PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Owen Pavella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavella comes into the arena with Raising Hell---Hed P.E. blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pavella
vs
Boy

180 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

174 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Adam's NORTHERN WILD

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Owen Pavella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Boy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavella doesn't manage to clinch there - Boy circles away.
Pavella wants to slow Boy down by chopping away at his legs.
Big Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.
Pavella tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boy was well out of range. Poor timing from Pavella.
Boy moves out of range as Pavella strikes.
Pavella wants to clinch.
Boy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pavella's waist but Pavella gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boy off to one side.
Pavella connects with a solid leg kick.

Pavella forces Boy back against the cage and clinches.
Pavella is stalling here.
Pavella lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pavella misses with a knee to the head.
Pavella working Boy over with knees to the body.
Pavella is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boy is keeping busy.

Boy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pavella's guard.
Boy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boy drops an elbow to the side of Pavella's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boy is trying to work for a kimura but Pavella is defending well.
Boy controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavella keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Boy is trying to work for a kimura but Pavella is defending well.
Boy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavella won't allow Boy to pass to mount.
Boy controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Big Boy was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Boy clinches.
Boy wants a takedown.
Owen Pavella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Boy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavella with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Pavella breaks the clinch.
Pavella misses with a low kick.
Boy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Boy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pavella tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pavella tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
Boy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boy has a takedown stuffed.
Pavella tries to close the distance and clinch but Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Boy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boy avoiding damage as Pavella throws knees to the body.
Pavella stops a takedown attempt from Boy.
Owen Pavella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Boy.
Boy wants a takedown.

Pavella's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Owen Pavella is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boy checks the leg kick nicely there.

Pavella closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pavella trying to land knees to the body.
Pavella scores with a knee to the head.
Pavella prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pavella connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boy's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavella misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Pavella.
Pavella with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pavella lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pavella throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.

Boy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pavella controls Boy momentarily but Boy frees himself.
Boy wants to control from the top but Pavella keeps moving.
Boy is stalling in the full guard.

Boy drops back looking for a leg! Pavella is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pavella manages to kick Boy off! Boy jumps back into Pavella's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pavella keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boy scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pavella has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.
Boy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Big Boy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pavella can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boy controls the pace.
Boy throws a big right hand that misses.
Boy forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pavella on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pavella tries to get out of the position.
Boy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pavella!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavella is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Boy controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boy has Pavella up against the cage in a clinch.
Pavella landing knees to the head.

Boy breaks the clinch.
Boy moves out of range of the body kick from Pavella.
Boy shoots for a takedown but Pavella saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pavella uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boy.
Pavella leaves Boy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boy has a takedown stuffed.
Owen Pavella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Boy.
Boy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavella manages to avoid it.
Pavella tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Boy gets a double leg takedown into Pavella's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boy 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.
Boy postures up.
Boy wants to control from the top but Pavella keeps moving.
Pavella is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pavella wants to clinch.
Pavella tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.

Boy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pavella!
Boy cracks Pavella with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Pavella is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Boy locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Pavella is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Big Boy!