PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grgur Zvonimir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mclovin has chosen Sandstorm by Darude as his entrance music. Grgur Zvonimir had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Zvonimir
vs
Mclovin

184 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Syndicate Drugs
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grgur Zvonimir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zvonimir throws a nice head kick!
Zvonimir throws a head kick that misses.
Zvonimir throws a head kick but Mclovin moves out of range.
Zvonimir tries a head kick but it misses.
Zvonimir avoids the head kick by Mclovin.

Mclovin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mclovin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Zvonimir defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mclovin.
Zvonimir is working to get back to half guard.

Mclovin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zvonimir has worked his arm free - good work by Zvonimir!
Zvonimir is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mclovin prevents Zvonimir from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zvonimir manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mclovin pushing down on Zvonimir's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mclovin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zvonimir tries to get to full guard but Mclovin has control of the leg.
Zvonimir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mclovin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zvonimir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Mclovin is looking for a kimura but Zvonimir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mclovin to get the leverage.
Zvonimir tries to get to full guard but Mclovin has control of the leg.
Mclovin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zvonimir's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Mclovin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zvonimir!
Zvonimir can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zvonimir is looking to escape.
Zvonimir can't escape the position.
Zvonimir is squirming around, avoiding Mclovin's attempts to control the action.

Mclovin wants to finish this one by submission but Zvonimir is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mclovin.
Zvonimir is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mclovin seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Zvonimir is holding on tight.
Zvonimir is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Mclovin has taken his back.
Zvonimir breaks Mclovin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Mclovin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mclovin looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mclovin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Zvonimir uses it to pass to side control.

Zvonimir is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mclovin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mclovin can't do much from the bottom here.

Zvonimir wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mclovin, who protects the arm well.
Mclovin tries to bench press Zvonimir off him but Zvonimir keeps the position.
Mclovin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zvonimir is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mclovin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zvonimir.
Mclovin trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mclovin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zvonimir slips nicely into half guard.

Zvonimir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mclovin trying to control but Zvonimir postures up.

Zvonimir is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Grgur Zvonimir will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick by Zvonimir misses

and Mclovin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mclovin stands and throws Zvonimir's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mclovin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Zvonimir tries to improve position but can't.
Mclovin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zvonimir keeps working.
Zvonimir manages to get back to half guard.
Mclovin trying to control from half guard but Zvonimir is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zvonimir is pressing down on Mclovin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mclovin pushing down on Zvonimir's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zvonimir tries to get to full guard but Mclovin has control of the leg.
Mclovin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zvonimir!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin looking to control but Zvonimir is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zvonimir is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mclovin throwing strikes here but Zvonimir is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Zvonimir working to try and regain half guard.
Zvonimir is controlling an arm, preventing Mclovin from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Mclovin moves to the back position.

Mclovin has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Zvonimir is defending well but eventually Mclovin manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Zvonimir has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fedor Mclovin!
Fedor Mclovin is the new middleweight champion!