PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Pavlovich (ranked 4355 p4p, 4352 weight class) and Nurlan Karim (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.

Pavlovich
vs
Karim

202 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 London, Jan Pavlovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nurlan Karim!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karim tries a head kick but it misses.
Karim throws a sloppy head kick and Pavlovich moves out of range easily.
It looked like Pavlovich was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Karim.
Pavlovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Pavlovich.
A right-left combo lands from Pavlovich.
Karim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karim misses with a few strikes there.
As Karim looks to move away, Pavlovich throws a big counter combo but Karim just gets out of the way.
Karim slips a jab and a cross from Pavlovich.
Karim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pavlovich avoids the head kick by Karim.
Pavlovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Pavlovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karim blocks a head kick by Pavlovich.
Pavlovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavlovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karim throws a counter combo.
Karim throws a body kick that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karim looks for the body kick but Pavlovich saw that one coming.
Karim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karim pushes Pavlovich away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karim scores with the left hand. Pavlovich knows he should have avoided that one.
Pavlovich closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Karim scores with a push kick.
Karim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Pavlovich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pavlovich throws a head kick but Karim moves out of range.
Pavlovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karim throws a sloppy head kick and Pavlovich moves out of range easily.
Pavlovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Karim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pavlovich doesn't seem phased though.
Pavlovich misses with a head kick.
Pavlovich jabs Karim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Pavlovich.
Karim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavlovich.
Karim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karim lands with a nice body kick.
Pavlovich is breathing heavily.
Karim throws a push kick but Pavlovich slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karim avoids the head kick by Pavlovich.
A solid body kick from Karim.
Karim throws a sloppy head kick
and Pavlovich counters with a left and a right that stings Karim.
Karim throws a wild body kick that Pavlovich sees coming a mile off.
Pavlovich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pavlovich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karim.

Pavlovich is rocked!
Pavlovich walks straight into a right hand from Karim - that's dropped him! Karim jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Pavlovich from any more punishment! Pavlovich complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nurlan Karim!