PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingo Pavlik (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.

Zdorovenniy
vs
Pavlik

186 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

209 cm
23
269 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ingo Pavlik!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlik circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pavlik counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zdorovenniy is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zdorovenniy wants to control the action here but instead Pavlik manages to pass to full mount!

Pavlik is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Zdorovenniy moves forwards but Pavlik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zdorovenniy tries to clinch there but Pavlik circles away.
Zdorovenniy is looking to clinch.
Zdorovenniy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pavlik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zdorovenniy tries to close the distance and clinch but Pavlik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pavlik gets a clinch.
Zdorovenniy prevents Pavlik from breaking the clinch.
Pavlik can't break the clinch.
Zdorovenniy can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlik controls the action.
Zdorovenniy misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zdorovenniy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Pavlik - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pavlik tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zdorovenniy smiles and moves away.
Zdorovenniy tries to close the distance and clinch but Pavlik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zdorovenniy throws a nice looking combination but Pavlik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pavlik feints a jab promting Zdorovenniy to slip. Pavlik then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zdorovenniy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zdorovenniy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pavlik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zdorovenniy wants to clinch up but Pavlik keeps it at a distance.
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!
Zdorovenniy tries to clinch but Pavlik moves away

and Pavlik holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pavlik successfully pulls guard.
Zdorovenniy wants to stand but Pavlik has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pavlik kicks Zdorovenniy off and gets to his feet.
Zdorovenniy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pavlik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zdorovenniy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pavlik.

It looks like Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy has been cut.
Zdorovenniy is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pavlik is defended easily by Zdorovenniy.
Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ingo Pavlik.
Zdorovenniy darts in trying to clinch
and Pavlik counters with a nice body shot.
Pavlik looks for a takedown but Zdorovenniy sprawls well.

Zdorovenniy tries to sprawl but Pavlik drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Pavlik decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Pavlik scores with a one two! Zdorovenniy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Pavlik looking to score a takedown here. Zdorovenniy is defending well but Pavlik drives through and ends up in Zdorovenniy's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pavlik stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pavlik lands with a kick to the ribs.

Zdorovenniy gets tackled into the cage by Pavlik. Pavlik maintains the clinch.
Pavlik dodges an elbow strike from Zdorovenniy.
Pavlik tries to break free but Zdorovenniy pushes him back against the cage.
Pavlik jumps guard but Zdorovenniy stands there with Pavlik around his waist. Pavlik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pavlik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zdorovenniy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zdorovenniy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Pavlik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pavlik shoots for a double leg takedown but Zdorovenniy sprawls well. He's pushed Pavlik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pavlik throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pavlik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zdorovenniy momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavlik throws a one two combo.
Pavlik lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pavlik closes the distance and clinches up with Zdorovenniy, looking for a takedown. Pavlik pushes Zdorovenniy against the cage but Zdorovenniy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zdorovenniy's sensitive parts.
Pavlik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zdorovenniy on the side of the head.

Pavlik shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pavlik showed some decent athleticism there.
Zdorovenniy tries to kick Pavlik off in order to stand up. Pavlik Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Pavlik stands up and beckons Zdorovenniy to his feet.
Pavlik misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zdorovenniy tries to clinch up but Pavlik circles away and keeps his distance.

Pavlik moves into range and clinches up with Zdorovenniy.

Pavlik breaks the clinch.
Zdorovenniy tries to clinch up but Pavlik circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingo Pavlik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zdorovenniy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zdorovenniy tries to clinch up.
Pavlik throws a nice looking combination but Zdorovenniy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pavlik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zdorovenniy is fending him off so far but Pavlik persists. Nope, Zdorovenniy circles away and we're back to standing.
Pavlik is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zdorovenniy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zdorovenniy looks to clinch
and Pavlik makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pavlik looks to land a combination. Zdorovenniy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pavlik throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pavlik clinches with his opponent.

Pavlik jumps into guard, dragging Zdorovenniy to the mat.

Pavlik pushes Zdorovenniy off and scrambles back to his feet.

Zdorovenniy gets tackled into the cage by Pavlik. Pavlik maintains the clinch.
Zdorovenniy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Pavlik pulls guard.

Pavlik kicks Zdorovenniy off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pavlik lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pavlik takes the fight into the clinch.
Zdorovenniy tries a knee to the head but Pavlik blocks it.

Pavlik successfully pulls guard.

