PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Turris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostya Pavlovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavlovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kill Her - Hopsin. On his way into the cage it seems that Kyle Turris has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kyle Turris seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Turris
vs
Pavlovic

172 cm
23
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

164 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Turris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kostya Pavlovic!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turris lands a slapping body shot.
Turris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kostya Pavlovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pavlovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turris cracks Pavlovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pavlovic misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Turris to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavlovic shoots and misses
and Turris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pavlovic thinking.
Kyle Turris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostya Pavlovic.
Pavlovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pavlovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Kostya Pavlovic has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pavlovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Pavlovic closes the distance but Turris moves to the side
letting Turris counter with a right hand.
Pavlovic defending well as Turris loads up on a big left hand.
Turris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pavlovic in his tracks.
Kyle Turris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turris misses the jab.
Turris lands a right hook to the body.

Turris gets caught flat footed, as Pavlovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlovic throws an elbow that misses. Turris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pavlovic's guard. Nice move by Turris!
Pavlovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turrisis looking to pass into half guard but Pavlovic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pavlovic is in guard.
Turris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovic postures up in Turris's guard and throws a big left but Turris blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turris is on top in guard.
Turris is working Pavlovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turris tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlovic is retaining full guard.
Pavlovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Turris throws a big right hand that misses.
Pavlovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pavlovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turris trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pavlovic manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Turris keeping moving, preventing Pavlovic from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovic slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turris is trying to stand.

Pavlovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turris has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pavlovic is taking a breather. Turris says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Turris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kostya Pavlovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Turris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pavlovic shoots for a takedown but Turris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pavlovic in his tracks.
A shot to the liver by Turris. Beautiful body shot.
Pavlovic tries for a takedown but Turris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kyle Turris is winning the standup battle so far.
Turris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Turris.
Pavlovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turris circles away.
Kyle Turris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostya Pavlovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pavlovic rushes Turris and presses him up against the cage.

Turris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turris misses with a series of wild punches.
Pavlovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turris counters with a stiff right hand.
Turris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Pavlovic is rocked!
Kostya Pavlovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turris lands the left hand.
Pavlovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Turris finish him?

That has opened up Kostya Pavlovic's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pavlovic.
Pavlovic seems to have recovered his senses.

Pavlovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Turris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Turris parries the strikes from Pavlovic easily there. Pavlovic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Turris to escape.
Turris can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovic throws an elbow but Turris slips to the side and avoids it well.
Turris struggling a bit here.
Pavlovic fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Turris defending against the ground and pound.
Turris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turris can't do much from the bottom here.
Pavlovic taking a break here but Turris is having none of it and regains half guard.
Turris on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Turris tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turris wants to control but Pavlovic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pavlovic trying to control the action but Turris is working from the bottom.
Pavlovic thows a huge punch but Turris dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavlovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kostya Pavlovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pavlovic wants to take a breather but Turris is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Turris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kostya Pavlovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Turris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pavlovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pavlovic tries for a takedown but Turris circles away easily
and Turris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pavlovic swinging wildly here.
Turris misses with an uppercut. Pavlovic saw that one coming.
Pavlovic misses with a body shot.
Pavlovic thows a leg kick but Turris checks it
and Pavlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turris scores with a hook to the body. Pavlovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pavlovic tries for a takedown but Turris circles away easily
and Turris counters with a right hand to the body.
Turris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pavlovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pavlovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turris lands a jab to Pavlovic's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris clobbers Pavlovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of Pavlovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pavlovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turris works over Pavlovic's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turris missing with a left hand there. Pavlovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pavlovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turris sprawls well. Turris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pavlovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Kyle Turris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostya Pavlovic.
Pavlovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pavlovic in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pavlovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turris slaps away a takedown attempt from Pavlovic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Turris does it's job there.
Turris scores with a nice right hand.
Turris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Turris wants it to stay on the feet.
Kyle Turris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pavlovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turris keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Turris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turris wants to stand up but Pavlovic is controlling him.
Pavlovic throws an elbow that misses. Turris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pavlovic's guard. Nice move by Turris!
Kostya Pavlovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Turris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turris, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Turris!