PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Valkovenäläinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Pavlovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Valkovenäläinen
vs
Pavlovich

202 cm
18
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

North

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Valkovenäläinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Pavlovich!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pavlovich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valkovenäläinen is trying to stall.
Maybe Valkovenäläinen would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Valkovenäläinen wants to break free but Pavlovich has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Pavlovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valkovenäläinen looking to throw knees to the head but Pavlovich is blocking nicely.
Pavlovich lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavlovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valkovenäläinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Pavlovich has double underhooks.
Pavlovich just leaning against Valkovenäläinen, taking a breather.
Pavlovich continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Valkovenäläinen jumps guard but Pavlovich stands there with Valkovenäläinen around his waist. Valkovenäläinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valkovenäläinen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pavlovich walks away with a smile on his face. Valkovenäläinen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pavlovich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valkovenäläinen on the side of the head.
Valkovenäläinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pavlovich moves out of range of the body kick from Valkovenäläinen.
Valkovenäläinen throws the kick towards the body but Pavlovich avoids it.
Anton Pavlovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valkovenäläinen connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valkovenäläinen misses with a body kick.
Pavlovich lands a lovely overhand right.
Pavlovich loads up on a big right hand but Valkovenäläinen slips the punch.
Valkovenäläinen misses with a body kick.
Valkovenäläinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valkovenäläinen throws a leg kick but Pavlovich moved away.
Pavlovich lands a glancing blow to the side of Valkovenäläinen's head.
A slow jab from Pavlovich misses its intended target.
Valkovenäläinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valkovenäläinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Valkovenäläinen tenderised Pavlovich's leg. Pavlovich is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pavlovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valkovenäläinen.
Valkovenäläinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pavlovich checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Valkovenäläinen tries to land a front kick but Pavlovich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valkovenäläinen is breathing heavily.
Valkovenäläinen staying out of range there.
Valkovenäläinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pavlovich takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Valkovenäläinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pavlovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pavlovich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pavlovich pushes Valkovenäläinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Pavlovich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valkovenäläinen's efforts to push away.
Pavlovich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valkovenäläinen takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavlovich.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavlovich.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavlovich lands with a right to the head.
Pavlovich lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anton Pavlovich will probably get the nod.
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.

Valkovenäläinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pavlovich throws out the jab.
Valkovenäläinen cracks the inside of Pavlovich's front leg.

Pavlovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valkovenäläinen jumps guard but Pavlovich turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Still in the clinch, Pavlovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavlovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Valkovenäläinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valkovenäläinen backwards.
Pavlovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valkovenäläinens head.
Pavlovich stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pavlovich as Valkovenäläinen tries to tie him up.
Pavlovich scores with a shot to the side of Valkovenäläinen's head.
Pavlovich is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Valkovenäläinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavlovich has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pavlovich as Valkovenäläinen tries to tie him up.
Pavlovich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valkovenäläinen takes a shot to the head.
Pavlovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Pavlovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valkovenäläinens head.
Pavlovich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on Pavlovich - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pavlovich lands a nice uppercut.
Pavlovich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valkovenäläinen.
A bit of stalling here from Pavlovich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anton Pavlovich.
Pavlovich tests Valkovenäläinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valkovenäläinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Valkovenäläinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pavlovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valkovenäläinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pavlovich.
Pavlovich misses with a straight right.

Pavlovich clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Pavlovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A cross from Pavlovich lands.
Valkovenäläinen lands a front kick.
Valkovenäläinen misses with a head kick.
Vladimir Valkovenäläinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlovich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pavlovich cracks Valkovenäläinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavlovich swings for the body but Valkovenäläinen moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Valkovenäläinen.
Valkovenäläinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valkovenäläinen has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valkovenäläinen throws a leg kick but Pavlovich sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pavlovich blocks a leg kick.
Valkovenäläinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valkovenäläinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valkovenäläinen throws a body kick that misses.

Pavlovich clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Pavlovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavlovich is leaning against Valkovenäläinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pavlovich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vladimir Valkovenäläinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pavlovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pavlovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavlovich slows down the pace here.
Pavlovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Pavlovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pavlovich lands a shoulder strike.
Valkovenäläinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavlovich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavlovich.
Pavlovich leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pavlovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Pavlovich.
Pavlovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pavlovich manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pavlovich lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavlovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Valkovenäläinen backwards.
Pavlovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pavlovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pavlovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valkovenäläinen backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Pavlovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pavlovich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Anton Pavlovich!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Anton Pavlovich!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Anton Pavlovich!

Anton Pavlovich wins by unanimous decision!
Anton Pavlovich was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.