PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sal Hickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Pavlenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hickman
vs
Pavlenko

203 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sal Hickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Pavlenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickman blocks a head kick by Pavlenko.
As Pavlenko looks to move away, Hickman throws a big counter combo but Pavlenko just gets out of the way.
Pavlenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Sal Hickman has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Pavlenko. Those never looked like landing.
As Pavlenko looks to move away, Hickman throws a big counter combo but Pavlenko just gets out of the way.
Pavlenko misses with a two punch combination.
Hickman appears to be looking for a big counter.

Pavlenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hickman is trying to pull guard but Pavlenko has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlenko working Hickman over with knees to the body.
Come on Pavlenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by Pavlenko.
Hickman fails to pull guard.
Pavlenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pavlenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pavlenko clinches.
The referee calls for Pavlenko to work.

Pavlenko breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman blocks a head kick by Pavlenko.

Pavlenko moves into range and clinches up with Hickman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavlenko.
Hickman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pavlenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sal Hickman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavlenko lands a shoulder strike.
Hickman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pavlenko smiles and moves away.
Pavlenko lands a nice shot that snaps Hickman's head back.

Hickman is rocked!
Pavlenko lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Hickman crumples to the floor! Pavlenko milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dimitri Pavlenko!