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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bate Pepo (ranked 1001 p4p, 1432 weight class) and Ante Pavlovic (ranked 147 p4p, 204 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bate Pepo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Pavlovic!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pavlovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pavlovic lands with an overhand left.
Pavlovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Pavlovic prevents a body shot from Pepo.
Pepo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavlovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavlovic misses with the head strike.
Pavlovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Pepo controls his hands.
Pavlovic blocks a body shot from Pepo.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Pavlovic avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavlovic.
Pepo misses with a body punch.
Pavlovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pepos head.
Pavlovic lands a left hand.
Pepo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pepo tries to work over Pavlovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pepo throws a head punch that misses.
Pepo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pepo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlovic has a couple of punches blocked by Pepo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pavlovic fails to land.
Pavlovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavlovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Pavlovic gets through Pepo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pavlovic prevents a body shot from Pepo.
Pavlovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pavlovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pavlovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pepo lands a body shot.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pepo works on Pavlovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Pepo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pepo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavlovic controls his hands.
Pavlovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Pepo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavlovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlovic misses with a punch to the body.
Pavlovic tries to work over Pepo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pepo blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pavlovic fails to land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pavlovic can't find room to land a body shot as Pepo controls the action.
Pepo lands with a light punch inside.
Pavlovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pepo prevents a body shot from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pepo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlovic's elbow.
Pavlovic lands with a right to the head.
Pavlovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Pepo controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavlovic.
Pepo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pepo.
Pavlovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pavlovic tries a body shot but Pepo blocks it.
Pavlovic scores with a hook to the body.
Pepo takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Pepo.
Pavlovic tries to throw a body punch but Pepo avoids it by throwing Pavlovic back against the cage.
Pavlovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pepo's elbow.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pepo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pepo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavlovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pepo.
Pavlovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pavlovic lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pavlovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pepo.
Pavlovic presses Pepo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pepo is breathing heavily.
Pavlovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Pepo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlovic prevents a body shot from Pepo.
Pepo lands a hook that snaps the head of Pavlovic backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavlovic.
Pepo can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlovic controls the action.
Pavlovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pepo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovic is working Pepo over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlovic lands with a right to the head.
Pavlovic misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pavlovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pepo misses with a body punch.
Pavlovic tries to throw a body punch but Pepo avoids it by throwing Pavlovic back against the cage.
A short right from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavlovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Pepo.
Pavlovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pepo misses with a punch to the body.
Pepo blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Pavlovic.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Pavlovic avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
Pavlovic lands a shot to the body.
Pavlovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavlovic tries to work over Pepo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavlovic cracks Pepo with a nice body shot.
Pavlovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Pavlovic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pepo moves to clinch but Pavlovic breaks away
enabling Pavlovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavlovic throws a hook to the side of Pepo's head but Pepo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pepo tries to clinch up but Pavlovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavlovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pavlovic misses with a looping left.
Pepo rushes Pavlovic and presses him up against the cage.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Pavlovic avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
A short right from Pavlovic on the inside.
Pepo can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlovic controls the action.
Pepo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Pavlovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavlovic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Pepo controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavlovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlovic working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavlovic prevents a body shot from Pepo.
Pavlovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pavlovic pushes Pepo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pavlovic gets through Pepo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Pavlovic.
Ante Pavlovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pavlovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Pavlovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pavlovic blocking some punches.
Pepo can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlovic controls the action.
Pavlovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pepo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlovic tries a body shot but Pepo blocks it.
Pepo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pepo misses with the head strike.
Pavlovic blocks a body shot from Pepo.
Pavlovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pepo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavlovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavlovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Pepo.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavlovic.
Pepo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pepo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Pavlovic.
Pavlovic misses with some punches.
Pavlovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Pepo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pavlovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pepo.
Pepo tries to work over Pavlovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pavlovic lands a nice uppercut.
Pavlovic misses with the head strike.
Pavlovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavlovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pepo's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepo throws a head punch that misses.
Pavlovic presses Pepo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavlovic.
Pavlovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pepos head.
Pavlovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pavlovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic lands a shoulder strike.
Pavlovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pavlovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavlovic.
A right hook to the body lands for Pavlovic.
Pavlovic lands with a right to the head.
Pavlovic scores with a shot to the side of Pepo's head.
Pavlovic lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Pavlovic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pavlovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pavlovic on the inside.
Pavlovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pepo or not.
Pavlovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pavlovic scores with a hook to the body.
Pavlovic lands with a right to the head.
Pepo is rocked!
Pavlovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Pepo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pavlovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pavlovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pavlovic presses Pepo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pavlovic digs a right hand into Pepo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pepo's gas tank.
Pavlovic lands a left hand.
Pavlovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pavlovic creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Pepo with a big uppercut! Pepo tries to clinch up but Pavlovic pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Pepo to the mat! Pepo covers up and Pavlovic unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ante Pavlovic!
A relieved looking Ante Pavlovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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