PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan da Marija Joyce Pavlenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bitch!!! Where you been. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Duggan
vs
da Marija Joyce Pavlenko

190 cm
21
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
207 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan da Marija Joyce Pavlenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggan misses with a hook to the body
and Joyce Pavlenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Joyce Pavlenko connects with a body shot that sends Duggan's belly button to the back.
Duggan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duggan throws the left hand but Joyce Pavlenko avoids the punch easily.
Duggan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duggan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duggan scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joyce Pavlenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duggan to score with a decent uppercut.
Joyce Pavlenko with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce Pavlenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joyce Pavlenko misses with a takedown attempt - Duggan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duggan connects with a body shot that sends Joyce Pavlenko's belly button to the back.

Duggan has closed the distance and engaged Joyce Pavlenko in a clinch.
Duggan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joyce Pavlenkos head.
Duggan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joyce Pavlenko.
Duggan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joyce Pavlenko backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duggan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duggan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joyce Pavlenko backwards.
A short left from Duggan.

It looks like Ivan da Marija Joyce Pavlenko has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce Pavlenko tries for a takedown but Duggan manages to get underhooks.
Jim Duggan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan da Marija Joyce Pavlenko.
A hook to the body from Duggan.
Joyce Pavlenko looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan lands a hook that snaps the head of Joyce Pavlenko backwards.
Duggan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Duggan.
Duggan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duggan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duggan lands with a light punch inside.
Duggan pushes Joyce Pavlenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duggan.
Duggan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joyce Pavlenko or not.
Duggan lands a shoulder strike.
Duggan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Duggan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duggan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Duggan.
Duggan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joyce Pavlenko backwards.
Duggan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joyce Pavlenko.
Duggan is working Joyce Pavlenko over against the cage.
Duggan is working Joyce Pavlenko over against the cage.
Duggan lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duggan lands a body shot.
Duggan digs a right hand into Joyce Pavlenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joyce Pavlenko's gas tank.
Duggan lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Duggan.
A right handed body shot lands from Duggan.
Duggan lands with a left to the head.
Duggan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duggan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duggan lands with a short shot to the head.

Joyce Pavlenko is rocked!
Duggan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joyce Pavlenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Duggan finish him?
Duggan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duggan gets through Joyce Pavlenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duggan lands a hook that snaps the head of Joyce Pavlenko backwards.

Joyce Pavlenko tumbles to the floor! Duggan threw a big shot that dropped him and now Duggan is on top looking to finish! Joyce Pavlenko has guard but can he survive?!
Joyce Pavlenko tries to strike from the bottom.
Duggan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Duggan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Joyce Pavlenko seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Duggan slips nicely into half guard.
Duggan slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan da Marija Joyce Pavlenko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Duggan scores with a nice head shot.
Joyce Pavlenko misses with a hook to the body
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joyce Pavlenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duggan as he avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Duggan.
Joyce Pavlenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duggan.
Joyce Pavlenko misses with a right hand
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joyce Pavlenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duggan as he jumps to the side.
Joyce Pavlenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Joyce Pavlenko is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Duggan.
Joyce Pavlenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ivan da Marija Joyce Pavlenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duggan throws a shot to the body.
Duggan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Duggan moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Duggan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duggan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duggan pushes Joyce Pavlenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duggan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joyce Pavlenko takes a shot to the head.
Duggan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joyce Pavlenko backwards.
Duggan lands a body punch.
Duggan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joyce Pavlenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duggan lands an uppercut that drops Joyce Pavlenko! Duggan follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Duggan lands an elbow.
Duggan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Joyce Pavlenko down.
Duggan working the head with strikes.
Duggan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Joyce Pavlenko some visible discomfort.
Joyce Pavlenko is trying to escape the position but Duggan is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duggan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joyce Pavlenko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Duggan punching from mount but Joyce Pavlenko doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Duggan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Duggan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Joyce Pavlenko wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Duggan.
Joyce Pavlenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duggan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duggan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Duggan raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duggan landing strikes from the mount.
Duggan throwing strikes here but Joyce Pavlenko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan da Marija Joyce Pavlenko'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!

Duggan lands with a shot to the body.
Duggan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joyce Pavlenko at a distance.
Duggan is looking to clinch but Joyce Pavlenko is avoiding it.
Duggan punishes Joyce Pavlenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Duggan with a nice cross.
Joyce Pavlenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joyce Pavlenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duggan moves away.
Duggan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Duggan throws a left that rocks Joyce Pavlenko and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Duggan dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Joyce Pavlenko regain composure!
Joyce Pavlenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggan throws a strike aimed at the side of Joyce Pavlenko's head but Joyce Pavlenko avoids it well.
Duggan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Duggan lands a few punches from side control.
Jim Duggan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duggan controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Duggan.
The ground and pound from Duggan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Duggan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joyce Pavlenko taking a bit of punishment here - Duggan scoring with strikes.
Duggan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Joyce Pavlenko is avoiding damage well.
Joyce Pavlenko taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Duggan controlling the position from side mount.
Duggan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyce Pavlenko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duggan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duggan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joyce Pavlenko can do to turn this around?
Duggan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Joyce Pavlenko managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duggan.
Duggan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Joyce Pavlenko!
Duggan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duggan looking to finish with strikes here!
Duggan working the ground and pound effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Duggan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duggan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Duggan!