PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Lukaszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Pavlenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukaszewicz comes to the cage accompanied by Nothing More - This is the Time. Robert Lukaszewicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lukaszewicz
vs
Pavlenko

185 cm
20
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Lukaszewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Pavlenko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukaszewicz misses with a series of wild punches.
Pavlenko avoids the body shot from Lukaszewicz.
Pavlenko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pavlenko tries to clinch up
and Lukaszewicz counters with a three punch combo that has Pavlenko backing up. Pavlenko nods at Lukaszewicz to acknowledge the strikes.
Pavlenko throws a sloppy head kick and Lukaszewicz moves out of range easily.
Lukaszewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lukaszewicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pavlenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Lukaszewicz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pavlenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlenko wants to clinch.
Pavlenko wants to clinch but Lukaszewicz slips to the side
and Lukaszewicz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lukaszewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavlenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlenko tries to clinch up
and Lukaszewicz counters with a stiff right hand.
Lukaszewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lukaszewicz throws a nice looking combination but Pavlenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Pavlenko.
Lukaszewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavlenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Lukaszewicz.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pavlenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lukaszewiczs head.
Pavlenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Pavlenko.

Pavlenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Lukaszewicz coming out on top.
Lukaszewicz keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukaszewicz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavlenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pavlenko moves in looking to clinch but Lukaszewicz pushes him off.
Lukaszewicz tried to counter with a leg kick but Pavlenko avoided it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavlenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavlenko is looking to clinch.
Pavlenko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lukaszewicz backs up against the cage.
Pavlenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lukaszewicz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pavlenko.
Lukaszewicz throws a body punch but Pavlenko moves out of range.
Pavlenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lukaszewicz throws a big counter combination but Pavlenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pavlenko tries to clinch but Lukaszewicz moves out of range.

Pavlenko has closed the distance and engaged Lukaszewicz in a clinch.
Lukaszewicz tries to circle away but Pavlenko has him pinned against the cage.
Lukaszewicz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pavlenko misses with a punch to the body.

Pavlenko breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukaszewicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lukaszewicz misses with a body kick.
Lukaszewicz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lukaszewicz misses with a head kick.
Lukaszewicz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavlenko.
Dimitri Pavlenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lukaszewicz.
Pavlenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lukaszewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pavlenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lukaszewicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lukaszewicz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pavlenko is looking to clinch.
As Pavlenko looks to move away, Lukaszewicz throws a big counter combo but Pavlenko just gets out of the way.
Lukaszewicz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lukaszewicz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pavlenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lukaszewicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lukaszewicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Pavlenko.
Pavlenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lukaszewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lukaszewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pavlenko.

Pavlenko instigates a clinch.
Lukaszewicz letting Pavlenko take a breather here.
Lukaszewicz is looking to break free of the clinch but Pavlenko has double underhooks.
Pavlenko prevents Lukaszewicz from breaking the clinch.
Lukaszewicz can't break the clinch.
Lukaszewicz working aggressively here.
Lukaszewicz wants to break free but Pavlenko has control.
Lukaszewicz trying to land knees to the body.

Pavlenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavlenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lukaszewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pavlenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lukaszewicz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pavlenko misses with a body punch
and Lukaszewicz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Lukaszewicz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lukaszewicz circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Lukaszewicz to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavlenko throws a head kick that misses.
Pavlenko scores with a head kick. Lukaszewicz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lukaszewicz throws a big shot that misses.

Pavlenko clinches with his opponent.
Pavlenko presses Lukaszewicz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pavlenko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lukaszewicz is trying to break free.
Pavlenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lukaszewicz managing to block the knees to the body from Pavlenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Lukaszewicz won't want to take too many of those.
Lukaszewicz wants to break free but Pavlenko has control.
Pavlenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lukaszewicz is keeping busy.
Pavlenko can't find room to land a body shot as Lukaszewicz controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlenko has Lukaszewicz pushed against the cage.
Lukaszewicz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lukaszewicz tries to break free but Pavlenko pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pavlenko fails to land.
Pavlenko throws an elbow that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pavlenko.
Pavlenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lukaszewicz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pavlenko is keeping busy.
Pavlenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pavlenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lukaszewicz.
Pavlenko just leaning against Lukaszewicz, taking a breather.
Lukaszewicz wants to break free but Pavlenko has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukaszewicz can't break the clinch.
Pavlenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pavlenko misses with a body punch.
Lukaszewicz avoiding damage as Pavlenko throws knees to the body.

Pavlenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lukaszewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lukaszewicz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pavlenko can pounce on him.
Pavlenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavlenko moves to clinch but Lukaszewicz breaks away
and Lukaszewicz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pavlenko tries to clinch there but Lukaszewicz circles away.
Pavlenko avoids the body shot from Lukaszewicz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lukaszewicz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pavlenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pavlenko tries to clinch but Lukaszewicz moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukaszewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lukaszewicz throws a looping overhand right but Pavlenko ducks down to avoid it.
Pavlenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Pavlenko. Those never looked like landing.
Lukaszewicz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lukaszewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Pavlenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Pavlenko moves into range and clinches up with Lukaszewicz.
Pavlenko keeps control of Lukaszewicz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lukaszewicz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lukaszewicz looking to stall.

Pavlenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pavlenko misses with a double jab
and Lukaszewicz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pavlenko throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlenko tries to clinch but Lukaszewicz moves out of range.
Lukaszewicz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pavlenko in his tracks.
Lukaszewicz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lukaszewicz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lukaszewicz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pavlenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pavlenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Pavlenko closes the distance and pushes Lukaszewicz back into the cage.
Pavlenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Pavlenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavlenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavlenko scores with a head kick.

Pavlenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lukaszewicz, pushing him back against the cage.

Pavlenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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! And we move into the final round!

Lukaszewicz digs a good hook to Pavlenko's body.
Lukaszewicz tries to bum rush Pavlenko with a series of wild strikes but Pavlenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pavlenko tries to clinch up.
Pavlenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pavlenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lukaszewicz.
Lukaszewicz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pavlenko backs up against the cage.
Pavlenko avoids the body shot from Lukaszewicz.
Pavlenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavlenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Lukaszewicz is just out of range.
Pavlenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lukaszewicz throws a body punch but Pavlenko moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Lukaszewicz.
Pavlenko tries to clinch but Lukaszewicz is having none of it.
Lukaszewicz misses with a shot to the body
and Pavlenko counters with a left and a right that stings Lukaszewicz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pavlenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Despite the aggression on Pavlenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pavlenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lukaszewicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlenko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lukaszewicz will feel that in the morning.

Pavlenko moves into the clinch.
Lukaszewicz can't break the clinch.

Pavlenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Lukaszewicz. Those never looked like landing.
Lukaszewicz takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Lukaszewicz misses.
Pavlenko tries to clinch there but Lukaszewicz circles away.
Lukaszewicz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Lukaszewicz tries to keep at a distance but Pavlenko has taken the fight into the clinch.

Pavlenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pavlenko lands a head kick!
Lukaszewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pavlenko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pavlenko tries to clinch but Lukaszewicz is having none of it.
Lukaszewicz takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pavlenko closes the distance and clinches.
Pavlenko prevents Lukaszewicz from breaking the clinch.
Lukaszewicz has had enough of the clinch but Pavlenko keeps him there for the moment.
Lukaszewicz blocks a body shot from Pavlenko.

Pavlenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pavlenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lukaszewicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavlenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pavlenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lukaszewicz leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pavlenko.

Pavlenko breaks from the clinch.
Lukaszewicz walks into a straight right hand from Pavlenko.
Robert Lukaszewicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pavlenko closes the distance and pushes Lukaszewicz back into the cage.
Pavlenko scores a nice knee to the body.

Pavlenko breaks the clinch.
Pavlenko lands a high kick!
Pavlenko connects with a nice looking jab.
Pavlenko wants to clinch
and Lukaszewicz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Pavlenko gets a clinch.
Lukaszewicz has Pavlenko pushed against the cage.
Pavlenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Pavlenko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pavlenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Lukaszewicz backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Pavlenko breaks the clinch.
Lukaszewicz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Pavlenko darts in and clinches Lukaszewicz up against the cage.
Pavlenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dimitri Pavlenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pavlenko tries to throw a body punch but Lukaszewicz avoids it by throwing Pavlenko back against the cage.
Pavlenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pavlenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pavlenko obliges.
Pavlenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pavlenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pavlenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pavlenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Pavlenko manages to break the clinch.
Pavlenko tries to clinch up but Lukaszewicz circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Pavlenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pavlenko 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

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