaschi is trying to force a seperation but Pavlov has the dominant position.
Pavlov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pavel Pavlov.
Scholaschi works the jab nicely.
Scholaschi misses with a combination

and Pavlov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Scholaschi wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlov won't allow it.
Pavlov is trying to stall.
Scholaschi wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlov won't allow it.
Pavlov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scholaschi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scholaschi wants to break free but Pavlov has control.
Scholaschi managing to block the knees to the body from Pavlov.
Scholaschi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pavlov is struggling to control the position.
Scholaschi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scholaschi can't break the clinch.
Pavlov slows down the pace here.
Scholaschi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pavlov pressing his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scholaschi avoiding damage as Pavlov throws knees to the body.
Scholaschi working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter Scholaschi.
I think Scholaschi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Scholaschi!