-Pavlik bullies Rubio through the 1st round. Rubio looks scared.
-Pavlik lands about 3 hard left hooks in round 1 and follows his last one up
with an even bigger straight right which drives Rubio into the ropes. Pavlik
wins the round with an eight-punch flurry - ALL headshots, all land.
-Rubio landed 2 punches in round 1 according to Compubox.
-It's obvious that Rubio did not speak with BHop before the fight. If he did,
he's not listening.
-Rubio looks beat in round 2. Pavlik is leading with hooks and picking his
shots.
-After round 2, Rubio's corner begs him to let his hands go.
Pavlik is getting bolder by attempting to slip Rubio's jab and counter with
1-2's. Pavlik has Rubio's jab timed and is working nicely off of it in round
3.
-Rubio is taking plenty of heavy shots to the head and body. Rubio was good
for about four arm punches in the last half of round 3.
-Rubio is in defense mode. It's a matter of time as Pavlik presses the
action on a usually durable Rubio.
-Rubio had told the press that he was in condition to fight all night.
-In round 5, Rubio waits to counter, takes the shots - and does nothing.
It's target practice for Pavlik.
-Rubio wakes up in the 6th, finishes with a flurry and finally wins a round.
-Rubio's corner encourages him that the late rounds are "always his."
Fighters trade in the middle of the ring in 7, Pavlik is stronger, busier.
Rubio has no foot movement.
-Rubio tries to flurry to steal 7, but it's too little too late.
-Rubio gets rocked hard in 8th, looks hurt and comes back with a hard combo.
-Rubio takes hard shots on the ropes in 8th but each time he looks to go
down he retaliates with a solid combo. Pavlik threw almost 100 punches in
the 8th.
-Rubio has been stopped twice in his career.
-The announcer, Boom-Boom Mancini is DEFINITELY from Youngstown. Favoritism
is an understatement.
-Pavlik is taking control in the 9th. Rubio quits on his stool after the
9th.
Winner: KELLY PAVLIK by way of 9th round TKO...