Pavlik uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pavlik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pavlik scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Pavlik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlik avoiding damage as Zdorovenniy throws knees to the body.
Zdorovenniy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zdorovenniy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ingo Pavlik.
Pavlik is trying to force a seperation but Zdorovenniy has the dominant position.
Zdorovenniy throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik blocks an elbow strike.
Zdorovenniy lands a left hand.
Pavlik is trying to force a seperation but Zdorovenniy has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zdorovenniy.
Pavlik tries to circle away but Zdorovenniy has him pinned against the cage.
Pavlik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zdorovenniy prevents Pavlik from breaking the clinch.
Pavlik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pavlik blocking some punches.
Zdorovenniy throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Pavlik decides to pull guard.
Ingo Pavlik has got the better of the ground game so far.

Pavlik manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pavlik shoots in and drives through. Zdorovenniy sprawls well.
Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Pavlik counter with a right hand.
Pavlik swats away the attempt to clinch by Zdorovenniy.

Pavlik closes the distance and clinches.
Zdorovenniy misses with an elbow strike.

Pavlik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zdorovenniy misses with a hook
and Pavlik counters with a right hand to the body.

Zdorovenniy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Pavlik decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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!
Zdorovenniy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pavlik scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pavlik drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Pavlik decides to stand back up. Pavlik steps back and let's Zdorovenniy get back to his feet.
Zdorovenniy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Pavlik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zdorovenniy pushes off an throws an elbow but Pavlik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zdorovenniy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pavlik's efforts to push away.
Zdorovenniy misses with a knee to the head.
Pavlik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Pavlik jumps into guard, dragging Zdorovenniy to the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pavlik scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pavlik scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingo Pavlik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pavlik fails to land the takedown.
Zdorovenniy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zdorovenniy throws a head punch that misses.

Pavlik has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zdorovenniy is trying to keep an underhook but Pavlik manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Pavlik escapes and gets back to his feet.

Zdorovenniy instigates a clinch.
Zdorovenniy tries a body shot but Pavlik blocks it.
Zdorovenniy is trying to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zdorovenniy has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Zdorovenniy on the inside.
Pavlik is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zdorovenniy is defending well.
Pavlik has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zdorovenniy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zdorovenniy scores with a shoulder strike.

Pavlik jumps guard.
Pavlik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zdorovenniy tries to stand but Pavlik is controlling from the bottom.

Pavlik kicks Zdorovenniy off and gets to his feet.
Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlik shoots in looking for a takedown. Zdorovenniy tries to sprawl out of it but Pavlik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zdorovenniy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ingo Pavlik.
Pavlik looks for a takedown but Zdorovenniy sprawls well.

Zdorovenniy clinches up against the cage.
Zdorovenniy can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlik controls the action.
Zdorovenniy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pavlik is defending well for now.
Pavlik prevents a body shot from Zdorovenniy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zdorovenniy tries to land a knee to the head but Pavlik blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zdorovenniy.
Pavlik wants to get back to striking at distance but Zdorovenniy won't allow it.
Zdorovenniy misses with an elbow strike.
Zdorovenniy looking to slow down the pace here.
Pavlik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zdorovenniy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlik.
Zdorovenniy lands a nice elbow.
Pavlik wants to get back to striking at distance but Zdorovenniy won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavlik wants a takedown but no success here.
Zdorovenniy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zdorovenniy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ingo Pavlik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zdorovenniy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlik.

Pavlik gets control of Zdorovenniy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pavlik will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pavlik wriggles free and stands up.
Pavlik throws a one two combo.
Pavlik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zdorovenniy is out of range.

Pavlik has closed the distance and engaged Zdorovenniy in a clinch.
Pavlik managing to block the knees to the body from Zdorovenniy.
Zdorovenniy tries to land a knee to the head but Pavlik blocks with his arms.

Pavlik manages to break the clinch.
Pavlik throws a leg kick but Zdorovenniy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pavlik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zdorovenniy misses with a few strikes there.
Pavlik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zdorovenniy as he jumps to the side.
Ingo Pavlik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from Pavlik.
Zdorovenniy tries to clinch there but Pavlik circles away.
Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlik lands with a nice combination. Zdorovenniy backs away looking to recover.
Zdorovenniy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pavlik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zdorovenniy tries to clinch up.
Pavlik looks to land a combination. Zdorovenniy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zdorovenniy lands with a good body shot.
Zdorovenniy is looking to clinch.
Pavlik shoots for a double leg takedown but Zdorovenniy sprawls well. He's pushed Pavlik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zdorovenniy digs a good hook to Pavlik's body.
Pavlik tries to land a front kick but Zdorovenniy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pavlik fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zdorovenniy avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zdorovenniy tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pavlik moves into the clinch.
Zdorovenniy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pavlik is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ingo Pavlik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zdorovenniy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pavlik.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ingo Pavlik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pavlik has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ingo Pavlik!
During a confident post fight interview, Ingo Pavlik thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.