PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Lavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Areski Chayem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chayem has chosen 3 6 mafia -Some bodies gonna get it as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lavrov
vs
Chayem

182 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
177 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Lavrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Areski Chayem!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chayem takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chayem tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lavrov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lavrov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Areski Chayem has been cut.

Lavrov manages to break the clinch.
Lavrov connects with a leg kick. Chayem looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Lavrov moves into range and clinches up with Chayem.

Chayem pulls guard successfully.

Lavrov stands and steps away. Chayem gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lavrov scores with a head kick.
Lavrov connects with a right hand. Chayem shakes it off.
Chayem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lavrov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lavrov.
Chayem throws an off balance right hand
and Lavrov counters with a two punch combo.
Lavrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lavrov.
Chayem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lavrov lands a nice shot that snaps Chayem's head back.

Lavrov closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chayem is working for takedown but Lavrov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lavrov is pressed up against the cage. Chayem has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lavrov down to the mat. Lavrov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vadim Lavrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chayem looks gassed!
Chayem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Lavrov counter with a right hand.
Chayem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lavrov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chayem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chayem takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Lavrov rushes Chayem and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chayem tries to score a body lock takedown but Lavrov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vadim Lavrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Areski Chayem.
Lavrov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chayem's defenses.
Lavrov lands an elbow just above Chayem 's eye.
Lavrov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lavrov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lavrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lavrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lavrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chayem backwards.
Lavrov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chayem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lavrov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Lavrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Lavrov lands but Chayem takes it in his stride.
Lavrov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chayem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chayem takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lavrov thumps Chayem with a low kick.
Areski Chayem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lavrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chayem takes an elbow to the temple.
Lavrov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lavrov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chayem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lavrov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chayem's face.
Lavrov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chayem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lavrov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chayem's face.
Lavrov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lavrov landing knees to the body.
Lavrov lands a nice elbow.
Lavrov lands an elbow just above Chayem 's eye.
Lavrov connects with a knee to the head.
Lavrov scores a nice knee to the body.
Chayem takes an elbow to the forehead.

Lavrov manages to break the clinch.
Chayem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lavrov counters with a nice body shot.
Lavrov lands with a slapping head kick.
Lavrov stalks Chayem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chayem's face. Chayem staggers backwards, shaken.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chayem takes an elbow to the temple.
Lavrov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chayem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chayem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chayem tries to pull guard but Lavrov won't allow it.

Lavrov breaks the clinch.
Lavrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chayem misses with a wild body shot.
Lavrov throws a leg kick which misses Chayem's front leg but catches the back leg as Chayem tries to avoid it.
Lavrov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chayem misses with a combination
and Lavrov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chayem on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lavrov works over Chayem's head and body with a nice combination.
Chayem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lavrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Lavrov.
Lavrov is looking to slow Chayem down with leg kicks.

Lavrov clinches up against the cage.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside.
Chayem jumps guard but Lavrov stands there with Chayem around his waist. Chayem gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lavrov on the inside.
Lavrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chayem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lavrov lands an elbow that stopped Chayem in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Lavrov.
Lavrov working Chayem over with knees to the body.
Lavrov scores with a shot to the side of Chayem's head.
Lavrov crunches a lovely knee into Chayem's ribcage.
Lavrov lands a left hand.
Lavrov lands an elbow just above Chayem 's eye.
Lavrov with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lavrov.
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!
Lavrov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lavrov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chayem's defenses.
Chayem jumps guard but Lavrov stands there with Chayem around his waist. Chayem gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lavrov digs a right hand underneath Chayem's ribcage. Chayem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from Lavrov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lavrov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chayem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chayem takes a knee right on the jaw!

Lavrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lavrov connects with the punch.
Chayem throws a poor cross that misses

and Lavrov moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Lavrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Areski Chayem's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lavrov scores with a nice head shot.
Chayem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lavrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Vadim Lavrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Lavrov thuds his right hand into Chayem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chayem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lavrov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lavrov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chayem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lavrov counters with a thumping low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Lavrov scores with a four punch combination!
Chayem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lavrov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lavrov.
A lazy left from Lavrov finds it's target.
Good leg kick by Lavrov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lavrov jabs Chayem right on the nose. Chayem blinks but takes it well.
Chayem is breathing heavily.
Lavrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Lavrov has Chayem up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov lands a knee to the head.
Chayem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lavrov scores with a knee to the head.
Chayem has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lavrov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside.
Chayem is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lavrov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vadim Lavrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Areski Chayem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lavrov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lavrov landing knees to the body.
Lavrov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lavrov lands an elbow just above Chayem 's eye.
Lavrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lavrov lands an elbow just above Chayem 's eye.

Lavrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Lavrov.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lavrov.
An inside leg kick lands from Lavrov.
Lavrov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lavrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lavrov scores with a decent looking hook.
Lavrov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lavrov throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chayem misses with a double jab
and Lavrov counters with a nice uppercut.

