PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Desperado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Lavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Desperado
vs
Lavrov

180 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Desperado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Lavrov!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavrov lands with a nice combination. Desperado backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Anthony Desperado has been cut.
Lavrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Desperado.
Desperado fails with a takedown attempt.
Lavrov misses with a double jab.
Lavrov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Desperado circles away quickly and effectively.
Desperado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Desperado swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lavrov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lavrov lands a left hand.

Lavrov manages to break the clinch.
Desperado swings for the body but Lavrov moves out of range.
No joy there for Lavrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Desperado connects with a body shot.
Lavrov works over Desperado's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Lavrov does no damage.
Lavrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Desperado misses with a double jab.
Lavrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Desperado should have avoided that one.

Lavrov has closed the distance and engaged Desperado in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov misses with a hook from the clinch.

Lavrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lavrov misses with a straight left.
Desperado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lavrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Lavrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lavrov dodges the punch combination from Desperado.
Desperado throws an overhand right that lands on Lavrov's shoulder, as Lavrov tries to avoid the shot.

Lavrov pushes Desperado up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lavrov scores with a shot to the side of Desperado's head.

Lavrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lavrov misses with a double jab
and Desperado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lavrov clinches with his opponent.
Lavrov misses with the head strike.
Lavrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Desperado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lavrov has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Desperado.
A short left from Lavrov.

Lavrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Desperado swings for the body but Lavrov moves out of range.
Desperado misses with the combination.
Desperado looks to land a combination but Lavrov avoids it well.
Lavrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lavrov misses with the combination.
Desperado misses with a double jab
enabling Lavrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Desperado misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Desperado jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Desperado shoots and misses

and Lavrov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lavrov.

Lavrov breaks from the clinch.
Desperado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lavrov lands with a nice combination. Desperado backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Lavrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Desperado's cut.
That's time! Desperado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lavrov misses with a double jab
and Desperado counters with a series of strikes. Lavrov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Desperado throws a body punch but Lavrov moves out of range.
Desperado is looking to wear down Lavrov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lavrov misses with a two punch combination.
Desperado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lavrov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lavrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Desperado slips a jab and a cross from Lavrov.
Lavrov throws a combination that misses
letting Desperado counter with a right hand.
Lavrov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lavrov.
Nice defenses there by Lavrov.
Lavrov misses with a double jab
and Desperado counters with a nice uppercut.
Desperado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Desperado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lavrov.
Desperado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lavrov misses with the combination.
Desperado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lavrov counters with a left and a right that stings Desperado.
Anthony Desperado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desperado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Desperado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lavrov counters with a three punch combo that has Desperado backing up. Desperado nods at Lavrov to acknowledge the strikes.
Desperado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lavrov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Desperado throws a combination that misses

and Lavrov counters by moving into the clinch.

Lavrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vadim Lavrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Desperado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lavrov counters with a one-two to the body.
Desperado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lavrov.
Desperado swings for the body but Lavrov moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lavrov.
Danga de danga de dang - Lavrov scores with a four punch combination!
Desperado looks to throw the jab but Lavrov is out of range.
Lavrov lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Desperado misses.
Desperado scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Lavrov moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lavrov breaks from the clinch.
Desperado misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov misses with a double jab
and Desperado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Desperado throws a combination that misses

and Lavrov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lavrov lands an uppercut.
Lavrov has a couple of punches blocked by Desperado.
Lavrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Desperados head.
Lavrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Desperado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lavrov lands a right hand.
Desperado tries to stall but Lavrov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lavrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Lavrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lavrov rushes Desperado and presses him up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Desperado.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lavrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lavrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Lavrov scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lavrov moves into the clinch.

Lavrov breaks from the clinch.
Desperado throws a body punch but Lavrov moves out of range.
Desperado misses with a combination
and Lavrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Desperado misses with a hook. Lavrov ducked under it nicely.
Lavrov works over Desperado's head and body with a nice combination.
Lavrov looks to land a combination but Desperado avoids it well.
A shot to de liver by Desperado. Beautiful body shot.
Lavrov stalks Desperado and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Desperado's face. Desperado staggers backwards, shaken.

Lavrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Desperado blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Desperado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Desperado blocks an uppercut.
Desperado blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lavrov breaks from the clinch.
Lavrov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Desperado swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desperado misses with a series of wild punches.

Lavrov clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lavrov.
Lavrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Desperado backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lavrov.

Lavrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Desperado tries to bum rush Lavrov with a series of wild strikes but Lavrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Desperado - just one landing.
Desperado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lavrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lavrov lands with a right that hurts Desperado. Desperado looks to clinch but Lavrov throws a short knee that drops Desperado. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Vadim Lavrov!