PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grand Admiral Thrawn (ranked 3463 p4p, 4623 weight class) and Daniel Pawlikowski (ranked 463 p4p, 534 weight class). Grand Admiral Thrawn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Thrawn
vs
Pawlikowski

195 cm
27
215
7 - 9 - 0

175 cm
27
210
9 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grand Admiral Thrawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Pawlikowski!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thrawn clinches up with Pawlikowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Thrawn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thrawn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pawlikowski fails to pull guard.
Pawlikowski is trying to pull guard but Thrawn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thrawn has Pawlikowski pressed against the cage, preventing Pawlikowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pawlikowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Pawlikowski.
Pawlikowski looks winded!
Thrawn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pawlikowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thrawn fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Thrawn has managed to clinch.
Our sources have told us that Thrawn has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlikowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Thrawn working Pawlikowski over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thrawn.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thrawn obliges.
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!
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pawlikowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Thrawn drops Pawlikowski with a big knee straight up the middle! Pawlikowski is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Pawlikowski is rocked!

It looks like Daniel Pawlikowski has been cut.
Grand Admiral Thrawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pawlikowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Thrawn finish him?
Thrawn Throws a clean left jab. Thrawn Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Pawlikowski's chin! Pawlikowski crumbles to the ground and Thrawn follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Thrawn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
A pretty intense looking Grand Admiral Thrawn took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.