PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Pavlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasgen Umarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pavlik
vs
Umarov

209 cm
20
269 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
228 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ingo Pavlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasgen Umarov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umarov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pavlik.

It looks like Vasgen Umarov has been cut.
Pavlik lands with a nice combination. Umarov backs away looking to recover.
Pavlik tries to clinch
enabling Umarov to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Pavlik misses.
Jab from Pavlik.
Pavlik tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Umarov to counter with a crisp jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pavlik enables Umarov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pavlik manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umarov postures up in Pavlik's guard and throws a big left but Pavlik blocks it.

Umarov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pavlik manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Umarov has Pavlik in his guard.
Pavlik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Umarov has his foot on Pavlik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pavlik works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Umarov has his foot on Pavlik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pavlik works his way back into a safe position though.
Pavlik wants to stand but Umarov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pavlik trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Umarov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pavlik defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik wants to stand but Umarov is controlling his posture from full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Ingo Pavlik wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pavlik throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik moves to clinch but Umarov breaks away

so Umarov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Umarov looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Umarov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pavlik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Umarov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Pavlik manages to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavlik is looking to clinch but Umarov is avoiding it.
Pavlik scores with a nice strike.

That has opened up Vasgen Umarov's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pavlik looks to clinch

and Umarov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pavlik won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ingo Pavlik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasgen Umarov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Umarov tries to keep at a distance but Pavlik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pavlik lands a nice elbow.
Pavlik prevents the takedown attempt.
Pavlik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pavlik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Umarov prevents Pavlik from breaking the clinch.
Pavlik prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umarov wants a takedown.
Ingo Pavlik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasgen Umarov.
Pavlik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Umarov is working for takedown but Pavlik is calmly controlling the position for now.
Umarov is breathing heavily.
Umarov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pavlik is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Pavlik.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from Pavlik.
Nice body punch from Pavlik - that landed with a thud.
Pavlik wants to get back to striking at distance but Umarov won't allow it.

Pavlik breaks from the clinch.

Pavlik closes the distance and clinches.

Pavlik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pavlik!

Pavlik has Umarov up against the cage in a clinch.
Pavlik leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik misses with an elbow over the top.
Pavlik is trying to break the clinch but Umarov is controlling him.
Umarov keeps control of Pavlik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pavlik has Umarov pressed against the cage.
Umarov blocks an elbow strike from Pavlik.
Pavlik is trying to push Umarov away but Umarov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pavlik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pavlik stalling against the cage.
Pavlik is trying to push Umarov away but Umarov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pavlik wants to get back to striking at distance but Umarov won't allow it.

Pavlik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pavlik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pavlik tries to circle away but Umarov has him pinned against the cage.
Pavlik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pavlik is trying to break the clinch but Umarov has him pressed against the cage.
Umarov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pavlik pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pavlik moves into range and clinches up with Umarov.

That's four 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.
Umarov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Umarov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pavlik prevents it.
Pavlik can't break the clinch.
Pavlik lands with a left to the head.

The cut above Vasgen Umarov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Pavlik breaks the clinch.
Umarov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Umarov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ingo Pavlik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Umarov blocks a low kick nicely.
Umarov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pavlik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingo Pavlik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasgen Umarov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pavlik throws a series of strikes that have Umarov backpedaling.
Umarov fails with a takedown attempt.
Ingo Pavlik is winning the standup battle so far.
Pavlik lands with a nice combination. Umarov backs away looking to recover.

Umarov is rocked!

Vasgen Umarov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Pavlik has Umarov up against the cage in a clinch.

Pavlik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pavlik has Umarov up against the cage in a clinch.
Umarov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Pavlik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlik connects with a high kick.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vasgen Umarov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ingo Pavlik!