PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Paviotti (ranked 2498 p4p, 4304 weight class) and Billy Cramer (ranked 351 p4p, 524 weight class). Joel Paviotti had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Paviotti
vs
Cramer

193 cm
25
212
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joel Paviotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Cramer!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cramer scores with a hook to the body. Paviotti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Paviotti has managed to clinch.

Paviotti jumps guard and drags Cramer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Paviotti has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Paviotti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paviotti working a defensive guard here.
Cramer preventing the sweep.
Cramer wanted to stand there but Paviotti had control of the position.

Paviotti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cramer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Paviotti is looking for a triangle but Cramer pushes his legs off easily.

Paviotti is working an open guard so Cramer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Paviotti shoots for a takedown but Cramer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Paviotti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paviotti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cramer smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paviotti closes the distance and clinches.
Cramer tries a body shot but Paviotti blocks it.
Paviotti is trying to pull guard but Cramer has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Paviotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cramer working aggressively here.
Paviotti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cramer to keep the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Cramer.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but Cramer holds him up against the cage and eventually Paviotti drops back down to his feet.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cramer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Paviotti keeps control of Cramer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paviotti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cramer swings wildly with an uppercut but Paviotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but Cramer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cramer tries to stall but Paviotti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cramer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Cramer.
A short left from Cramer.
Cramer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paviotti up against the cage.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cramer just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but Cramer won't allow it.
Paviotti jumps guard but Cramer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Paviotti fails to pull guard.
Paviotti is trying to pull guard but Cramer has him pressed against the cage.
Cramer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paviotti fails to pull guard.
Paviotti is trying to pull guard but Cramer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cramer struggles to land a body shot inside as Paviotti controls his hands.
Cramer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paviotti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cramer smiles and moves away.
Paviotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Cramer circles away.
Paviotti fails with the takedown.
Nice shot by Cramer.
Paviotti slips a jab and a cross from Cramer.
Paviotti slips under a jab from Cramer.
Paviotti seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Cramer has closed the distance and engaged Paviotti in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Cramer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but Cramer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cramer taking a breather.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but Cramer holds him up against the cage and eventually Paviotti drops back down to his feet.

Cramer breaks the clinch.
Cramer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cramer missing with a left hand there. Paviotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cramer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Paviotti gets a double leg takedown into Cramer's guard.
Paviotti stops Cramer from standing up.
Paviotti looking to pass the guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Paviotti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paviotti stops Cramer from standing up.

Cramer pushes Paviotti off and scrambles back to his feet.
Billy Cramer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paviotti looks to clinch
and Cramer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paviotti darts in trying to clinch
and Cramer counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paviotti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paviotti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cramer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paviotti moves away from the strike by Cramer.
Paviotti shoots in looking for a takedown. Cramer tries to sprawl out of it but Paviotti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cramer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Paviotti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Cramer on the inside.
Paviotti jumps guard but Cramer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Paviotti is trying to pull guard but Cramer has him pressed against the cage.

Paviotti jumps guard.
Cramer tries to stand but Paviotti is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Cramer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paviotti tries to clinch but Cramer moves out of range.
Paviotti avoids the body shot from Cramer.
Paviotti is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cramer.

Cramer tries to sprawl but Paviotti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cramer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paviotti wants to pass to mount but Cramer is defending the position.
Joel Paviotti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cramer has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Paviotti is on him like a limpet, forcing Cramer back against the cage.
Cramer scores with a shot to the side of Paviotti's head.
Billy Cramer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cramer is trying to maintain a safe position but Paviotti gets an underhook and turns Cramer into the cage.
Cramer struggles to land a body shot inside as Paviotti controls his hands.
Paviotti jumps guard but Cramer stands there with Paviotti around his waist. Paviotti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paviotti is trying to pull guard but Cramer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Paviotti is trying to pull guard but Cramer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Paviotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cramer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cramer scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paviotti fails to pull guard.
Paviotti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cramer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cramer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paviotti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cramer smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paviotti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paviotti tries to clinch but Cramer moves away
and Paviotti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paviotti tries to clinch but Cramer moves out of range.
Paviotti has his takedown stuffed
and Cramer counters with a stiff right hand.
Cramer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paviotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paviotti wants to clinch but Cramer slips to the side
and Cramer counters with a stiff right hand.
Billy Cramer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cramer misses with a straight left.
Joel Paviotti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cramer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paviotti's head.
Paviotti tries to clinch up but Cramer circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paviotti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cramer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Cramer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paviotti tries to move into range but Cramer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paviotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cramer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paviotti is looking to clinch.
Paviotti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paviotti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paviotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cramer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cramer lands with a hook. Paviotti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paviotti tries to close the distance and clinch but Cramer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Cramer. That snapped Paviotti's head back.
Paviotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paviotti slips under a jab.

