PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Paprenjak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Paprenjak has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrzej Golota's chin.

Golota
vs
Paprenjak

194 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrzej Golota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Paprenjak!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golota with a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Golota finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Paprenjak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Julio Paprenjak has been cut.

Golota gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Golota prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paprenjak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paprenjak should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Paprenjak keeps control of Golota as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Golota wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Golota pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golota throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Golota tries to bum rush Paprenjak with a series of wild strikes but Paprenjak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Golota checks the leg kick.
Golota lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paprenjak circles away quickly and effectively.
Paprenjak slips a jab and a cross from Golota.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Golota working hard to break the clinch.

Golota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Golota moves into the clinch successfully.

Golota manages to break the clinch.
Golota closes the distance looking to clinch

and Paprenjak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paprenjak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Golota walks away with a smile on his face. Paprenjak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paprenjak keeps the fight on the outside.
Golota thumps Paprenjak with a low kick.
Golota throws a right hand that Paprenjak ducks under and follows up with a left that Paprenjak also avoids with ease.
Paprenjak takes one to the side of the head.
Golota misses with a wild combination.
Golota looks to clinch

and Paprenjak counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Paprenjak.
Paprenjak won't allow Golota to get back to his feet.
Paprenjak throws a big right hand that misses.
Paprenjak cracks Golota with a solid left hand.
Golota is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Golota is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paprenjak trying to control the position from guard on top but Golota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Golota thumps Paprenjak with a low kick.
Golota fails to land with a series of punches.
Paprenjak misses with a two punch combination.
Paprenjak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Golota circles away quickly and effectively.
Golota misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Golota.
Paprenjak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Golota with a jab.
Golota stuffs the takedown attempt from Paprenjak. Paprenjak gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrzej Golota has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Paprenjak.
Golota thumps Paprenjak with a low kick.
Golota looks to land a combination but Paprenjak avoids it well.
Paprenjak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golota.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paprenjak slips a jab and a cross from Golota.
Golota lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paprenjak circles away quickly and effectively.
Golota's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Golota duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Golota.
Paprenjak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Golota moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paprenjak misses with a kick to the body.
Golota lands with a kick to the temple. Paprenjak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Golota misses with the combination.
Paprenjak shoots for a takedown but Golota saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Golota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paprenjak looks for a takedown but Golota sprawls well.
Paprenjak shoots in but no luck this time.
Golota misses with a combination
and Paprenjak counters with a three punch combo that has Golota backing up. Golota nods at Paprenjak to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paprenjak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Golota's waist but Golota gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paprenjak off to one side.
Golota throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paprenjak on the side of the head.
Paprenjak lands a high kick!
Golota swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Golota looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paprenjak throws a sloppy head kick and Golota moves out of range easily.
Golota looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Golota stuffs the takedown attempt from Paprenjak. Paprenjak gets slowly back to his feet.
Paprenjak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golota throws a right and a left that Paprenjak avoids nicely.
Paprenjak slips a jab and a cross from Golota.
Andrzej Golota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golota tried to score with a low kick but Paprenjak checks it.
Paprenjak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Golota dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Paprenjak's cut.
That's time! Golota's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paprenjak forces Golota back against the cage and clinches.

Paprenjak decides to pull guard.

Paprenjak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Golota wants to stand but Paprenjak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Golota being controlled here momentarily.
Golota wants to stand but Paprenjak is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paprenjak is on top in guard.
Golota wants to stand and escape but Paprenjak is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Golota keeping moving, preventing Paprenjak from controlling successfully.
Paprenjak pushes down on Golota's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paprenjak trying to control from half guard but Golota is working away.

Paprenjak decides to stand and escape the position.
Golota rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paprenjak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golota misses with a few strikes there.
Paprenjak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paprenjak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Golota feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paprenjak's calf.
Golota swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Paprenjak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Golota has a couple of punches blocked by Paprenjak.

Paprenjak breaks the clinch.

Paprenjak closes the distance and clinches.

Paprenjak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paprenjak misses with a leg kick.
Golota misses with a wild combination.
Golota stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paprenjak throws a head kick but Golota moves out of range.
Paprenjak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Golota pinned against the cage. Golota gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andrzej Golota has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Paprenjak.
Golota tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Paprenjak counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Golota is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Golota closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paprenjak shoots for a takedown but Golota saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paprenjak shoots in but Golota avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Golota throws a leg kick

and Paprenjak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paprenjak.
Paprenjak tries to land a knee to the head but Golota blocks with his arms.
Golota is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Golota breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Paprenjak.
Golota misses with a combination

and Paprenjak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golota keeping moving, preventing Paprenjak from controlling successfully.
Paprenjak stops Golota from standing up.
Paprenjak passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Golota is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Paprenjak has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Paprenjak wants to control but Golota is keeping him busy.
Paprenjak misses with the ground and pound.
Golota is pushing Paprenjak's head away, looking to escape. Paprenjak manages to hold on to the position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paprenjak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golota.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Paprenjak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julio Paprenjak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Golota looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golota lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Paprenjak backs up against the cage.
Golota tries to bum rush Paprenjak with a series of wild strikes but Paprenjak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Golota connects with a high kick.
Golota looks to land a combination but Paprenjak avoids it well.
Paprenjak throws a series of punches but Golota avoids them all with ease.
Paprenjak slips a jab and a cross from Golota.
Golota works over Paprenjak's head and body with a nice combination.
Paprenjak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Golota.
Paprenjak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Golota throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Golota misses with a combination

and Paprenjak counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Paprenjak manages to break the clinch.
Paprenjak shoots in but Golota avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Golota throws a series of punches but Paprenjak moves out of range.
Golota lands a jab.
Paprenjak slips a jab and a cross from Golota.
Golota misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andrzej Golota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paprenjak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andrzej Golota is winning the standup battle so far.
Golota throws a combination that misses
and Paprenjak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Golota's knee momentarily.
Nice body kick there by Golota.
Golota throws a leg kick

so Paprenjak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Paprenjak is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Paprenjak stops Golota from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golota knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paprenjak on the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Paprenjak 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.
Paprenjak trying to control but Golota is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Paprenjak throws the left hand but Golota avoids the punch easily.
Paprenjak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Golota closes the distance and clinches.
Golota wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Golota keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paprenjak's efforts to push away.
Golota is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paprenjak has Golota pressed against the cage, preventing Golota from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Paprenjak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golota throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Golota feints and then cracks Paprenjak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paprenjak down.
Paprenjak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Golota pinned against the cage. Golota gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andrzej Golota has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Paprenjak.

Golota moves into range and clinches up with Paprenjak.
Paprenjak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golota.

Golota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Golota misses with a combination
and Paprenjak counters with a head kick. That will keep Golota thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Paprenjak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Golota.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paprenjak wants to clinch up but Golota keeps it at a distance.
Golota falls off balance throwing a combination

and Paprenjak moves into the clinch.

Paprenjak has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Golota regains guard immediately.

Paprenjak stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Paprenjak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golota looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paprenjak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paprenjak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Golota sprawls well. Golota wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paprenjak gets slowly back to his feet.
Golota misses with a combination

and Paprenjak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paprenjak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Golota's efforts to push away.
Golota trying to stall but Paprenjak improves his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Paprenjak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paprenjak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Paprenjak!