PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Pavlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Werdumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werdumov has chosen wait and bleed as his entrance music. Ingo Pavlik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pavlik
vs
Werdumov

209 cm
27
269 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

191 cm
31
233 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 10 - 11 - 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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Werdumov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werdumov wants to clinch
letting Pavlik counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Pavlik.
Werdumov is looking to slow Pavlik down with leg kicks.
Werdumov tries to clinch but Pavlik is having none of it.
Werdumov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pavlik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pavlik throws a right and a left that Werdumov avoids nicely.
Pavlik throws a nice looking combination but Werdumov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Werdumov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Werdumov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pavlik counters with a nice low kick that buckles Werdumov's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Werdumov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pavlik counters with a one-two to the body.
Fedor Werdumov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Werdumov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Werdumov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdumov connects with a solid leg kick.
Pavlik misses with a wild body shot.

Werdumov gets a clinch.

Pavlik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Werdumov doesn't manage to clinch there - Pavlik circles away.
Werdumov closes the distance but Pavlik moves to the side
and Pavlik counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pavlik throws a wild body kick that Werdumov sees coming a mile off.

Werdumov drives through and clinches with Pavlik against the cage.
Pavlik tries to circle away but Werdumov has him pinned against the cage.
Pavlik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Werdumov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Werdumov is leaning against Pavlik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Werdumov avoiding damage.

Werdumov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdumov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pavlik counters with a crisp one two that drops Werdumov! Pavlik thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Werdumov to his feet! Werdumov is in big trouble!
Werdumov avoids the head kick by Pavlik.
Werdumov tries to clinch up but Pavlik circles away and keeps his distance.

Werdumov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Werdumov dodges an elbow strike from Pavlik.
Werdumov scores a nice knee to the body.
Werdumov lands a nice knee to the body.
Pavlik is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Werdumov obliges.
A short body shot lands from Werdumov as the two fighters clinch.
Werdumov tries to land a knee to the head but Pavlik blocks with his arms.
Werdumov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pavlik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Werdumov lands a knee to the head.
Werdumov throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Werdumov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Werdumov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Werdumov tries to clinch but Pavlik moves out of range.
Werdumov throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Pavlik there.
Werdumov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Werdumov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pavlik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Werdumov tries to clinch up.
Werdumov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pavlik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pavlik throws a nice looking combination but Werdumov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Werdumov avoids the head kick by Pavlik.
Werdumov avoids the head kick by Pavlik.

Werdumov closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Werdumov lands a knee to the head.
Pavlik working hard to break the clinch.

Werdumov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Werdumov darts in trying to clinch
enabling Pavlik to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavlik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Werdumov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Werdumov wants to clinch but Pavlik slips to the side
and Pavlik counters with a two punch combo.
Werdumov tries to close the distance and clinch but Pavlik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Werdumov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pavlik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pavlik thows a leg kick but Werdumov checks it

and Werdumov moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Werdumov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pavlik can't break the clinch.
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 Ingo Pavlik will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short body shot lands from Pavlik as the two fighters clinch.
Pavlik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pavlik has had enough of the clinch but Werdumov keeps him there for the moment.
Werdumov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pavlik avoids it.

Werdumov breaks from the clinch.
Werdumov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Werdumov wants to clinch but Pavlik slips to the side
and Pavlik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pavlik throws a right and a left that Werdumov avoids nicely.
Pavlik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pavlik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Werdumov tries to clinch but Pavlik is having none of it.
Ingo Pavlik is winning the standup battle so far.
Werdumov tries to clinch up but Pavlik circles away and keeps his distance.
Werdumov avoids a kick to the body.
Werdumov tries to clinch but Pavlik moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlik circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pavlik counters with a series of strikes. Werdumov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Werdumov scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick from Pavlik misses.
Werdumov wants to clinch but Pavlik slips to the side
and Pavlik counters with a nice uppercut.

Werdumov closes the distance and clinches.
Pavlik trying to control the position but instead, Werdumov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pavlik into the cage.

Werdumov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Werdumov darts in and clinches Pavlik up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlik is looking to break free of the clinch but Werdumov has double underhooks.
Pavlik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pavlik is looking to break free of the clinch but Werdumov has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdumov stalling in the clinch but Pavlik improves position.
Good body shot from Werdumov.
Werdumov lands an elbow that stopped Pavlik in his tracks for a moment.

