PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randon Rett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Pavlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rett's entrance music is I want you to die.. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rett
vs
Pavlov

191 cm
29
185 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randon Rett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rett.
Pavlov throws a series of punches but Rett avoids them all with ease.
Rett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pavlov's waist but Pavlov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rett off to one side.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Rett moves out of range.
A big left from Pavlov misses.
Pavlov loads up on a big right hand but Rett slips the punch.
Rett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pavlov misses with a body kick.
Rett shoots for a double leg takedown but Pavlov sprawls well. He's pushed Rett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rett just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rett misses with a hook
and Pavlov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pavlov misses with a double jab.
Pavlov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavlov.
Rett blocks a head kick by Pavlov.
Rett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavlov.
Rett fails to land with a series of punches.
Rett connects with a body shot that sends Pavlov's belly button to the back.
Pavlov throws a leg kick but Rett sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randon Rett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Rett with that takedown attempt.
Pavlov misses with a body kick.
Pavlov throws a head kick that misses.

Rett shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pavlov trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rett is thwarting Pavlov's attempts to control the position.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Rett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pavlov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rett controlling the action here.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Rett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Rett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pavlov defends it well.
Rett trying to control the action but Pavlov is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rett trying to pass the guard but Pavlov defending well.
Rett prevents Pavlov from improving his position.

Pavlov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rett pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Rett.
Rett passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randon Rett will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pavlov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pavlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Rett is just out of range.

Pavlov moves into the clinch successfully.
Rett tries to pull guard but Pavlov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlov trying to land knees to the body.
Pavlov trying to land knees to the body.
Pavlov trying to stall but Rett improves his position.
Pavlov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pavlov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rett's brow.
Rett tries to break free but Pavlov pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pavlov throws an elbow but misses.
Rett blocks an elbow strike from Pavlov.
Pavlov lands a nice knee to the body.
Pavlov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rett up against the cage.
Pavlov missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rett tries to break the clinch but Pavlov is controlling the position.
Rett slows down the pace here.
Pavlov wants to stall.
Pavlov prevents Rett from breaking the clinch.
Pavlov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rett avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rett is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pavlov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rett managing to block the knees to the body from Pavlov.
Pavlov tries to land knees in the clinch but Rett avoids the damage to the body.
Pavlov throws an elbow but it misses.

Rett manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rett is trying to control the position but Pavlov postures up.
Rett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rett trying to keep a closed guard but Pavlov is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov is looking to stand up but Rett won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rett lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pavlov!
Rett with a couple of short strikes.
Rett landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlov is desperately trying to improve his position but Rett has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rett is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rett wants to control the pace but Pavlov is squirming around nicely.
Rett lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randon Rett dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pavlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Rett circles away.
Boris Pavlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Pavlov.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Rett moves away

and Rett counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pavlov!
Pavlov is looking to improve his position but Rett isn't that keen on the idea.
Rett punching from mount but Pavlov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pavlov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rett is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pavlov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlov can't escape the position.
Rett punching from mount but Pavlov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rett working Pavlov over with strikes here.
Pavlov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rett with shots to the head and body - Pavlov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Randon Rett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rett misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rett throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rett looking to ground and pound but Pavlov is blocking nicely.
Pavlov is trying desperately to improve position.
Rett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rett 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.
Rett punching from mount but Pavlov doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rett throwing strikes here but Pavlov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rett cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rett connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Rett lands a nice shot to the head.
Rett misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
A nice elbow there by Rett.
Rett trying to control but Pavlov is having none of it.
Rett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Rett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov is in trouble now - Rett has advanced to mount!
Rett in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pavlov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Boris Pavlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavlov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pavlov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Randon Rett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rett content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randon Rett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randon Rett!
A victorious Randon Rett thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.