PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Dubrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Vonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dubrov
vs
Vonny

192 cm
22
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
24
245 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavel Dubrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Vonny!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Dubrov misses

and Vonny counters by clinching up.
Vonny can't find room to land a body shot as Dubrov controls the action.
Vonny misses with a punch to the body.
Vonny misses with a body punch.
Dubrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vonny.
Dubrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vonny.
Vonny tries a body shot but Dubrov blocks it.
Dubrov tries to stall but Vonny uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dubrov lands an uppercut.

It looks like Chad Vonny has been cut.
Dubrov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dubrov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vonny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dubrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vonny is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dubrov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vonny tries to work over Dubrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dubrov looking to stall.
Vonny scores with a hook to the body.
Vonny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dubrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vonny's elbow.
Vonny wants to break free but Dubrov has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Vonny.
Vonny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Dubrov.
Vonny working hard to break the clinch.
Dubrov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Vonny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Dubrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Vonny clinches up against the cage.
Dubrov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vonny has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vonny misses with a punch to the body.
Dubrov landing knees to the body.

Vonny breaks the clinch.
Dubrov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dubrov wants to clinch.
Dubrov misses with a head kick.
Dubrov closes the distance but Vonny moves to the side
and Vonny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Pavel Dubrov has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dubrov darts in trying to clinch
and Vonny counters with a series of strikes. Dubrov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vonny swats away the attempt to clinch by Dubrov.
Vonny swats away the attempt to clinch by Dubrov.

Dubrov lands a big head kick that sends Vonny tumbling to the mat! Dubrov takes a step backwards and waves Vonny back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dubrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pavel Dubrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubrov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vonny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vonny lands a jab to the head.
Dubrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That has opened up Chad Vonny's cut even more.
Dubrov throws a sloppy head kick and Vonny moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dubrov throws out the jab.
Vonny keeps the fight on the outside.
Vonny connects with a nice looking jab.
Dubrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vonny connects with a crisp jab.
Vonny misses with a wild body shot.
Dubrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dubrov throws a head kick that misses
and Vonny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vonny throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Dubrov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vonny doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dubrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Vonny fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dubrov, pushing him back against the cage.
Dubrov landing knees to the body.
Dubrov looking to throw knees to the head but Vonny is blocking nicely.
Vonny scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov prevents a body shot from Vonny.
Vonny can't find room to land a body shot as Dubrov controls the action.
Dubrov scores a nice knee to the body.
Dubrov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dubrov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vonny tries to work over Dubrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vonny lands a left hand.
Vonny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vonny working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Vonny breaks from the clinch.
Dubrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Vonny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vonny ducks under a wild hook from Dubrov.
Dubrov tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vonny blocks a head kick by Dubrov.

Vonny rushes Dubrov and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Vonny on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dubrov scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Dubrov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dubrov misses with a hook
and Vonny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chad Vonny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vonny moves into range and clinches up with Dubrov.
Dubrov landing knees to the head.
A short left from Dubrov.

The cut above Chad Vonny's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vonny is trying to force a seperation but Dubrov has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Dubrov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dubrov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vonny's face.
Dubrov connects with a knee right up the middle! Vonny tumbles to the floor and Dubrov stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Pavel Dubrov!
Pavel Dubrov thanked the fans post fight for their support.