PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Arroyo (ranked 34 p4p, 78 weight class) and Jakov Pavlek (ranked 7 p4p, 11 weight class). Pavlek has chosen Cool Kids of Death - Czloweik Mucha as his entrance music. Javier Arroyo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Arroyo
vs
Pavlek

176 cm
32
155
24 - 10 - 1

170 cm
34
155
23 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquer
© Trap House

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 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakov Pavlek!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlek wants to land a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range.
Arroyo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pavlek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavlek missing with a left hand there. Arroyo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pavlek misses with a body shot.
Pavlek throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo connects with a nice looking jab.
Pavlek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arroyo doesn't seem bothered though.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pavlek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pavlek.
Pavlek throws a body kick that misses.
Pavlek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arroyo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arroyo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlek tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Pavlek throws a good cross that connects.
Pavlek scores with a sloppy right hand. Arroyo should have avoided that one.
Pavlek ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Pavlek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek connects with the punch.
Pavlek throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Pavlek throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Pavlek misses with a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with an inside leg kick.
Pavlek misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavlek.
Pavlek throws a leg kick which misses Arroyo's front leg but catches the back leg as Arroyo tries to avoid it.
Pavlek misses with a hook. Arroyo ducked under it nicely.
Pavlek is looking to score with low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavlek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavlek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arroyo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pavlek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek cracks Arroyo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pavlek connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavlek tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.

Pavlek drives through and clinches with Arroyo against the cage.
Pavlek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arroyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arroyo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pavlek tries to work over Arroyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlek lands an elbow inside that Arroyo shrugs off.

It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo.
A short body shot lands from Arroyo as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Arroyo.
Arroyo is leaning against Pavlek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pavlek lands a nice elbow.
Still in the clinch, Pavlek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Arroyo controls his hands.
Arroyo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek misses with some punches.
Pavlek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavlek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
Pavlek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Pavlek.
Arroyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pavlek.
Pavlek misses with an elbow over the top.
Arroyo tries to work over Pavlek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Pavlek.
Pavlek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arroyo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pavlek can turn it around.
Arroyo is working Pavlek over against the cage.
Pavlek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arroyo is defending well for now.
Pavlek misses with some punches.
Pavlek tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Pavlek back against the cage.
Arroyo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pavleks head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlek scores with a shot to the side of Arroyo's head.
Arroyo prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
A short right from Pavlek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek crunches a lovely knee into Arroyo's ribcage.
Arroyo can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlek controls the action.
Pavlek blocks a body shot from Arroyo.
Arroyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arroyo misses with some punches.
Arroyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arroyo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavlek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
Arroyo lands an uppercut.
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Arroyo.
Pavlek misses with an elbow over the top.
Arroyo blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo lands a shoulder strike.
Pavlek blocks a body shot from Arroyo.
Pavlek cracks Arroyo with a nice body shot.
Pavlek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
Pavlek misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jakov Pavlek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Pavlek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick from Pavlek.
Pavlek misses with a body shot.
Arroyo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arroyo feints and then cracks Pavlek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pavlek down.
A shot to the liver by Pavlek. Beautiful body shot.
Pavlek misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Arroyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pavlek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Pavlek tries to clinch up.
Pavlek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo slips a straight right by Pavlek.
Pavlek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Pavlek is looking to clinch but Arroyo is avoiding it.
Arroyo checks a low kick from Pavlek.
Arroyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Pavlek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pavlek wants to clinch
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arroyo ducks right into an uppercut from Pavlek.
Pavlek throws a solid leg kick but Arroyo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pavlek.
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Pavlek moves into the clinch successfully.
Pavlek blocking some punches.
A short right from Pavlek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Arroyo controls his hands.
Arroyo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Pavlek has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
Pavlek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arroyo.
Pavlek digs a right hand underneath Arroyo's ribcage. Arroyo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlek misses with the head strike.
Arroyo can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlek controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pavlek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arroyo blocks an uppercut.
Arroyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavlek lands with a light punch inside.
Arroyo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavlek controls his hands.
Arroyo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavlek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arroyo blocks an elbow strike from Pavlek.
Arroyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arroyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arroyo misses with some punches.
Pavlek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Arroyo controls his hands.
Pavlek working aggressively here.
Arroyo lands a body punch.
Pavlek lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
Arroyo lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo lands a hook that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Pavlek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arroyo's defenses.
Arroyo tries to work over Pavlek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavlek.
Arroyo stalls.
A shot in the inside from Arroyo.
Pavlek working Arroyo over with knees to the body.
Pavlek lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Arroyo.
A short uppercut from Pavlek.
Arroyo lands a shoulder strike.
Pavlek throws an elbow but it misses.
Pavlek blocks an uppercut.
Arroyo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
Arroyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arroyo pushes Pavlek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Pavlek throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arroyo.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Arroyo controls his hands.
Pavlek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pavlek throws an elbow but misses.
Pavlek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pavlek is working Arroyo over against the cage.
Pavlek throws an elbow that misses.
Arroyo working aggressively here.
Pavlek lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavlek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Pavlek fails to land.
Pavlek lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Arroyo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Arroyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jakov Pavlek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Arroyo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Javier Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavlek.
Pavlek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pavlek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Pavlek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pavlek.
The crowd cheers as Pavlek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arroyo doesn't seem phased though.
Pavlek throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arroyo backing away here, and Pavlek unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pavlek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Pavlek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavlek wants to clinch.
Arroyo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pavlek just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pavlek throws a head kick that misses.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pavlek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavlek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arroyo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pavlek throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Arroyo blocks the low kick.
Arroyo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pavlek throws a low kick, looking for Arroyo's leg but Arroyo calmly moves out of range.
Arroyo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Pavlek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Pavlek does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pavlek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pavlek!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlek misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Pavlek.
Pavlek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pavlek tries a head kick but it misses.
Pavlek misses with a body shot.
Pavlek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Arroyo.
Pavlek connects with a looping right hand.
Pavlek throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavlek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arroyo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek tries to clinch but Arroyo moves away
and Arroyo counters with a good low kick that Pavlek was not able to check.
Arroyo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arroyo misses with a shot to the body
and Pavlek counters with an inside leg kick.
Pavlek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pavlek moves into the clinch.
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
Pavlek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short body shot lands from Pavlek as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Pavlek.
Pavlek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arroyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlek.
Arroyo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavlek tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Pavlek back against the cage.
Arroyo prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
Arroyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavlek tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Pavlek back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pavlek misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Arroyo.
Arroyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavlek tries to work over Arroyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arroyo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arroyo avoiding damage as Pavlek throws knees to the body.
Pavlek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arroyo blocks an uppercut.
Pavlek tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Pavlek back against the cage.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
Pavlek blocking some punches.
Pavlek has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
A right hook to the body lands for Pavlek.
Arroyo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jakov Pavlek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arroyo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Arroyo.
Pavlek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavlek throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakov Pavlek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pavlek 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakov Pavlek!
A relieved looking Jakov Pavlek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.