PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Vizcarra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Pavlovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Vizcarra
vs
Pavlovich

193 cm
35
214 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

194 cm
26
240 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norman Vizcarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Pavlovich!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlovich lands a head shot.

It looks like Norman Vizcarra has been cut.
Pavlovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vizcarra bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vizcarra throws a head kick that misses
and Pavlovich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pavlovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vizcarra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pavlovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pavlovich connects with a body shot that sends Vizcarra's belly button to the back.
Vizcarra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vizcarra scores with a jab to the body.
Pavlovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vizcarra was well out of range. Poor timing from Pavlovich.
Pavlovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Vizcarra is just out of range.

Pavlovich drives through and clinches with Vizcarra against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vizcarra.
A short right from Pavlovich on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vizcarra blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vizcarra throws an elbow but misses.
Vizcarra lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovich leaning against his opponent.
Pavlovich misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavlovich.
Pavlovich is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pavlovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vizcarra looking to slow down the pace here.
Vizcarra misses with an elbow over the top.
Pavlovich blocking some punches.
Vizcarra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vizcarra misses with a knee to the head.
Pavlovich lands with a light punch inside.
Pavlovich stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vizcarra.
Pavlovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Pavlovich.
Vizcarra lands a body punch.
Pavlovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Vizcarra.
Pavlovich has Vizcarra pressed against the cage, preventing Vizcarra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vizcarra misses with a knee to the head.
Vizcarra misses with an elbow over the top.
Vizcarra misses with a knee strike.
Vizcarra content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pavlovich misses with some punches.
Vizcarra lands a good knee to the midsection. Pavlovich won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Pavlovich fails to land.
Pavlovich lands a shot to the body.
Pavlovich holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vizcarra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Vizcarra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlovich cracks Vizcarra with a nice body shot.
Vizcarra is breathing heavily.
Pavlovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavlovich controlling the action here for a moment.
Vizcarra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pavlovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vizcarra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vizcarra taking a breather.
Maybe Vizcarra would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Pavlovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vizcarra backwards.
Pavlovich misses with a punch to the body.
Pavlovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich is stalling here.
Pavlovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Pavlovich.
Vizcarra tries to work over Pavlovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Vizcarra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vizcarra landing knees to the head.
Vizcarra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavlovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vizcarra.
Pavlovich stalls.
Vizcarra takes a shot to the head.
Vizcarra trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Pavlovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Norman Vizcarra's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vizcarra throws a lazy head kick
and Pavlovich counters with a straight right hand.
Pavlovich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vizcarra rather than just go for the knockout.
Vizcarra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Vizcarra finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vizcarra is looking to clinch.
Vizcarra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pavlovich's calf.
Nice body kick there by Vizcarra.
Vizcarra avoids a punch combination nicely.
It appears Vizcarra was looking to counter with a kick there.
Pavlovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vizcarra manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Vizcarra misses
and Pavlovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vizcarra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pavlovich's head.
Vizcarra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pavlovich counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vizcarra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vizcarra misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pavlovich moves into range and clinches up with Vizcarra.
Pavlovich lands with a left to the head.
Pavlovich lands a shoulder strike.
Vizcarra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlovich can't find room to land a body shot as Vizcarra controls the action.
Nice body punch from Pavlovich.
Vizcarra blocks an uppercut.
Pavlovich has a couple of punches blocked by Vizcarra.
Pavlovich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pavlovich blocks an uppercut.
Pavlovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vizcarra.
Pavlovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavlovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anton Pavlovich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pavlovich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pavlovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vizcarras head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Vizcarra.
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!
Pavlovich blocks an uppercut.
Pavlovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pavlovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Vizcarra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Vizcarra.
A head punch on the inside from Pavlovich fails to land.
Pavlovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Vizcarra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vizcarra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavlovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vizcarra backwards.
Vizcarra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pavlovich works on Vizcarra's body with a couple of short punches.
Pavlovich gets through Vizcarra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Vizcarra.
A short left from Vizcarra.
Pavlovich blocks an elbow strike from Vizcarra.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Pavlovich.
Vizcarra has Pavlovich pressed against the cage.
Pavlovich is pushing Vizcarra up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pavlovich misses with a body punch.
Pavlovich lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vizcarra.
Vizcarra is looking to control Pavlovich's arms but Pavlovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vizcarra has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vizcarra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Pavlovich drops Vizcarra onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vizcarra is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Vizcarra is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlovich stalls.
Oh Vizcarra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vizcarra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vizcarra tries to stall but Pavlovich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Pavlovich fails to land.
Pavlovich works on Vizcarra's body with a couple of short punches.
Vizcarra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vizcarra seems to have got his legs back now.
Pavlovich just leaning against Vizcarra, taking a breather.
Pavlovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pavlovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Vizcarra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlovich misses with some punches.
Vizcarra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pavlovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pavlovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pavlovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vizcarra backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Pavlovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Norman Vizcarra's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vizcarra avoids the body shot from Pavlovich.
A jab from Pavlovich misses.
Norman Vizcarra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlovich takes a swing at Vizcarra's ribcage but misses.
Pavlovich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vizcarra counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pavlovich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vizcarra does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vizcarra misses with a shot to the body
enabling Pavlovich to counter with a crisp jab.

Norman Vizcarra's cut is getting worse.
Anton Pavlovich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vizcarra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Pavlovich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Pavlovich.
Pavlovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pavlovich scores with a shot to the side of Vizcarra's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovich has a couple of punches blocked by Vizcarra.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pavlovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavlovich.
Pavlovich working aggressively here.
Pavlovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavlovich dips a shoulder and cracks Vizcarra with a mighty uppercut! Vizcarra falls back against the cage and Pavlovich unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vizcarra is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pavlovich screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Pavlovich!
Anton Pavlovich thanked the fans post fight for their support.