PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadislov Pavlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Collins
vs
Pavlov

183 cm
34
180 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

185 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadislov Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins throws a jab when Pavlov was well out of range.
Pavlov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Collins tries to avoid it but Pavlov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Collins to the ground. Collins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pavlov tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Collins misses.
Pavlov misses with a takedown attempt - Collins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Collins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Collins misses its intended target.
Collins looks to land a combination. Pavlov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Collins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pavlov under the eye.

It looks like Vadislov Pavlov has been cut.
Pavlov moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Pavlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
Collins throws the left hand but Pavlov avoids the punch easily.
Pavlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Collins in his tracks.
Collins blocks a jab.
Pavlov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Collins counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pavlov needs to keep his hands up - Collins had a free shot at his head there.

Pavlov is rocked!
Collins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pavlov is still on wobbly legs! Can Collins finish him?
Pavlov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Collins is out of range and Pavlov settles back down.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavlov.
Pavlov seems to have recovered his senses.
Pavlov moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Pavlov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Collins.
Pavlov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Collins connects with an inside leg kick.
Pavlov throws a leg kick but Collins sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Collins throws a jab when Pavlov was well out of range.
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pavlov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Pavlov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Pavlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pavlov.
Pavlov dodges the punch combination from Collins.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pavlov defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Pavlov feints and as Collins raises his hands in defense, Pavlov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard.
Pavlov content to stall in guard here.
Collins is trying to control the position but Pavlov postures up.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard.
Collins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pavlov on the ground.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pavlov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Collins defends it nicely.
Steve Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadislov Pavlov.
Pavlov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Collins.
Pavlov misses with a wild body shot.
Collins throws the left hand but Pavlov avoids the punch easily.
Collins's corner calls for a 1-2. Collins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pavlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins throws a poor cross that misses
and Pavlov counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pavlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Pavlov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavlov throws a poor cross that misses
and Collins counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Collins misses.
Collins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pavlov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pavlov throws a series of punches but Collins avoids them all with ease.
Pavlov scores with a hook to the body. Collins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pavlov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Collins sprawls well. Collins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pavlov gets slowly back to his feet.
Pavlov looks gassed!
Pavlov wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins throws the left hand but Pavlov avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Collins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vadislov Pavlov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Collins works Pavlov's body with a nice hook.
Collins throws the left hand but Pavlov avoids the punch easily.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Pavlov tries to move into range but Collins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pavlov checks the leg kick.
Pavlov misses with the combination.
Collins looks to throw the jab but Pavlov is out of range.
Collins throws a hook but Pavlov avoids it easily.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Collins misses with a low kick.

Pavlov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pavlov as Collins tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Collins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Pavlov.
Collins avoids the elbow strike from Pavlov, against the cage.
Pavlov can't find room to land a body shot as Collins controls the action.
Pavlov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Collins.
Pavlov lands a nice knee to the body.
Collins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Collins breaks the clinch.
Collins throws a leg kick but Pavlov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Collins throws a jab but it's blocked by Pavlov.
Collins misses the jab.
Collins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pavlov.
Pavlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Collins misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Pavlov misses.
Collins misses with a straight left.
Pavlov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Collins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavlov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Collins wants to land a leg kick but Pavlov is out of range.
A jab from Collins does it's job there.
Pavlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pavlov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Collins.
Steve Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
No luck for Pavlov with that takedown attempt.
Steve Collins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pavlov throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
Collins scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Pavlov misses.
Collins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice cross by Collins.
Pavlov misses with a looping right.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavlov throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavlov slips a jab from Collins.
Pavlov tries to clinch up.
Pavlov blocks a jab.
Pavlov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Collins.
Pavlov ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Pavlov throws a big shot that misses.
Pavlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Collins misses its intended target.
Pavlov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Collins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pavlov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Pavlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavlov moves out of range of the strikes.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pavlov.
Steve Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins cracks Pavlov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Pavlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pavlov misses with a looping left.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Pavlov's head but Pavlov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collins wants to slow Pavlov down by chopping away at his legs.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Pavlov slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Collins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vadislov Pavlov's cut.
That's time! Collins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pavlov tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Pavlov slips under a jab from Collins.
Pavlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Pavlov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Collins under the eye.
Collins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Pavlov.
Pavlov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Collins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Pavlov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Collins sprawls well initially but Pavlov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Pavlov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavlov is working away from the top position though.
Pavlov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov is stalling here. Collins is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pavlov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Collins has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pavlov is trying to control Collins's posture but Collins avoids it.
Collins content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pavlov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Collins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Collins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Collins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pavlov wants to control but Collins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Collins is nestled in close to Pavlov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pavlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
Collins wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Collins postures up.

Pavlov has his foot on Collins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Collins works his way back into a safe position though.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Pavlov is keeping the position.
Collins wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steve Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Collins wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pavlov is looking to clinch.
Pavlov tries to clinch up.
Collins misses with a wild combination.
Collins connects with a looping right hand.
Pavlov throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavlov tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavlov lands with a hook. Collins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pavlov moves away from the strike by Collins.
Vadislov Pavlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steve Collins.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Collins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Collins!