PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Pavlyuchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramsay Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pavlyuchenko
vs
Snow

190 cm
19
224 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andriy Pavlyuchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramsay Snow!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pavlyuchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Pavlyuchenko. No joy for Snow on that attempt.

Pavlyuchenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pavlyuchenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Snow avoids the damage to the body.
Snow wants a takedown.
Pavlyuchenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramsay Snow.
A hook to the body from Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Pavlyuchenko.
Snow looks winded!
Pavlyuchenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pavlyuchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snow tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlyuchenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Ramsay Snow has been cut.
Pavlyuchenko lands a right hand.
Pavlyuchenko presses Snow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pavlyuchenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pavlyuchenko lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko just leaning against Snow, taking a breather.
Pavlyuchenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Pavlyuchenko scores with a nice short uppercut.

That has opened up Ramsay Snow's cut even more.
Pavlyuchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pavlyuchenko stalling.
Pavlyuchenko works on Snow's body with a couple of short punches.
Pavlyuchenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pavlyuchenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Snow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pavlyuchenko is defending well.
Pavlyuchenko lands a left hand.
Pavlyuchenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
A short uppercut from Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlyuchenko controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pavlyuchenko after a bit of a struggle.
Pavlyuchenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko lands with a left to the head.

The cut above Ramsay Snow's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pavlyuchenko lands a nice uppercut.
Pavlyuchenko scores with a hook to the body.
Pavlyuchenko is working Snow over against the cage.
Pavlyuchenko scores with a shoulder strike.

Snow is rocked!

Pavlyuchenko drops Snow onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Snow is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Snow is still on wobbly legs! Can Pavlyuchenko finish him?
Pavlyuchenko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pavlyuchenko throws a big uppercut that drops Snow! More strikes from Pavlyuchenko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Snow lies dazed against the cage as Pavlyuchenko celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Pavlyuchenko!
After winning the bout, Andriy Pavlyuchenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.