PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jovani Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Pavlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Pavlov is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jones
vs
Pavlov

178 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jovani Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlov wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pavlov back to the ropes. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Pavlov moves out of range of the strikes.
Pavlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pavlov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones misses with a double jab

and Pavlov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pavlov.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pavlov trying to land knees to the body.
Pavlov is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Pavlov has Jones pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jovani Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Pavlov.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Pavlov has the dominant position.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Pavlov's takedown attempt.

Pavlov is trying to trip Jones. He has hold of a leg but Jones is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pavlov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pavlov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pavlov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pavlov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pavlov throws a big elbow that misses.
Pavlov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pavlov throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pavlov working some strikes from top position.
Pavlov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pavlov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pavlov stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pavlov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones wants to stand up but Pavlov is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavlov postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Pavlov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pavlov clinches up against the ropes.
Pavlov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Pavlov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pavlov.
Pavlov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pavlov.
Pavlov is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pavlov throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pavlov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pavlov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pavlov throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pavlov's guard. Nice move by Jones!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pavlov is on top in guard.
Pavlov is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Pavlov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Pavlov is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Pavlov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pavlov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jovani Jones.

Pavlov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pavlov throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pavlov's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pavlov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pavlov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Pavlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pavlov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pavlov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Pavlov moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pavlov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavlov.
Pavlov tries to clinch up.
Jones throws a right hand that Pavlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Pavlov also avoids with ease.
Pavlov moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Boris Pavlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pavlov moves into the clinch.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlov won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pavlov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pavlov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Pavlov, against the ropes.
Pavlov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavlov has him pressed against the ropes.
Pavlov throws an elbow but it misses.
Pavlov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pavlov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to break free but Pavlov has control.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Pavlov has double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pavlov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones wants to break free but Pavlov has control.
Pavlov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Pavlov has double underhooks.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones tries to break free but Pavlov pushes him back against the ropes.
Pavlov prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Pavlov lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pavlov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

Pavlov clinches up against the ropes.
Pavlov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pavlov tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Pavlov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the ropes.
Pavlov trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Pavlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jovani Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boris Pavlov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pavlov prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones avoiding damage as Pavlov throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Pavlov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pavlov 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Pavlov!