PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Driggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Pavlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Pavlov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julio Driggs's chin.

Driggs
vs
Pavlov

180 cm
28
187 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julio Driggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driggs throws a body punch but Pavlov moves out of range.
Driggs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pavlov avoids a kick to the body.
Pavlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Driggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Driggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pavlov throws out the jab.
Driggs defending well as Pavlov loads up on a big left hand.
Pavlov takes a swing at Driggs's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Driggs checks a leg kick.
Driggs tried to score with a low kick but Pavlov checks it.
Driggs moves in looking to clinch but Pavlov pushes him off.
Driggs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pavlov on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Driggs moves into the clinch.
Driggs misses with a punch to the body.
Driggs is struggling to control the position.
Driggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlov tries to break free but Driggs pushes him back against the cage.
Pavlov prevents a body shot from Driggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to break the clinch but Driggs is controlling him.
Pavlov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Driggs.
A frustrated look appears on Pavlov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Driggs has Pavlov pressed against the cage, preventing Pavlov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Driggs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pavlov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Driggs is looking to control Pavlov's arms but Pavlov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Driggs has his back to the cage.
Driggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pavlov's efforts to push away.
Driggs stalling against the cage.
Driggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlov tries to break free but Driggs pushes him back against the cage.
Pavlov working hard to break the clinch.
Pavlov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Driggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Driggs can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlov controls the action.
Driggs content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pavlov is trying to break the clinch but Driggs has him pressed against the cage.
Driggs misses with a punch to the body.
Pavlov wants to break free but Driggs has control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driggs prevents Pavlov from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Driggs.
Driggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pavlov backwards.
Driggs lands a right hand.
Driggs digs a right hand into Pavlov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pavlov's gas tank.
Driggs prevents Pavlov from breaking the clinch.
Driggs lands a nice knee to the body.
Driggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pavlov backwards.
Driggs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pavlov's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pavlov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Driggs ducks under a wild hook from Pavlov.
Driggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pavlov.
Driggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Driggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavlov manages to avoid it.
Driggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Driggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pavlov misses with a lunging right hand
and Driggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Driggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pavlov misses with a few strikes there.
Pavlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driggs moves away.
Pavlov throws a looping overhand right but Driggs ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Pavlov.
The crowd cheers as Pavlov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Driggs doesn't seem phased though.

Driggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pavlov, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driggs can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlov controls the action.
Pavlov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Driggs pushes Pavlov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Driggs prevents Pavlov from breaking the clinch.
Driggs lands a knee to the head.
Driggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pavlov's efforts to push away.
Pavlov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Driggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Pavlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Driggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pavlov throws a sloppy body shot
and Driggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boris Pavlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Driggs stuns Pavlov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pavlov throws a poor cross that misses
and Driggs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Driggs misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Pavlov misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Driggs dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pavlov misses with a straight right.
Driggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavlov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Driggs counters with a nice body shot.
Pavlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Driggs is just out of range.
Pavlov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Driggs slips under a jab from Pavlov.
Pavlov blocks the body kick.
Pavlov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pavlov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Driggs. That one must have hurt.

Driggs rushes Pavlov and presses him up against the cage.
Pavlov wants to get back to striking at distance but Driggs won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Driggs.
Driggs lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Driggs on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driggs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pavlov wants to break free but Driggs has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Driggs has Pavlov pressed against the cage.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pavlov breaks from the clinch.
Driggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavlov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Driggs.
Driggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Driggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Pavlov misses with a leg kick
and Driggs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pavlov throws out a loose jab but Driggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Driggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Driggs stalling in the clinch but Pavlov improves position.
Pavlov wants to break free but Driggs has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pavlov manages to break the clinch.
Pavlov tries to bum rush Driggs with a series of wild strikes but Driggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pavlov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Pavlov misses its intended target.
Driggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pavlov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Driggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pavlov throws out the jab.
Driggs lands a really nice looking cross but Pavlov seems unphased.
Pavlov avoids the head kick by Driggs.
Driggs scores with a kick to the body.
Julio Driggs is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Driggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavlov scores with a punch to the head.
Pavlov throws out a loose jab but Driggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Driggs.
Pavlov misses the shot to the body.
Pavlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Driggs.
Driggs slips a straight right by Pavlov.
Driggs ducks under a wild hook from Pavlov.
Driggs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pavlov swats away the attempt to clinch by Driggs.
Driggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Driggs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pavlov tests Driggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pavlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pavlov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pavlov misses with a kick to the body
and Driggs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov scores with a nice strike.
A cross from Driggs lands.
Driggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Driggs.
Driggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Driggs tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlov swinging wildly here.
Driggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Driggs.
Pavlov is breathing heavily.
Pavlov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pavlov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Driggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavlov misses with a right hand
and Driggs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pavlov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boris Pavlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julio Driggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A solid body kick from Driggs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Driggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Driggs 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 20:18
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 20:18
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Driggs!
Our winner, Julio Driggs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.