PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Pavlic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Scott is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pavlic
vs
Scott

190 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Omertà Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maximus Pavlic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Scott!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scott closes the distance and pushes Pavlic back into the cage.
Scott lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Maximus Pavlic has been cut.

Scott has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pavlic uses from the top position.

Pavlic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Scott manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pavlic has Scott in his guard.
Scott wants to stand but Pavlic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Scott advances position into side control!
Scott trying to control the position but Pavlic is working away.
Pavlic is being controlled here.
Scott trying to control the position but Pavlic is working away.

Scott stands up.

Scott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlic is looking to escape.
Scott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Scott lands strikes from half guard.
Pavlic won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
Scott slows the pace down in half guard.
Scott lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pavlic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pavlic is breathing heavily.
Scott working over Pavlic with some ground and pound. Pavlic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scott passes to side control.
Scott cracks Pavlic with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pavlic struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Scott decides to stand back up.

Scott instigates a clinch.

Scott pulls Pavlic into guard.

Scott has his feet on Pavlic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Scott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pavlic wants to improve his position but Scott is controlling well.
Well, if Scott is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pavlic is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlic is in trouble now - Scott has advanced to mount!
Scott scoring with strikes but Pavlic is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Scott.
Scott working Pavlic over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlic is working to get back to half guard.
Scott scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pavlic?
Scott controlling from mount.
I looks like Scott might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Scott landing strikes from the mount.
Scott lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavlic taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pavlic is desperately trying to improve his position but Scott has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Pavlic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Scott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Scott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pavlic is bucking up trying to escape but Scott cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Scott scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pavlic?
Scott working the ground and pound effectively.
Scott landing shots from mount.
Pavlic tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control.
Scott tries to control but Pavlic wriggling away.
Scott controlling his opponent.
Pavlic regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Pavlic is defending well.
Scott looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Scott is trying to control. Pavlic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scott lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pavlic is refusing to be controlled, as Scott sits in half guard.

Pavlic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scott trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Scott clinches.
Scott landing knees to the head.

Scott has clasped his hands together around Pavlic's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pavlic is not content to let Scott control the position.
Scott controlling the position from side mount.

Scott decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scott closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Scott stands up and beckons Pavlic to his feet.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Pavlic shows good takedown defense.

Scott scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pavlic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pavlic wants to free his trapped foot but Scott is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Pavlic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scott sees it coming and defends easily.

Pavlic is looking for a kimura but Scott is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pavlic to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlic thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Scott to regain full guard.
Pavlic tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Scott wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pavlic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Scott dives on top into guard.
Scott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Scott content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maximus Pavlic's cut.
That's time! Pavlic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Scott shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pavlic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Scott trying to control the position but Pavlic is working away.

Scott looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pavlic is looking for a sweep.
Pavlic manages to get back to half guard.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlic keeps working.
Scott winds up and cracks Pavlic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pavlic is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Pavlic is defending well.
Pavlic is looking to get back to full guard here but Scott has managed to pass to side control instead.
Pavlic wants to control but Scott is having none of it.
Scott lands with some strikes.
Scott postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pavlic looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Scott.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Scott has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlic is squirming around, avoiding Scott's attempts to control the action.
Scott in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Scott cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Scott landing shots from mount.
Pavlic tries to lock up and control but Scott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Scott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Scott scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pavlic wants to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Scott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pavlic is bucking up trying to escape but Scott cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Scott controlling from mount.
Scott lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Scott lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pavlic hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Christian Scott just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Scott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pavlic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scott is keeping busy.

Scott gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Scott decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt - Pavlic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maximus Pavlic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Pavlic tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pavlic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christian Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavlic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Scott.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Scott 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Scott!