Lavrov drives through and clinches with Chayem against the cage.
Lavrov lands a knee to the head.
Lavrov is pressed up against the cage. Chayem has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lavrov down to the mat. Lavrov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lavrov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lavrov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lavrov, right into the meat.
Lavrov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chayem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lavrov scores with a push kick.
Chayem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lavrov lands a nice looking body kick.
Lavrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lavrov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chayem.
Lavrov with a hook.
Lavrov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chayem throws a combination that misses
and Lavrov counters with a good low kick that Chayem was not able to check.
Lavrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lavrov connects with a right hand. Chayem shakes it off.
Lavrov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lavrov punishes Chayem's body with a nice straight punch.
Lavrov lands a leg kick that knocks Chayem off balance momentarily.
Lavrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lavrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lavrov scores with a nice strike.
Lavrov cracks the inside of Chayem's front leg.

Lavrov has closed the distance and engaged Chayem in a clinch.
Lavrov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chayem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice elbow from Lavrov.
Lavrov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chayem's defenses.
Lavrov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Lavrov.

Lavrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chayem eats them both and turns towards Lavrov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chayem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lavrov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chayem's knee momentarily.
Lavrov lands a front kick.
Chayem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chayem lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Lavrov has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lavrov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chayem lands with a left to the head.
Chayem takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lavrov pushes Chayem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lavrov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lavrov working Chayem over with knees to the body.
Chayem has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lavrov.
Lavrov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lavrov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chayem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Lavrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chayem avoids the head kick by Lavrov.
Chayem misses with a combination
and Lavrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Lavrov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Areski Chayem's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Chayem with a poor takedown
and Lavrov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chayem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lavrov counters with a series of strikes. Chayem will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lavrov cracks Chayem with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chayem misses with a jab to the body
enabling Lavrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Chayem throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lavrov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lavrov.
Chayem has a couple of punches blocked by Lavrov.
Nice elbow from Lavrov.
Lavrov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chayem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Lavrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lavrov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chayem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lavrov cracks Chayem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chayem ducks right into an uppercut from Lavrov.
Chayem misses with an uppercut
and Lavrov counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chayem tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lavrov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lavrov.
Lavrov scores with the left hand. Chayem knows he should have avoided that one.
Lavrov jabs Chayem right on the nose. Chayem blinks but takes it well.
Chayem misses with a double jab
and Chayem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lavrov clinches up against the cage.
Lavrov working Chayem over with knees to the body.
Lavrov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chayem's face.
Chayem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lavrov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vadim Lavrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lavrov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Lavrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chayem takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chayem misses with a combination
and Lavrov counters with a good, hard body kick but Chayem shrugs it off.
Lavrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chayem can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Lavrov.

Lavrov rushes Chayem and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lavrov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov lands an elbow just above Chayem 's eye.
Lavrov lands an uppercut.
Lavrov lands an elbow just above Chayem 's eye.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside that Chayem shrugs off.
Lavrov scores with a hook to the body.
Lavrov working Chayem over with knees to the body.
Lavrov scores with a knee to the head.
Lavrov scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chayem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lavrov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chayem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lavrov blocks it with crossed arms.
Lavrov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lavrov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chayem's defenses.
Chayem is working for takedown but Lavrov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lavrov lands an elbow just above Chayem 's eye.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside that Chayem shrugs off.
Chayem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lavrov lands an elbow that stopped Chayem in his tracks for a moment.
Lavrov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chayem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lavrov.
Nice elbow from Lavrov.
Chayem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lavrov has Chayem pressed against the cage, preventing Chayem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lavrov scores a nice knee to the body.
Chayem scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chayem tries to score a body lock takedown but Lavrov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vadim Lavrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Areski Chayem.
Lavrov lands a nice elbow.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside.
Lavrov lands an elbow that stopped Chayem in his tracks for a moment.
Chayem has a couple of punches blocked by Lavrov.
Lavrov is pressed up against the cage. Chayem has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lavrov down to the mat. Lavrov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lavrov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lavrov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chayem's head.
Lavrov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lavrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chayem misses with a body punch
and Chayem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chayem swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lavrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Chayem takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chayem shoots and misses
and Lavrov counters with a right hand to the body.
Lavrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lavrov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lavrov sizes up Chayem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chayem misses with a hook to the body
and Lavrov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Chayem moves forwards but Lavrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chayem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lavrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chayem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Areski Chayem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lavrov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lavrov.
Vadim Lavrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chayem walks into a straight right hand from Lavrov.
Lavrov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lavrov throws a head kick that Chayem semi-blocks.
Lavrov feints and then cracks Chayem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chayem down.
Nice straight punches there by Lavrov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lavrov.
Chayem throws a right hand that misses
and Lavrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lavrov throws a head kick that Chayem semi-blocks.
Chayem misses with a double jab
and Lavrov counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Lavrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lavrov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Lavrov!