PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kazmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Ehrhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marty Ehrhorn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kazmin
vs
Ehrhorn

200 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
26
295 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Kazmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marty Ehrhorn!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ehrhorn has closed the distance and engaged Kazmin in a clinch.
Ehrhorn stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn lands a right hand.
Kazmin trying to land knees to the body.
Ehrhorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazmin controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazmin.
Kazmin misses with an elbow over the top.
Ehrhorn dodges an elbow strike from Kazmin.
A bit of stalling here from Ehrhorn.
Kazmin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ehrhorn's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kazmin trying to stall but Ehrhorn improves his position.
Kazmin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ehrhorn avoiding damage.
Ehrhorn avoiding damage as Kazmin throws knees to the body.
Kazmin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kazmin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kazmin trying to stall but Ehrhorn improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn working aggressively here.
Ehrhorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazmin.
A head punch on the inside from Ehrhorn fails to land.
Ehrhorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ehrhorn blocks an elbow strike.
Kazmin takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazmin wants to stall.
Ehrhorn pushes Kazmin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ehrhorn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kazmin stalling in the clinch but Ehrhorn improves position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ehrhorn.

It looks like Vladimir Kazmin has been cut.
Kazmin looking to slow down the pace here.
Kazmin blocks an uppercut.
Ehrhorn misses with a knee strike.
Ehrhorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ehrhorn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ehrhorn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kazmin throws an elbow but misses.
Ehrhorn has a couple of punches blocked by Kazmin.
Ehrhorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kazmin backwards.
Ehrhorn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kazmin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ehrhorn is defending well for now.
Ehrhorn looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kazmin.
Kazmin is breathing heavily.
Kazmin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazmin misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrhorn is working Kazmin over against the cage.
Kazmin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ehrhorn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ehrhorn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ehrhorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kazmin wants to stall.
Ehrhorn presses Kazmin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ehrhorn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kazmin backwards.
Kazmin blocks an elbow strike from Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ehrhorn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazmins head.
Ehrhorn dodges an elbow strike from Kazmin.
Ehrhorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kazmin trying to land knees to the body.
Ehrhorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kazmin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ehrhorn avoids it.
Kazmin throws an elbow that misses.
Ehrhorn misses with a punch to the body.
Ehrhorn pushes off an throws an elbow but Kazmin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kazmin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ehrhorn is defending well for now.
Kazmin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ehrhorn taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Ehrhorn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehrhorn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Ehrhorn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kazmin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ehrhorn just leaning against Kazmin, taking a breather.
Kazmin takes a shot to the head.
Kazmin throws an elbow that misses.
Kazmin lands an elbow inside that Ehrhorn shrugs off.
Kazmin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Come on Ehrhorn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazmin.
Kazmin trying to land knees to the body.
Ehrhorn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kazmin lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazmin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ehrhorn's brow.
Ehrhorn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kazmin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ehrhorn stalling the fight.
Ehrhorn tries a body shot but Kazmin blocks it.
Kazmin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ehrhorn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ehrhorn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehrhorn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ehrhorn wants to stall.
Ehrhorn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazmin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ehrhorn is trying to maintain a safe position but Kazmin gets an underhook and turns Ehrhorn into the cage.
Kazmin tries to land knees in the clinch but Ehrhorn avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ehrhorn.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kazmin throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ehrhorn throws an elbow but misses.
Ehrhorn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kazmin backwards.
Ehrhorn scores with a hook to the body.
Ehrhorn managing to block the knees to the body from Kazmin.
Kazmin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ehrhorn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kazmin.
A right hook to the body lands for Ehrhorn.
Kazmin blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazmin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ehrhorn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ehrhorn misses with the head strike.
Kazmin is looking to control Ehrhorn's arms but Ehrhorn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kazmin has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Ehrhorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Kazmin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kazmin wants to clinch

