PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedricio Warum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaz Kraljevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedricio Warum is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Warum
vs
Kraljevic

195 cm
25
250 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

200 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedricio Warum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blaz Kraljevic!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Kraljevic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kraljevic darts in and clinches Warum up against the cage.
Kraljevic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Warum has Kraljevic pressed against the cage, preventing Kraljevic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Warum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kraljevic blocks a body shot from Warum.

Kraljevic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Kraljevic both land. Nice combination.

Kraljevic clinches with his opponent.

Kraljevic manages to break the clinch.

Kraljevic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warum has Kraljevic pushed against the cage.
Kraljevic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kraljevic is looking to break free of the clinch but Warum has double underhooks.

Kraljevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kraljevic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kraljevic blocks a leg kick.

Kraljevic drives through and clinches with Warum against the cage.
Warum tries to throw a body punch but Kraljevic avoids it by throwing Warum back against the cage.

Kraljevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraljevic slips a straight right by Warum.
Kraljevic throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Warum counter with a right hand.
Kraljevic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warum counters with a series of strikes. Kraljevic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kraljevic tries to clinch up

and Warum counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warum.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Warum 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kraljevic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Warum tries to stand but Kraljevic is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Warum stands and steps away. Kraljevic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Kraljevic has Warum up against the cage in a clinch.
Kraljevic prevents Warum from breaking the clinch.

Kraljevic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warum throws a body punch but Kraljevic moves out of range.
Kraljevic with a nice cross.
Kraljevic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Warum counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warum.
Kraljevic looks gassed!
Warum showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warum stands and steps away. Kraljevic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kraljevic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blaz Kraljevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraljevic looks to land a combination but Warum avoids it well.
No joy there for Warum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kraljevic throws a combination that misses
and Warum counters with a two punch combo.
Kraljevic misses with a double jab
and Warum counters with a big head kick but Kraljevic shrugs it off.
Warum swings for the body but Kraljevic moves out of range.
Warum scores with a jab. Kraljevic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kraljevic swats away the attempt to clinch by Warum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Warum darts in and clinches Kraljevic up against the cage.
Warum misses with a body punch.
Warum wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kraljevic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kraljevic tries to break the clinch but Warum is controlling the position.
Warum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Warum is trying to break free.
Kraljevic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Warum manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Warum tries to keep at a distance but Kraljevic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Warum wants to break free but Kraljevic has control.
Warum is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedricio Warum dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kraljevic throws a right and a left that Warum avoids nicely.
Kraljevic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warum keeps the fight on the outside.

Kraljevic drives through and clinches with Warum against the cage.

Kraljevic breaks the clinch.
Kraljevic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kraljevic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraljevic moves out of range of the body kick.
Kraljevic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kraljevic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kraljevic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kraljevic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kraljevic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Warum throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kraljevic's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Warum shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Warum was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kraljevic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Warum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warum controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warum trying to control but Kraljevic is having none of it.

Warum gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kraljevic throws a combination that misses
and Warum counters with a three punch combo that has Kraljevic backing up. Kraljevic nods at Warum to acknowledge the strikes.
Kraljevic falls off balance throwing a combination

and Warum counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warum.
Warum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kraljevic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Warum wanted to stand there but Kraljevic had control of the position.
Warum stops Kraljevic from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warum slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Warum wants to stand but Kraljevic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kraljevic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Warum is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pedricio Warum wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kraljevic misses with a double jab
and Warum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kraljevic's knee momentarily.
Warum thuds a left hand into Kraljevic's body.
Warum wants to clinch up but Kraljevic keeps it at a distance.
Warum misses the jab.
Kraljevic misses with a combination
and Warum counters with a head kick.
Kraljevic misses with a wild combination.
Kraljevic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Warum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kraljevic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraljevic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kraljevic misses with a combination
and Warum counters with a three punch combo that has Kraljevic backing up. Kraljevic nods at Warum to acknowledge the strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Warum here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kraljevic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedricio Warum dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kraljevic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kraljevic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warum.
Warum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kraljevic moves into the clinch.
Kraljevic tries to break free but Warum pushes him back against the cage.

Kraljevic breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kraljevic.
Kraljevic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kraljevic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warum counters with a left and a right that stings Kraljevic.
Warum misses with a double jab.
Warum fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kraljevic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kraljevic falls off balance throwing a combination

and Warum counters with a single leg into guard. Kraljevic didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warum wants to control from the top but Kraljevic keeps moving.
Kraljevic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Warum is controlling him.
Kraljevic keeping moving, preventing Warum from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Pedricio Warum wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kraljevic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kraljevics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Warum fails with the takedown.
Kraljevic works over Warum's head and body with a nice combination.
Warum misses with a lunging right hand

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

Kraljevic breaks the clinch.
Kraljevic misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kraljevic!
Warum fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kraljevic avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab by Warum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraljevic feints a jab promting Warum to slip. Kraljevic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Warum slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Warum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warum looks to land a combination but Kraljevic avoids it well.
Kraljevic throws a combination. Warum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kraljevic wants to clinch up but Warum keeps it at a distance.
Kraljevic throws a combination that misses

and Warum counters with a takedown into side control.
Pedricio Warum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kraljevic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Warum has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Warum decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kraljevic.
Kraljevic moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Kraljevic. Those never looked like landing.
Warum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraljevic can do to turn this around?
Kraljevic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warum counters with a leg kick.
Warum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kraljevic moves away.
Kraljevic tries to close the distance and clinch but Warum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraljevic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warum lands with a nice body punch.
Kraljevic moves in looking to clinch but Warum pushes him off.
Kraljevic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Warum moves in looking to clinch but Kraljevic pushes him off.
Blaz Kraljevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kraljevic misses with a combination

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedricio Warum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Warum, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedricio Warum!