PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baleviet Kavomivolodos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Barrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baleviet Kavomivolodos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kavomivolodos
vs
Barrock

190 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baleviet Kavomivolodos!
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, Mark Barrock!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Kavomivolodos lands but Barrock takes it in his stride.
Barrock leaves Kavomivolodos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barrock misses with a takedown

and Kavomivolodos counters by moving into the clinch.
Barrock drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kavomivolodos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barrock fails with the takedown
and Kavomivolodos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baleviet Kavomivolodos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Barrock.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kavomivolodos is defended easily by Barrock.

Kavomivolodos darts in and clinches Barrock up against the cage.

Kavomivolodos pulls guard effortlessly.
Kavomivolodos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barrock tries to free his leg and advance position but Kavomivolodos is retaining full guard.

Kavomivolodos pushes Barrock off and scrambles back to his feet.

Kavomivolodos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kavomivolodos prevents Barrock from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavomivolodos wants to control from the top but Barrock keeps moving.
Barrock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Barrock uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kavomivolodos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kavomivolodos dives in and grabs Barrock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barrock pushes down on Kavomivolodos's head and hops out.
Kavomivolodos is breathing heavily.
Kavomivolodos stuffs the takedown attempt from Barrock. Barrock gets slowly back to his feet.

Barrock looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kavomivolodos!
Barrock with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Barrock connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barrock with good strikes from the mount here!
Kavomivolodos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavomivolodos is looking for a sweep. Barrock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barrock is taking a breather. Kavomivolodos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrock working the head and body with strikes.
Barrock controlling the action here.
I looks like Barrock might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Barrock.

Barrock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barrock has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barrock controlling from the full mount.
Barrock working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrock controlling from mount.
Barrock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barrock landing strikes from the mount.
Barrock landing strikes from the mount and Kavomivolodos is in trouble!
Barrock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kavomivolodos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Barrock lands with some strikes.

Kavomivolodos is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrock looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Kavomivolodos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barrock working the ground and pound effectively.
Barrock lands a big shot to the head and Kavomivolodos winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Barrock!