PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Korpek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zvi Fantl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fantl is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Westside Connection - Bow Down. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Korpek
vs
Fantl

174 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavel Korpek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zvi Fantl!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantl misses with a two punch combination.
Korpek misses with a combination

and Fantl counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Korpek's guard now.
Fantl tries to free his leg and advance position but Korpek is retaining full guard.
Fantl stops Korpek from standing up.
Fantl looking to sit in guard and control but Korpek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Korpek wants to control from the top but Fantl keeps moving.
Korpek looking to sit in guard and control but Fantl gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantl trying to control the position from guard on top but Korpek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantl looking to pass the guard.
Fantl is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zvi Fantl wasn't active enough on the ground.
Korpek scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Korpek throws a poor cross that misses

and Fantl decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Korpek's guard.
Fantl is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Korpek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fantl is controlling him.
Korpek keeping moving, preventing Fantl from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zvi Fantl wasn't active enough on the ground.
Korpek has his takedown stuffed

and Fantl counters with a single leg into guard. Korpek didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantl slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantl trying to control the position from guard on top but Korpek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Korpek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Korpek keeping moving, preventing Fantl from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Zvi Fantl hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Korpek rushes Fantl and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Fantl tightens his grip and picks Korpek up, before dumping him to the ground. Korpek manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Korpek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fantl.
Korpek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fantl seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Fantl gets to his feet. Korpek looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantl cracks Korpek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Korpek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pavel Korpek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korpek misses with a double jab
and Fantl counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zvi Fantl dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Korpek throws a sloppy body shot
and Fantl makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Fantl. That snapped Korpek's head back.

Fantl shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fantl showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantl is keen to just control but Korpek is a slippery customer.
Fantl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fantl looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fantl trying to control from half guard but Korpek is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zvi Fantl.
Korpek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fantl.
Korpek throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fantl counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fantl.
Korpek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantl working some strikes from top position.
Fantl wants to control from the top but Korpek keeps moving.
Fantl is pushing down on Korpek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Korpek is fighting to maintain full guard but Fantl has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fantl in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fantl wants to work for an arm triangle but Korpek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Fantl decides to stand and escape the position.
Fantl looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Korpek gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Fantl counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Korpek.
Fantl can't get the takedown.
Korpek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fantl is keeping busy.

Fantl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korpek falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fantl counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantl forces his way into half guard.
Fantl controlling the action here.
Fantl throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Korpek tries to kick Fantl off but Fantl keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fantl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fantl wants to control but Korpek is keeping him busy.
Fantl seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zvi Fantl.
Fantl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Korpek falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fantl counters with a takedown into side control.

Fantl is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Korpek looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fantl gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Korpek is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fantl lets go of the hold and Korpek can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zvi Fantl!