PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Paven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donny Paven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Timmons
vs
Paven

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikey Timmons!
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, Donny Paven!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paven shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Timmons as he jumps to the side.
Paven gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Timmons counters with a single leg into guard. Paven didn't expect that.
Timmons trying to control but Paven is working from the bottom.
Timmons tries to stand but Paven is controlling from the bottom.
Timmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Paven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Timmons postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paven wants to get back to his feet but Timmons passes into half guard.
Timmons is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Timmons is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paven is just riding it out for now. Timmons eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Paven looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paven is trying to get back to full guard.
Timmons working over Paven with some ground and pound. Paven looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Paven wants to improve his position but Timmons is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paven taking some punishment here, with Timmons in his half guard.
Timmons winds up and cracks Paven with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Paven is trying to get back to full guard.
Paven on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Timmons is nestled in close to Paven, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Timmons winds up and cracks Paven with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Timmons is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Timmons working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Timmons landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Timmons working over Paven with some ground and pound. Paven looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Timmons lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Timmons lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Timmons wants to work for an arm triangle but Paven is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paven can do anything to dispel that myth.
Timmons wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paven keeps working.
Timmons scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Timmons works his foot free and advances to mount.
Timmons lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paven hang on?
Paven is in a horrible position here. Timmons smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Timmons connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Paven is rocked!

It looks like Donny Paven has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Timmons has control of Paven's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Paven regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmons with good strikes from the mount here!
Paven is still in real trouble! Can Timmons finish him?
Timmons unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Paven wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Timmons celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikey Timmons!
A very excited looking Mikey Timmons made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.