PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Pavlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goliaf Tor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ingo Pavlik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pavlik
vs
Tor

209 cm
25
269 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

188 cm
23
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ingo Pavlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goliaf Tor!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Pavlik has closed the distance and engaged Tor in a clinch.
Tor tries to score a body lock takedown but Pavlik shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pavlik is trying to break the clinch but Tor has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pavlik wants to take the fight to the mat but Tor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pavlik is trying to force a seperation but Tor has the dominant position.
Tor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pavlik pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Tor turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tor prevents Pavlik from escaping the position.
Tor creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pavlik sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tor looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pavlik is avoiding damage well.
Tor working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pavlik is trying to buck Tor off.
Tor is working Pavlik over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pavlik is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tor is chipping away with strikes.
Tor working the head and body with strikes.
Tor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlik keeps working.
Pavlik avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tor.
Tor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pavlik on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pavlik tries to get out of the position.
Tor prevents Pavlik from escaping the position.
Tor scores with punches from side control.
Pavlik regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tor's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pavlik is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pavlik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tor.
Tor not doing much here.
Tor drops an elbow to the side of Pavlik's head.
Pavlik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Tor there.
Tor lands strikes from half guard.
Tor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pavlik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tor is trying to control. Pavlik wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pavlik defending well though.
Tor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pavlik defending well though.
Tor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tor is keen to just control but Pavlik is a slippery customer.
Tor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tor trying to control the action but Pavlik is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Tor.
Pavlik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tor.
Tor throwing shots but Pavlik is blocking nicely.
Tor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pavlik knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tor on the ground.
Pavlik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tor.
Tor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pavlik has hold of Tor's hands but Tor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tor.
Pavlik looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pavlik is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tor working Pavlik over with strikes.
Pavlik is refusing to be controlled, as Tor sits in half guard.
Tor thows a huge punch but Pavlik dodges it nicely.
Pavlik is staying active underneath Tor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pavlik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tor slips a nice elbow through Pavlik's hands, connecting with Pavlik's forehead.
Pavlik is not content to let Tor control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tor is looking to advance position but Pavlik won't allow it.
Tor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goliaf Tor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pavlik takes one to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Tor or perhaps it was just good defense by Pavlik which made him look bad.
Pavlik fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Pavlik misses.

Tor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pavlik looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pavlik some visible discomfort.
Tor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tor throwing strikes but Pavlik manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Pavlik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tor is pushing Pavlik's head away, looking to escape. Pavlik manages to hold on to the position though.
Tor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pavlik's best efforts.
Pavlik wants to get back to his feet.
Tor works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tor is on top in guard.
Tor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tor chips away with some ground and pound.
Pavlik has momentary wrist control but Tor slips an elbow through the middle.
Tor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pavlik keeping moving, preventing Tor from controlling successfully.
Tor stands up over Pavlik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tor connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Pavlik is looking to stand back up but Tor counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pavlik.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tor lands a nice short elbow.
Tor wants to take a breather but Pavlik is having none of it.
Tor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pavlik is refusing to be controlled, as Tor sits in half guard.
Tor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pavlik on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tor drops an elbow to the side of Pavlik's head.
Pavlik has hold of Tor's hands but Tor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tor wants to control but Pavlik is keeping him busy.
Tor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tor working the head and body with strikes.
Tor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tor is trying to control the action in half guard but Pavlik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tor wants to control but Pavlik is keeping him busy.
Pavlik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tor scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice strikes from Tor there.
Tor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tor is stalling here. Pavlik is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tor seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pavlik has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tor sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tor lands a nice short elbow.
Goliaf Tor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pavlik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tor lands a nice short elbow.
Tor trying to control the action but Pavlik is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goliaf Tor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pavlik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pavlik doesn't seem bothered though.
Pavlik throws a head kick but Tor moves out of range.

Tor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tor thows a huge punch but Pavlik dodges it nicely.
Pavlik is not content to let Tor control the position.
Pavlik has hold of Tor's hands but Tor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pavlik on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Pavlik is rocked!
Tor slips a nice elbow through Pavlik's hands, connecting with Pavlik's forehead.
Oh Pavlik is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tor lands with a punch from half guard.
Tor lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Pavlik! More strikes land and this one is all over! Tor jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goliaf Tor!