PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Pavlinov (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.

Del Rio
vs
Pavlinov

180 cm
16
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Del Rio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Pavlinov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Rio wants to clinch but Pavlinov slips to the side
and Pavlinov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Pavlinov.

Del Rio clinches with his opponent.
Del Rio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pavlinov backwards.
Del Rio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pavlinov looking to slow down the pace here.
Del Rio trying to stall but Pavlinov improves his position.
Del Rio lands with a light punch inside.
Pavlinov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Rio stalls.
Pavlinov can't find room to land a body shot as Del Rio controls the action.
Del Rio is struggling to control the position.
Del Rio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Del Rio throws a head punch that misses.
Del Rio wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlinov won't allow it.
Pavlinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Rio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Rio stalling.
Pavlinov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Del Rio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pavlinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Del Rio has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlinov.
Del Rio throws a head punch that misses.
Pavlinov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Del Rio has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlinov.
Pavlinov blocking some punches.
Pavlinov wants to stall.
Pavlinov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pavlinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Rio controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio trying to control the position but instead, Pavlinov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Del Rio into the cage.
Pavlinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Rio controls his hands.
Del Rio is pushing Pavlinov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Del Rio misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Del Rio.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Del Rio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Del Rio is trying to maintain a safe position but Pavlinov gets an underhook and turns Del Rio into the cage.
Del Rio tries to work over Pavlinov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Rio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Del Rio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio stalls.
Pavlinov is trying to break the clinch but Del Rio has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Pavlinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pavlinov scores with a leg kick.
Matt Del Rio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pavlinov.
Pavlinov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pavlinov counters with a stiff right hand.
Del Rio moves in looking to clinch but Pavlinov pushes him off.
Pavlinov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pavlinov throws a chopping leg kick but Del Rio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Del Rio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Del Rio tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlinov thows a leg kick but Del Rio checks it
and Del Rio counters with a nice uppercut.
Del Rio is looking to clinch.
Del Rio tries to clinch but Pavlinov moves out of range.
Pavlinov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Del Rio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pavlinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pavlinov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Del Rio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Del Rio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Pavlinov.

Del Rio moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Del Rio slowing the pace effectively.
Del Rio pushes Pavlinov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pavlinov throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Rio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Del Rio will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pavlinov misses with a head kick.
Pavlinov misses with a straight right.
Pavlinov lands with a straight right. Del Rio didn't see that one coming.

Del Rio clinches up against the cage.
Pavlinov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Del Rio.
Pavlinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pavlinov misses with a punch on the inside.
Del Rio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pavlinov is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Del Rio scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavlinov.
Del Rio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pavlinov wants to break free but Del Rio has control.
Del Rio working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlinov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Del Rio on the inside.
Pavlinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Rio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlinov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pavlinov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Del Rio.
Del Rio misses with a body punch.
Pavlinov misses with a punch on the inside.
Del Rio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavlinov backwards.
Pavlinov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Del Rio misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Del Rio.
Del Rio lands a nice uppercut.

Pavlinov is rocked!
Pavlinov is breathing heavily.
Pavlinov wants to break free but Del Rio has control.
Pavlinov is still on wobbly legs! Can Del Rio finish him?

Del Rio breaks the clinch.
Pavlinov seems to have recovered his senses.
Pavlinov throws a head kick but Del Rio moves out of range.
Del Rio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pavlinov just manages to avoid it.
Dean Pavlinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pavlinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Rio is looking to clinch but Pavlinov is avoiding it.
Del Rio moves in looking to clinch but Pavlinov pushes him off.
Del Rio darts in trying to clinch
and Pavlinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Rio wants to clinch.

Del Rio rushes Pavlinov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Del Rio on the inside.
Del Rio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pavlinov up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Del Rio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pavlinov blocking some punches.
Pavlinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Rio controls his hands.
Pavlinov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pavlinov is trying to break the clinch but Del Rio has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Del Rio lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Rio.
Del Rio lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pavlinov to his knees! Del Rio keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Del Rio!
Matt Del Rio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.