Paviotti closes the distance and clinches.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cramer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Paviotti jumps guard but Cramer stands there with Paviotti around his waist. Paviotti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cramer trying to control the position but instead, Paviotti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cramer into the cage.
Paviotti is trying to pull guard but Cramer has him pressed against the cage.
Cramer misses with the head strike.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cramer just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Cramer.
Cramer lands with a left to the head.

Cramer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paviotti dives in for a single leg takedown but Cramer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paviotti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cramer smiles and moves away.
Paviotti is looking to clinch.
Cramer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice straight punches there by Cramer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cramer.
Paviotti shoots in looking for a takedown but Cramer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paviotti's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paviotti closes the distance but Cramer moves to the side
and Cramer counters with a nice uppercut.
Paviotti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cramer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cramer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paviotti takes one on the button.
Cramer jabs Paviotti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paviotti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paviotti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cramer to score with a decent uppercut.
Paviotti tries to clinch but Cramer is having none of it.
Paviotti tries to clinch up
and Cramer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cramer scores with the left hand. Paviotti knows he should have avoided that one.
Cramer misses the jab.
Paviotti tries for a takedown but Cramer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cramer looks to land a left hand but Paviotti moved out of range nicely.
Cramer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Paviotti tries to clinch but Cramer moves out of range.
Paviotti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cramer.
A jab from Cramer misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paviotti.
Cramer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cramer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Paviotti moves out of range as Cramer strikes.
Cramer keeps the fight on the outside.
Paviotti tries to clinch up but Cramer circles away and keeps his distance.
Joel Paviotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cramer looks to land a left hand but Paviotti moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Cramer.
Cramer leaves Paviotti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Paviotti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paviotti with a poor takedown
and Cramer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Cramer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Paviotti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paviotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cramer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cramer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paviotti tries to clinch but Cramer moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Cramer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Paviotti clinches.
Cramer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Cramer.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but Cramer holds him up against the cage and eventually Paviotti drops back down to his feet.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but Cramer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Paviotti is trying to pull guard but Cramer has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Paviotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cramer effectively controlling the action here.
Cramer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paviotti fails to pull guard.
Cramer works on Paviotti's body with a couple of short punches.
Paviotti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cramer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but Cramer won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramer pushes Paviotti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cramer is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cramer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paviotti jumps guard but Cramer stands there with Paviotti around his waist. Paviotti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paviotti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Paviotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but Cramer holds him up against the cage and eventually Paviotti drops back down to his feet.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but Cramer won't allow it.
Paviotti blocks an uppercut.
Cramer gets through Paviotti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paviotti jumps guard but Cramer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cramer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Paviotti blocks a body shot from Cramer.
Cramer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paviotti.
Cramer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cramer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paviotti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cramer stalling.

Cramer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paviotti fails to pull guard.
Paviotti is trying to pull guard but Cramer has him pressed against the cage.
Paviotti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cramer to keep the fight standing.
Cramer wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cramer.
Paviotti takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cramer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paviotti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cramer to keep the fight standing.
Cramer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paviotti being controlled against the cage.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but Cramer won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cramer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cramer lands a jab to the head.
Paviotti is looking to clinch.
Paviotti moves out of range as Cramer strikes.
Cramer lunges at Paviotti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Paviotti's hand.
Cramer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Paviotti tries to keep at a distance but Cramer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cramer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Paviotti pulls Cramer into guard.

Cramer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A big left from Cramer misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paviotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paviotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Cramer circles away.
Cramer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Paviotti fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cramer to the ground. Paviotti is now in Cramer's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cramer has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Paviotti is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paviotti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cramer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cramer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cramer.

Paviotti ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Paviotti no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Cramer gets to his feet - Paviotti follows without any prompting.
Cramer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paviotti is looking to clinch but Cramer is avoiding it.
Cramer throws a hook but Paviotti avoids it easily.
Paviotti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paviotti tries to clinch but Cramer moves out of range.
Cramer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cramer scores with a sloppy right hand. Paviotti should have avoided that one.
Cramer throws a lazy right hand but Paviotti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cramer throws a hook but Paviotti avoids it easily.
Paviotti is looking to clinch.
Cramer lands with a straight right. Paviotti didn't see that one coming.
Cramer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joel Paviotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Cramer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice cross by Cramer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Cramer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cramer 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Cramer!