and Ehrhorn counters by clinching up.
Ehrhorn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazmin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazmin.
Ehrhorn swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazmin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ehrhorn blocks the elbow strike.
Kazmin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kazmin lands an elbow just above Ehrhorn 's eye.
Kazmin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ehrhorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Kazmin.
Kazmin blocks a body shot from Ehrhorn.
Kazmin is trying to stall.
Kazmin throws an elbow that misses.
Kazmin missing with knees to the body.
Ehrhorn pushes Kazmin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ehrhorn dodges an elbow strike from Kazmin.
Kazmin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ehrhorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kazmin backwards.
Ehrhorn blocks the elbow strike.
Ehrhorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Ehrhorn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kazmin.
Kazmin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazmin throws an elbow that misses.
Kazmin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ehrhorn up against the cage.
Ehrhorn lands a right hand.
Ehrhorn misses with some punches.
Kazmin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ehrhorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kazmin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ehrhorn is defending well for now.
Ehrhorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kazmin misses with an elbow over the top.
Kazmin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marty Ehrhorn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ehrhorn tries a body shot but Kazmin blocks it.
Ehrhorn has Kazmin pressed against the cage.
Kazmin misses with an elbow strike.
Ehrhorn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kazmin lands an elbow just above Ehrhorn 's eye.
A right handed body shot lands from Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kazmin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kazmin is trying to maintain a safe position but Ehrhorn gets an underhook and turns Kazmin into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrhorn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kazmin throws an elbow but misses.
Kazmin takes a shot to the head.
Kazmin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ehrhorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Kazmin.
Ehrhorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ehrhorn managing to block the knees to the body from Kazmin.
Ehrhorn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ehrhorn managing to block the knees to the body from Kazmin.
Ehrhorn trying to stall but Kazmin improves his position.
Kazmin is trying to maintain a safe position but Ehrhorn gets an underhook and turns Kazmin into the cage.
Kazmin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazmin.
Ehrhorn missing with knees to the body.
Ehrhorn stalling in the clinch but Kazmin improves position.
Kazmin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ehrhorn fails to land.
Kazmin lands an elbow inside.
Ehrhorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ehrhorn.
Kazmin is looking to control Ehrhorn's arms but Ehrhorn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kazmin has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazmin pushes off an throws an elbow but Ehrhorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kazmin trying to stall but Ehrhorn improves his position.
Kazmin blocks the elbow strike.
Kazmin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kazmin blocking some punches.
Kazmin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ehrhorn is defending well for now.
Ehrhorn works on Kazmin's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ehrhorn managing to block the knees to the body from Kazmin.
Ehrhorn tries to throw a body punch but Kazmin avoids it by throwing Ehrhorn back against the cage.
Ehrhorn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stalling in the clinch from Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn scores with a shot to the side of Kazmin's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kazmin.
Kazmin prevents a body shot from Ehrhorn.
Kazmin blocks an uppercut.
Kazmin misses with an elbow strike.
Ehrhorn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kazmin is keeping busy.
Ehrhorn lands with a light punch inside.
Kazmin tries to land knees in the clinch but Ehrhorn avoids the damage to the body.
Kazmin misses with an elbow over the top.
Ehrhorn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ehrhorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ehrhorn trying to control the position but instead, Kazmin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ehrhorn into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehrhorn is working Kazmin over against the cage.
Ehrhorn crunches a lovely knee into Kazmin's ribcage.
Kazmin looking to slow down the pace here.
Ehrhorn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazmins head.
Kazmin stalling in the clinch but Ehrhorn improves position.
Ehrhorn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ehrhorn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ehrhorn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kazmin takes a shot to the head.
Ehrhorn misses with the head strike.
Ehrhorn presses Kazmin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ehrhorn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ehrhorn presses Kazmin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ehrhorn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kazmin backwards.
Ehrhorn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ehrhorn digs a right hand underneath Kazmin's ribcage. Kazmin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Ehrhorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Kazmin's cut.
That's time! Kazmin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kazmin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Kazmin closes the distance and pushes Ehrhorn back into the cage.
Kazmin misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazmin.
Ehrhorn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ehrhorn lands a body punch.
Kazmin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Ehrhorn.
Kazmin tries to land knees in the clinch but Ehrhorn avoids the damage to the body.
Ehrhorn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ehrhorn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ehrhorn scores with a shot to the side of Kazmin's head.
Ehrhorn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kazmin throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn lands a left hand.
Ehrhorn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Ehrhorn - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ehrhorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kazmin backwards.
Ehrhorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrhorn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kazmin's defenses.
Ehrhorn lands a right hand.
Ehrhorn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ehrhorn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ehrhorn presses Kazmin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ehrhorn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ehrhorn scores with a shot to the side of Kazmin's head.
Ehrhorn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kazmin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ehrhorn's defenses.
A short left from Ehrhorn.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazmin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ehrhorn's brow.
Ehrhorn digs a right hand underneath Kazmin's ribcage. Kazmin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kazmin takes an elbow to the temple.
Ehrhorn digs a right hand into Kazmin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kazmin's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Ehrhorn.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ehrhorn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ehrhorn blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazmin throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kazmin.
Ehrhorn lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kazmin backwards.
Ehrhorn is pushing Kazmin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ehrhorn missing with knees to the body.
Ehrhorn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ehrhorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ehrhorn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kazmin lands an elbow just above Ehrhorn 's eye.
Ehrhorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ehrhorn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kazmin controlling the action here for a moment.
Kazmin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ehrhorn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehrhorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Kazmin backwards.
Ehrhorn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ehrhorn gets through Kazmin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kazmin blocks an uppercut.
Ehrhorn blocks an elbow strike.
Ehrhorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kazmin backwards.
Ehrhorn blocks the elbow strike.
Kazmin pushes off an throws an elbow but Ehrhorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kazmin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ehrhorn is defending well for now.
Ehrhorn can't find room to land a body shot as Kazmin controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Ehrhorn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kazmin missing with knees to the body.
Ehrhorn throws a head punch that misses.
Ehrhorn pushes off an throws an elbow but Kazmin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Ehrhorn on the inside.
Ehrhorn lands with a light punch inside.
Kazmin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ehrhorn is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazmin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ehrhorn's brow.
Ehrhorn lands with a right to the head.
Ehrhorn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ehrhorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ehrhorn misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehrhorn lands a nice uppercut.
Ehrhorn lands a damaging elbow.
Kazmin blocking some punches.
Kazmin misses with an elbow strike.
Kazmin is trying to stall.
Ehrhorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazmin.
A short right from Ehrhorn.
Ehrhorn misses with the head strike.
Ehrhorn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kazmin pushes off an throws an elbow but Ehrhorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ehrhorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Kazmin.
Kazmin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ehrhorn's defenses.

It looks like Marty Ehrhorn has been cut.
Kazmin stalling.
Ehrhorn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazmins head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ehrhorn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ehrhorn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ehrhorn connects with a knee to the head.
Vladimir Kazmin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kazmin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ehrhorn.
Kazmin lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marty Ehrhorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ehrhorn 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marty Ehrhorn!