Werdumov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Werdumov is looking to clinch but Pavlik is avoiding it.
That kick from Werdumov tenderised Pavlik's leg. Pavlik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pavlik throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Werdumov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Werdumov wants to clinch
and Pavlik counters with a straight right hand.
Ingo Pavlik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Werdumov is looking to clinch but Pavlik is avoiding it.

Werdumov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pavlik is looking to break free of the clinch but Werdumov has double underhooks.
Pavlik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pavlik is trying to force a seperation but Werdumov has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdumov misses with a knee strike.
Werdumov has Pavlik pressed against the cage.

Werdumov breaks the clinch.
Werdumov tries to clinch but Pavlik is having none of it.
A punch combination from Pavlik misses.
Werdumov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pavlik counters with a left to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Werdumov checks a leg kick.
Pavlik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Werdumov doesn't manage to clinch there - Pavlik circles away.
Werdumov is looking to slow Pavlik down with leg kicks.
Werdumov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdumov wants to clinch up but Pavlik keeps it at a distance.
Pavlik misses with a looping left.
Werdumov moves in looking to clinch but Pavlik pushes him off.
Pavlik swats away the attempt to clinch by Werdumov.
Werdumov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pavlik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pavlik missing with a left hand there. Werdumov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pavlik gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Werdumov counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Werdumov closes the distance and clinches.
Pavlik has had enough of the clinch but Werdumov keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Werdumov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Werdumov lands a good knee to the midsection. Pavlik won't want to take too many of those.

Werdumov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Werdumov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Werdumov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A lazy body kick from Pavlik
and Werdumov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pavlik tries a head kick but it misses.
Werdumov tries to clinch but Pavlik moves away
and Pavlik counters with a straight right hand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Werdumov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Werdumov is looking to clinch.
Werdumov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pavlik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Werdumov checks a low kick from Pavlik.
Werdumov blocks a head kick by Pavlik.
Pavlik throws a body punch but Werdumov moves out of range.

Werdumov takes the fight into the clinch.

Werdumov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Werdumov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pavlik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Werdumov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pavlik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavlik is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Werdumov connects with a leg kick. Pavlik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pavlik is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Werdumov pushes Pavlik up against the cage in a clinch.

Werdumov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pavlik scores with a nice right hand.
Werdumov tries to clinch up.
Werdumov is looking to clinch.
Pavlik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Werdumov tries to clinch up but Pavlik circles away and keeps his distance.
Werdumov tries to close the distance and clinch but Pavlik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavlik takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pavlik tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlik misses with a wild combination.
Pavlik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Werdumov tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik misses with a wild body shot.
Werdumov scores with a head kick.
Werdumov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pavlik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Pavlik catches Werdumov right on the button with a cross.

Werdumov rushes Pavlik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Werdumov manages to break the clinch.
Werdumov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Werdumov blocks the low kick.
Werdumov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pavlik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Werdumov is looking to clinch but Pavlik is avoiding it.
Werdumov avoids a kick to the body.
Werdumov tries to clinch but Pavlik moves out of range.

Werdumov moves into range and clinches up with Pavlik.
Pavlik working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fedor Werdumov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Werdumov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pavlik in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pavlik tries to break the clinch but Werdumov is controlling the position.

Werdumov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Werdumov is looking to clinch but Pavlik is avoiding it.
A left lands for Werdumov.
Werdumov tries to clinch there but Pavlik circles away.
Werdumov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Werdumov tries to close the distance and clinch but Pavlik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Werdumov wants to clinch up but Pavlik keeps it at a distance.

Werdumov closes the distance and pushes Pavlik back into the cage.
Werdumov looking to throw knees to the head but Pavlik is blocking nicely.

Werdumov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Werdumov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdumov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pavlik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlik misses with a low kick.
Pavlik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pavlik keeps the fight on the outside.
Pavlik misses with a straight right.
Werdumov closes the distance but Pavlik moves to the side
and Pavlik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pavlik misses with a head kick.
Pavlik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Werdumov moves to clinch but Pavlik breaks away
and Pavlik finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Werdumov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Werdumov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Werdumov!
Fedor Werdumov thanked the fans post fight for their support.