PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Pavlenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horn
vs
Pavlenko

185 cm
25
202 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremy Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Pavlenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pavlenko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Horn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pavlenko keeping moving, preventing Horn from controlling successfully.

Horn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Horn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pavlenko has his hands on Horn's head, controlling the position.
Horn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn postures up in Pavlenko's guard and throws a big left but Pavlenko blocks it.
Horn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pavlenko is controlling Horn's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Pavlenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horn, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pavlenko.
Horn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pavlenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horn shoots for a takedown but Pavlenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horn shoots in for a takedown but Pavlenko shows good takedown defense.
Pavlenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Horn is looking to counter punch.

Pavlenko rushes Horn and presses him up against the cage.
Pavlenko trying to land knees to the body.
Horn wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlenko won't allow it.

Pavlenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dimitri Pavlenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pavlenko clinches up against the cage.
Pavlenko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Horn up against the cage.

Horn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn shoots in looking for a takedown but Pavlenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Horn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horn tries for a takedown but Pavlenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pavlenko moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Pavlenko.
Pavlenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horn's elbow.
Pavlenko is stalling here.
Pavlenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Pavlenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horn with a poor takedown

and Pavlenko moves into the clinch.
Horn is looking to break free of the clinch but Pavlenko has double underhooks.
Pavlenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Horn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn tries to break the clinch but Pavlenko is controlling the position.

Pavlenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pavlenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pavlenko but Pavlenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Pavlenko moves into range and clinches up with Horn.
Pavlenko lands an elbow that stopped Horn in his tracks for a moment.

Pavlenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlenko looks to throw a body kick

and Horn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Horn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pavlenko wants to stand and escape but Horn is having none of it.
Pavlenko keeping full guard, as Horn tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Pavlenko dominated that round.
That's time! Horn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pavlenko misses with a double jab.

Pavlenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Horn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavlenko has him pressed against the cage.
Horn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pavlenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horn backwards.
Horn wants to break free but Pavlenko has control.

Pavlenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horn moves out of range of the body kick from Pavlenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlenko throws a nice looking combination but Horn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pavlenko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pavlenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pavlenko as he avoids it easily.
Horn shoots in looking for a takedown but Pavlenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlenko misses with a head kick.

Pavlenko gets a clinch.
Horn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavlenko has him pressed against the cage.
Horn is trying to break the clinch but Pavlenko has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Pavlenko.
Horn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Horn is looking to break free of the clinch but Pavlenko has double underhooks.
Pavlenko taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Horn's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Pavlenko manages to break the clinch.

Pavlenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Horn is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlenko won't allow it.
Horn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pavlenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pavlenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pavlenko has Horn pressed against the cage.

Pavlenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jeremy Horn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pavlenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Horn under the eye.
Dimitri Pavlenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Horn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavlenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Horn.
Horn fails with the takedown
and Pavlenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Horn dives in and scores a takedown into Pavlenko's guard.
Horn connects with a couple of short punches.
Horn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Horn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horn throwing strikes but missing.
Pavlenko is pulling down on Horn's head. It's preventing any offense from Horn, at least for the moment.
Horn prevents Pavlenko from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Horn with that takedown attempt.

Pavlenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pavlenko breaks from the clinch.
Horn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pavlenko defends well and Horn ends up having to push Pavlenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pavlenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Horn, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Pavlenko clinches up against the cage.
Horn pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Pavlenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pavlenko feints and then cracks Horn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horn down.

Pavlenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pavlenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Pavlenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavlenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Pavlenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Horn can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn tries to break the clinch but Pavlenko is controlling the position.
Pavlenko has Horn pressed against the cage.
Horn prevents a body shot from Pavlenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Pavlenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horn's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pavlenko throws an elbow that misses.

Pavlenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pavlenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pavlenko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Horn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pavlenko's guard.
Pavlenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pavlenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pavlenko is pulling down on Horn's head to control his posture.

Horn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pavlenko dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlenko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Horn's guard.

Horn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavlenko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlenko postures up.

Pavlenko stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Horn gets a takedown into half guard.
Pavlenko tries to kick Horn off in order to stand up. Horn Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn in side control lands a decent elbow.

Horn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pavlenko, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Pavlenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Horn politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Horn prefers to stall for the moment though.
Horn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlenko keeps working.
Horn lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pavlenko is trying to control Horn's posture but Horn avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Pavlenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pavlenko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Pavlenko!