PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Travinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Diablo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Travinsky
vs
Diablo

200 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Travinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Diablo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travinsky is looking to clinch but Diablo is avoiding it.
Travinsky circles away from the clinch attempt
and Travinsky counters with a straight right hand.

Travinsky rushes Diablo and presses him up against the cage.

Travinsky breaks the clinch.

Diablo moves into the clinch.
Travinsky pushes Diablo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Travinsky pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diablo looking for a takedown.
Diablo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Diablo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Travinsky uses from the top position.
Diablo wants to sweep but no luck.

Diablo is looking for a triangle but Travinsky pushes his legs off easily.
Diablo tries to strike from the bottom.
Travinsky would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Travinsky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Travinsky postures up in Diablo's guard and throws a big left but Diablo blocks it.
Diablo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Diablo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Travinsky wanted to stand there but Diablo had control of the position.
Diablo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Travinsky won't allow Diablo to sweep him here.
Travinsky wanted to stand there but Diablo had control of the position.
Diablo wants to sweep here but Travinsky controlling him for the moment.
Diablo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Diablo clinches up against the cage.
Travinsky scores with a shoulder strike.
Diablo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Travinsky walks away with a smile on his face. Diablo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Igor Travinsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Diablo.
Travinsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Travinsky is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diablo's half guard.
Diablo looks gassed!
Travinsky working over Diablo with some ground and pound. Diablo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travinsky is looking to take a break and control but Diablo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Travinsky is thwarting Diablo's attempts to control the position.
Travinsky thows a huge punch but Diablo dodges it nicely.
Diablo tries to get to full guard but Travinsky has control of the leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Travinsky working over Diablo with some ground and pound. Diablo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Diablo is trying to get back to full guard.
Travinsky tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Diablo.
Diablo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo trying to control from the bottom.
Travinsky looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diablo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diablo wants to control but Travinsky is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diablo wants to improve his position but Travinsky is controlling well.
Travinsky lands strikes from half guard.
Travinsky keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Travinsky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Travinsky working the head and body with strikes.
Travinsky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travinsky is looking to take a break and control but Diablo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Travinsky lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Travinsky is keen to just control but Diablo is a slippery customer.
Travinsky works his way into full mount!
Travinsky controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diablo is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Travinsky dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Travinsky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diablo fails with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diablo.
Travinsky fails with the takedown.
Travinsky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Travinsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diablo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Travinsky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Travinsky drives through and clinches with Diablo against the cage.
Travinsky is trying to stall.

Travinsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Travinsky lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Travinsky cracks Diablo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Diablo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Travinsky finish him?

Diablo is rocked!

Travinsky scores a takedown into full mount!
Diablo is still in real trouble! Can Travinsky finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Travinsky.
Diablo seems to have recovered his senses.
Travinsky raining down hammerfists from mount.
Diablo tries to lock up and control but Travinsky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Travinsky postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diablo looks a forlorn figure.
Travinsky is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Diablo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Travinsky landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Travinsky.
Travinsky is landing with some decent strikes but Diablo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Travinsky working Diablo over with strikes here.
Travinsky is landing with some decent strikes but Diablo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travinsky with a couple of short strikes.
Travinsky controlling the pace for now.
Travinsky prevents Diablo from getting the reversal.
Travinsky lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travinsky looking to control but Diablo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Travinsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diablo can do to turn this around?
Travinsky content just to control the position here.
Travinsky wants to control the pace but Diablo is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo regains half guard.
Diablo trying to control but Travinsky postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Travinsky wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Travinsky drives through with a takedown into Diablo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Igor Travinsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Travinsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diablo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Travinsky's guard.
Diablo trying to control but Travinsky is working from the bottom.
Travinsky controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travinsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diablo is one step ahead there.
Travinsky wants to stand up but Diablo is controlling him.
Diablo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diablo wanted to stand there but Travinsky had control of the position.

Pablo Diablo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Travinsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diablo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Travinsky gets a clinch.
Travinsky works on Diablo's body with a couple of short punches.
Travinsky lands a hook that snaps the head of Diablo backwards.
Diablo tries to pull guard but Travinsky won't allow it.
Igor Travinsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Diablo.
Travinsky is struggling to control the position.
Diablo has Travinsky pressed against the cage, preventing Travinsky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Travinsky dominated that second round.
That's time! Travinsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Travinsky misses with a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Diablo.
Diablo is looking to clinch.

Travinsky has managed to clinch.
Travinsky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Diablo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Diablo gets a double leg takedown into Travinsky's guard.
Diablo throwing strikes from guard but Travinsky blocks nicely.

Diablo stands up from Travinsky's guard - Diablo perhaps looking for a knockout.

Travinsky gets caught flat footed, as Diablo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diablo postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Travinsky can't keep his opponent in guard - Diablo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diablo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travinsky is trying to control but can't.
Diablo is keen to just control but Travinsky is a slippery customer.
Diablo wants to stand up but Travinsky is controlling the position.
Diablo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Travinsky tries to kick Diablo off but Diablo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Diablo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Travinsky sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Travinsky is trying to stand back up but Diablo is controlling him
Travinsky is looking to improve his position.

Diablo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Pablo Diablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diablo misses with a right hand

so Travinsky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Travinsky wants to stand but Diablo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Travinsky won't allow Diablo to sweep him here.
Travinsky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diablo is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo trying to control but Travinsky is working from the bottom.
Travinsky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Travinsky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Diablo is looking for a sweep. Travinsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diablo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Travinsky is working away from the top position though.
Diablo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Diablo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diablo.
Diablo has a closed guard, preventing Travinsky from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diablo wants to stand but Travinsky is controlling the position.
Travinsky wants to get up but he can't break Diablo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Diablo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Travinsky pushing down on Diablo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Diablo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Travinsky pulls his head out easily.
Diablo is looking to control Travinsky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diablo avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Diablo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Diablo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Travinsky 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Travinsky!