PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Lavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and McGillicuddy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lavrov
vs
Jones

182 cm
32
182 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

178 cm
30
180 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Lavrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, McGillicuddy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lavrov.
Lavrov feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.

Lavrov has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Lavrov misses with a punch to the body.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones trying to stall but Lavrov improves his position.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Lavrov.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Lavrov, against the cage.
Lavrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lavrov lands with a short shot to the head.
Lavrov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones gets through Lavrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lavrov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lavrov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lavrov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Lavrov.
A short left from Lavrov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lavrov - that landed with a thud.
Lavrov lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Lavrov - that landed with a thud.
Jones looks winded!
Lavrov tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Lavrov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Lavrov.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lavrov.
Lavrov lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lavrov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lavrov misses with a punch to the body.
Lavrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lavrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones tries to stall but Lavrov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lavrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Lavrov.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lavrov's elbow.
Lavrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lavrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lavrov lands a nice elbow.

It looks like McGillicuddy Jones has been cut.
Jones blocks a body shot from Lavrov.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lavrov lands a knee to the head.
Lavrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Lavrov misses with an elbow strike.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lavrov prevents a body shot from Jones.
Lavrov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Lavrov.
Lavrov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Lavrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones avoiding damage as Lavrov throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Lavrov.
Lavrov landing knees to the body.
Lavrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Lavrov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lavrov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lavrov.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavrov digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lavrov cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Lavrov lands a body punch.
Nice elbow from Lavrov.
Lavrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lavrov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lavrov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lavrov lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside.
Lavrov lands a shoulder strike.
Lavrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lavrov is keeping busy.
Lavrov works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Lavrov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Lavrov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lavrov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lavrov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lavrov gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lavrov lands a shoulder strike.

Jones is rocked!
Lavrov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Lavrov finish him?
Lavrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lavrov lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clinched against the cage, Lavrov lands a big elbow that drops Jones! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Jones is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vadim Lavrov!
After the big win, Vadim Lavrov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TFP Graphics - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.