PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Sirminov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nariu Kavoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladamir Sirminov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sirminov
vs
Kavoc

182 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vladamir Sirminov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nariu Kavoc!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirminov tries a head kick but it misses.
Sirminov misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Kavoc counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sirminov!
Sirminov is trying to improve his position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Sirminov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Kavoc stands up out of the half guard.
Sirminov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sirminov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sirminov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sirminov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sirminov misses with an uppercut

so Kavoc counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirminov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kavoc tries to buck Sirminov off but he can't manage it.
Sirminov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Sirminov is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sirminov.
Sirminov throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kavoc counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sirminov won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirminov is looking to regain half guard here but Kavoc keeps moving and retains side control.

Kavoc stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sirminov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kavoc.
Kavoc fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sirminov on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Sirminov scores with a four punch combination!
Nice jab there from Kavoc.
A good leg kick by Sirminov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavoc lands a jab to the head.
Sirminov lands with a kick to the temple. Kavoc shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sirminov throws a head kick that misses.
Sirminov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kavoc jabs Sirminov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vladamir Sirminov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kavoc checks a leg kick.
Sirminov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kavoc lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kavoc cracks Sirminov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sirminov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kavoc is able to avoid easily.
Sirminov throws a right hand that misses

and Kavoc counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sirminov's guard now.
Sirminov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sirminov tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirminov wants to stand up but Kavoc is controlling him.

Kavoc gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sirminov is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavoc throws a shot to the body.
Sirminov needs to keep his hands up - Kavoc had a free shot at his head there.
Sirminov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kavoc has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sirminov misses with a body shot.
Kavoc moves away from the strike by Sirminov.
Kavoc lands a really nice looking cross but Sirminov seems unphased.
Sirminov tries to land a front kick but Kavoc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sirminov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kavoc slips a jab and a cross from Sirminov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sirminov throws a lazy uppercut

and Kavoc counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sirminov won't be happy with that.

Kavoc decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sirminov to his feet.
Jab from Kavoc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sirminov throws a nice head kick!
Sirminov misses with an uppercut. Kavoc saw that one coming.
Kavoc swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sirminov.
Kavoc lands a nice shot that snaps Sirminov's head back.
Kavoc lands with a cross.
Kavoc connects with the punch.
Sirminov lands with a nice combination. Kavoc backs away looking to recover.
Nice cross by Kavoc.
Sirminov looks to land a left hand but Kavoc moved out of range nicely.
Sirminov lands a leg kick that knocks Kavoc off balance momentarily.
Sirminov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sirminov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kavoc counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nariu Kavoc has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kavoc decides to return to a standing position.
Sirminov throws a head kick but Kavoc moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirminov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kavoc.
Sirminov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sirminov throws a leg kick which misses Kavoc's front leg but catches the back leg as Kavoc tries to avoid it.
Sirminov connects with a leg kick. Kavoc looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kavoc thuds his right hand into Sirminov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kavoc walks into a straight right hand from Sirminov.
Sirminov looks to land a combination but Kavoc avoids it well.
Sirminov misses with a combination

and Kavoc counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kavoc has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kavoc scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kavoc moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavoc throws out a powerful jab.
Kavoc connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sirminov. Sirminov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Kavoc catches Sirminov right on the button with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Kavoc.
Sirminov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sirminov misses the body punch

and Kavoc counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kavoc.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sirminov is on top in guard.

Sirminov gets to his feet. Kavoc looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kavoc keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sirminov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kavoc connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sirminov scrambles back to his feet.
Kavoc's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sirminov under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirminov throws the left hand but Kavoc avoids the punch easily.
Sirminov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kavoc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sirminov throws out the jab.
Kavoc might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sirminov misses with a combination

and Kavoc decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sirminov's guard.

Kavoc stands and steps away. Sirminov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sirminov misses with a head kick.
Kavoc cracks Sirminov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kavoc works Sirminov's body with a nice hook.
Sirminov misses with a hook

and Kavoc counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kavoc gets to his feet - Sirminov follows without any prompting.
Kavoc's corner calls for a 1-2. Kavoc obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sirminov.
Sirminov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice jab there from Kavoc.
Sirminov is looking to chop away at Kavoc's legs.
Kavoc connects with a body shot that sends Sirminov's belly button to the back.
Sirminov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sirminov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kavoc works the jab nicely.
Kavoc scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Sirminov misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kavoc scores with a punch to the head.
Sirminov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danga de danga de dang - Sirminov scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nariu Kavoc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sirminov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sirminov lands with a cross.
Kavoc scores with a punch to the head.
Sirminov catches Kavoc with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kavoc connects with a nice looking jab.
Kavoc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sirminov.
Sirminov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kavoc's calf.
Kavoc's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kavoc scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sirminov in his tracks.
Good leg kick by Sirminov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kavoc takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sirminov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kavoc. That did some damage!
Sirminov cracks the inside of Kavoc's front leg.
Vladamir Sirminov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kavoc connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirminov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kavoc.
Sirminov cracks a nice hook into Kavoc's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirminov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kavoc.
Sirminov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sirminov throws a jab when Kavoc was well out of range.
Sirminov thumps Kavoc with a low kick.
Sirminov tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sirminov looks to score with a jab to the body but Kavoc is just out of range.
Sirminov throws a lazy uppercut

and Kavoc counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sirminov pushes Kavoc off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kavoc scores with a body shot.
Jab by Kavoc.
A punch lands to the side of Sirminov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vladamir Sirminov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavoc lands a nice hook to Sirminov's body. Sirminov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sirminov throws a sloppy body shot

and Kavoc counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sirminov won't be happy with that.

Kavoc stands up and beckons Sirminov to his feet.
Kavoc scores with a jab.
Sirminov misses with a double jab

and Kavoc counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kavoc stops Sirminov from standing up.

Kavoc decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sirminov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kavoc.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kavoc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kavoc.
Sirminov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sirminov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kavoc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sirminov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kavoc scores with a jab to the head.
Sirminov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sirminov.
Sirminov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kavoc cracks Sirminov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Sirminov misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Kavoc coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirminov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kavoc slips under a jab from Sirminov.
Kavoc scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sirminov doesn't seem bothered though.
Sirminov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kavoc lunges at Sirminov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sirminov's hand.
A good leg kick by Sirminov.
Sirminov throws a poor cross that misses

and Kavoc counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sirminov!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kavoc stands up.
Kavoc connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sirminov. Sirminov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nariu Kavoc is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kavoc swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sirminov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nariu Kavoc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kavoc winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nariu Kavoc!