PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Pavey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dharaman Sabdulalaika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pavey
vs
Sabdulalaika

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

recos laboratory (Stock empty)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Pavey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dharaman Sabdulalaika!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pavey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Sabdulalaika scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Sabdulalaika is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pavey is trying to stand.
Pavey won't allow Sabdulalaika to pass to mount.
Sabdulalaika missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sabdulalaika is nestled in close to Pavey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pavey wants to improve his position but Sabdulalaika is controlling well.
Pavey wants to control but Sabdulalaika is keeping busy.
Sabdulalaika working Pavey over with strikes.
Pavey is trying to get back to full guard.
Sabdulalaika missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sabdulalaika throwing shots but Pavey is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabdulalaika tries to pass to full mount but Pavey defends it.
Sabdulalaika lands with a punch from half guard.
Sabdulalaika is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sabdulalaika working the head and body with strikes.
Pavey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sabdulalaika on the ground.
Sabdulalaika working Pavey over with strikes.
Sabdulalaika looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pavey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sabdulalaika lands strikes from half guard.
Pavey trying to control from the bottom.
Sabdulalaika not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pavey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sabdulalaika.
Pavey is trying to control but can't.
Sabdulalaika thows a huge punch but Pavey dodges it nicely.
Sabdulalaika drops an elbow to the side of Pavey's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sabdulalaika.
Pavey tries to get to full guard but Sabdulalaika has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pavey throws a series of punches but Sabdulalaika avoids them all with ease.
Pavey is breathing heavily.
Pavey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sabdulalaika.
Sabdulalaika cracks Pavey with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Kenny Pavey has been cut.
Jab by Sabdulalaika.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavey defending well as Sabdulalaika loads up on a big left hand.
Pavey moves away from the strike by Sabdulalaika.
Pavey misses with a takedown attempt

and Sabdulalaika counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sabdulalaika with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sabdulalaika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pavey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sabdulalaika postures up in Pavey's guard and throws a big left but Pavey blocks it.
Sabdulalaika with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabdulalaika working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pavey's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sabdulalaika accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pavey wants to get back to his feet but Sabdulalaika is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sabdulalaika has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Sabdulalaika is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavey is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sabdulalaika dives into side control.
Sabdulalaika scoring with punches and elbows.
Sabdulalaika works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pavey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sabdulalaika scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sabdulalaika lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pavey down.
Sabdulalaika looks up at the clock and then as Pavey takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sabdulalaika smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sabdulalaika cracks Pavey with a big elbow.
Sabdulalaika cracks Pavey with a big elbow.
Check out the look on Sabdulalaika's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sabdulalaika lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sabdulalaika works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pavey gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pavey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sabdulalaika.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sabdulalaika is going olschool here, as he tries to force Pavey to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pavey shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dharaman Sabdulalaika dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Pavey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sabdulalaika scores with a nice head shot.
Pavey wants to clinch but Sabdulalaika slips to the side

and Sabdulalaika counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pavey's guard now.
Sabdulalaika stands up over Pavey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sabdulalaika missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sabdulalaika makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sabdulalaika missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sabdulalaika has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pavey has Sabdulalaika pulled in close to control his posture.
Sabdulalaika pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavey is keeping the position for now.
Pavey is controlling Sabdulalaika's posture.
Pavey wants to stand up but Sabdulalaika is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabdulalaika won't allow Pavey to sweep him here.
Sabdulalaika connects with a couple of short punches.
Sabdulalaika connects with a couple of short punches.
Sabdulalaika connects with a couple of short punches.
Sabdulalaika passes Pavey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pavey has hold of Sabdulalaika's hands but Sabdulalaika slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sabdulalaika lands strikes from half guard.
Sabdulalaika takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sabdulalaika is nestled in close to Pavey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Pavey manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Pavey slips a jab from Sabdulalaika.
Sabdulalaika throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabdulalaika getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pavey slips under a jab from Sabdulalaika.

Sabdulalaika pushes Pavey up against the cage in a clinch.
Pavey being controlled against the cage.
Good body shot from Sabdulalaika.
Sabdulalaika lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sabdulalaika stalling.

Sabdulalaika breaks from the clinch.
Pavey moves away from the strike by Sabdulalaika.
Pavey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sabdulalaika circles away from the clinch attempt

so Sabdulalaika counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabdulalaika passes Pavey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sabdulalaika landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sabdulalaika scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sabdulalaika lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Sabdulalaika is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pavey won't allow Sabdulalaika to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabdulalaika working over Pavey with some ground and pound. Pavey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sabdulalaika landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sabdulalaika lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Sabdulalaika is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pavey is just riding it out for now. Sabdulalaika eventually gives up the hold.
Pavey trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabdulalaika lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dharaman Sabdulalaika showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Pavey's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pavey wants to clinch but Sabdulalaika slips to the side
and Sabdulalaika counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pavey throws a sloppy head kick and Sabdulalaika moves out of range easily.

Sabdulalaika has closed the distance and engaged Pavey in a clinch.

Sabdulalaika pulls guard.
Sabdulalaika wants to sweep here but Pavey controlling him for the moment.
Pavey wants to control from the top but Sabdulalaika keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sabdulalaika is on top in guard.
Pavey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pavey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sabdulalaika throws a big right hand that misses.
Pavey wants to stand but Sabdulalaika is controlling the position.
Sabdulalaika throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabdulalaika lands a couple of digs.
Sabdulalaika looking to pass the guard.
Sabdulalaika postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pavey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sabdulalaika moves into the clinch.

Sabdulalaika has picked Pavey up - he's going for a ride! Sabdulalaika dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pavey is trying to stand up here but Sabdulalaika is controlling him well.
Pavey trying to hold on to Sabdulalaika's head to control him but Sabdulalaika postures up.
Sabdulalaika lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabdulalaika slips a nice elbow through Pavey's hands, connecting with Pavey's forehead.
Pavey wants to control but Sabdulalaika is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pavey pushes Sabdulalaika off looking to stand but Sabdulalaika dives back in and keeps control.
Sabdulalaika slips a nice elbow through Pavey's hands, connecting with Pavey's forehead.
Sabdulalaika scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sabdulalaika is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pavey trying to hold on to Sabdulalaika's head to control him but Sabdulalaika postures up.

Sabdulalaika in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pavey tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sabdulalaika!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dharaman Sabdulalaika!