PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maxym Baranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Pavelchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baranov comes into the arena with Hans Zimmer - Barbarian Horde blaring out of the sound system. Sergei Pavelchenko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Baranov
vs
Pavelchenko

200 cm
19
285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
24
295 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

World class MT
KO power

Excellent MT
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maxym Baranov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergei Pavelchenko!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavelchenko tries to clinch up
and Baranov counters with a thumping low kick.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch there but Baranov circles away.
Baranov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good work by Pavelchenko as he checks the leg kick.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch up but Baranov circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch up but Baranov circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch there but Baranov circles away.
Pavelchenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pavelchenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baranov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pavelchenko really felt that one!
Baranov throws a leg kick

and Pavelchenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Baranov.
Baranov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pavelchenko's defenses.

It looks like Sergei Pavelchenko has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavelchenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Pavelchenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pavelchenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pavelchenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baranov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pavelchenko dodges an elbow strike from Baranov.
Stalling in the clinch from Baranov.
Pavelchenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baranov avoids a wild elbow strike from Pavelchenko.
Pavelchenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Baranov avoids the damage to the body.
Baranov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baranov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pavelchenko's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baranov.
Pavelchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Baranov controls his hands.
Baranov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pavelchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baranov lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baranov lands an elbow inside that Pavelchenko shrugs off.
Pavelchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Baranov controls his hands.
Baranov lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Sergei Pavelchenko's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baranov scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Still in the clinch, Baranov cracks Pavelchenko with a big elbow that drops him to the floor! Great elbow by Baranov! Will Pavelchenko beat the count? 2,3,4,5 - he's back up on 5 and seems OK to continue. Back to the action!

Pavelchenko is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Baranov.
Pavelchenko looks gassed!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baranov.
Baranov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baranov scoring well with a low kick there.
Pavelchenko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pavelchenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baranov.
Pavelchenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baranov.
That kick from Baranov tenderised Pavelchenko's leg. Pavelchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pavelchenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baranov scores with a jab.

The cut above Sergei Pavelchenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice body kick there by Baranov.
Pavelchenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Baranov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baranov scoring well with a low kick there.
Pavelchenko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baranov.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baranov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baranov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baranov!
Baranov misses with a low kick as Pavelchenko jumps back.
Baranov scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baranov lands a nice shot that snaps Pavelchenko's head back.
Baranov thuds his shin into the meat of Pavelchenko's side.
Baranov connects with an inside leg kick.
Baranov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pavelchenko avoids a kick to the body.
Baranov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pavelchenko.
Baranov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baranov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pavelchenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baranov tries a head kick but it misses.
Sergei Pavelchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavelchenko darts in trying to clinch
and Baranov counters with a nice body kick.
Baranov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pavelchenko if he has to take too many more of those.
Pavelchenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baranov lands a leg kick that knocks Pavelchenko off balance momentarily.
Baranov throws a front kick that sends Pavelchenko stumbling back into the ropes.
Baranov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pavelchenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baranov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baranov cracks a nice hook into Pavelchenko's ribs.
Baranov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pavelchenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baranov.
Baranov lands with a hook. Pavelchenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxym Baranov should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Sergei Pavelchenko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Baranov lands a front kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Pavelchenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pavelchenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baranov.
Baranov is looking to score with low kicks.
Baranov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baranov throws a one two combo.
Pavelchenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baranov scores with a leg kick.
Baranov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baranov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baranov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pavelchenko's calf.
Pavelchenko is breathing heavily.
Pavelchenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baranov.
Baranov is looking to slow Pavelchenko down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Baranov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baranov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pavelchenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baranov is looking to slow Pavelchenko down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baranov. That's going to slow Pavelchenko down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baranov. That's going to slow Pavelchenko down.
Baranov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baranov pushes Pavelchenko away with a front kick.
Baranov lands a high kick!
Baranov misses with a low kick.
Baranov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baranov connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Pavelchenko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Baranov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pavelchenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baranov, right into the meat.
Baranov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baranov connects with a leg kick. Pavelchenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baranov throws a leg kick which misses Pavelchenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Pavelchenko tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baranov throws a leg kick which misses Pavelchenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Pavelchenko tries to avoid it.
Baranov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pavelchenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baranov.
Pavelchenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baranov.
Sergei Pavelchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baranov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pavelchenko will feel that in the morning.
Baranov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pavelchenko takes a step back to recover.
Baranov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baranov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baranov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pavelchenko.
Baranov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Baranov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baranov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pavelchenko.
Baranov scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Baranov. That snapped Pavelchenko's head back.
Maxym Baranov is winning the standup battle so far.
Baranov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baranov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baranov throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baranov.
Baranov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baranov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baranov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baranov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baranov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavelchenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baranov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baranov.
Baranov cracks the inside of Pavelchenko's front leg.
Baranov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baranov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pavelchenko. That did some damage!
Baranov scores with a hook to the body. Pavelchenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baranov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pavelchenko takes a step back to recover.
Baranov cracks the inside of Pavelchenko's front leg.
Pavelchenko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baranov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baranov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baranov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pavelchenko's calf.
Baranov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baranov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pavelchenko can do to turn this around?
Baranov throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pavelchenko moves in looking to clinch but Baranov pushes him off.
Baranov misses with a head kick.
Baranov works Pavelchenko's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxym Baranov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Pavelchenko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Baranov throws a leg kick which misses Pavelchenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Pavelchenko tries to avoid it.
Baranov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Baranov misses
and Pavelchenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baranov's knee momentarily.
Baranov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavelchenko.
Baranov throws a good cross that connects.
Baranov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pavelchenko's sensitive parts.
Baranov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pavelchenko wants to clinch
and Baranov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baranov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baranov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pavelchenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavelchenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baranov misses with a body kick.
Baranov scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavelchenko darts in trying to clinch
and Baranov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Baranov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pavelchenko will feel that in the morning.
Baranov is looking to slow Pavelchenko down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baranov. Pavelchenko shrugs it off though.
Baranov throws a leg kick but Pavelchenko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baranov is looking to slow Pavelchenko down with leg kicks.
Pavelchenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baranov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baranov scores with a decent looking hook.
Pavelchenko wants to clinch but Baranov slips to the side
and Baranov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pavelchenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pavelchenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baranov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baranov throws a chopping leg kick but Pavelchenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Baranov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pavelchenko. That did some damage!
Baranov lands a leg kick that knocks Pavelchenko off balance momentarily.
Baranov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baranov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pavelchenko's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baranov. That's going to slow Pavelchenko down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baranov.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baranov - that will leave a mark!
Baranov thumps Pavelchenko with a low kick.
Baranov connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Baranov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Baranov tenderised Pavelchenko's leg. Pavelchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baranov lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Baranov tenderised Pavelchenko's leg. Pavelchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baranov scoring well with a low kick there.
Baranov feints and then cracks Pavelchenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pavelchenko down.
Baranov lands with an overhand left.
Baranov cracks the inside of Pavelchenko's front leg.
Baranov throws a head kick but Pavelchenko moves out of range.
Baranov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maxym Baranov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baranov counters with a nice body kick.
Pavelchenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baranov. That's going to slow Pavelchenko down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baranov.
Pavelchenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baranov chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Baranov.
Crunch! Baranov slams his shin into Pavelchenko's torso.
Baranov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pavelchenko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baranov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baranov.
Pavelchenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baranov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baranov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baranov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baranov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baranov lands a leg kick that knocks Pavelchenko off balance momentarily.
Baranov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baranov delivers a nice body kick.
Sergei Pavelchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Baranov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxym Baranov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baranov 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxym Baranov!
After the fight, Maxym Baranov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.