PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Pawlak Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pawlak Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Pitbull Song. Nelson Mack is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pawlak Jr
vs
Mack

193 cm
21
237 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor Pawlak Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Mack!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mack.
Pawlak Jr is looking for a sweep.
Pawlak Jr sneaks back into half guard.
Pawlak Jr wants to improve his position but Mack is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Pawlak Jr is rocked!
Mack is nestled in close to Pawlak Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh Pawlak Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Gregor Pawlak Jr has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mack thows a huge punch but Pawlak Jr dodges it nicely.
Mack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mack throwing shots but Pawlak Jr is blocking nicely.
Mack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pawlak Jr circles away.
Mack looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Mack or perhaps it was just good defense by Pawlak Jr which made him look bad.
Gregor Pawlak Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Mack.
Mack tries for a takedown but Pawlak Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mack fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack shoots in but no luck this time.
Mack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pawlak Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pawlak Jr swivels and escapes.
Mack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pawlak Jr swivels and escapes.
Mack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pawlak Jr's waist but Pawlak Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mack off to one side.
Pawlak Jr stuffs the takedown.
Mack looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pawlak Jr seems to have got his legs back now.

Mack looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pawlak Jr!
Mack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pawlak Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mack scoring with strikes but Pawlak Jr is staying in there.
Mack with good strikes from the mount here!
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!
Mack fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mack working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pawlak Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Mack scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pawlak Jr's face.
Mack putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mack scoring with strikes but Pawlak Jr is staying in there.
Mack with a couple of short strikes.
Pawlak Jr can't escape the position.
Mack looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pawlak Jr bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mack throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mack keeping full guard, as Pawlak Jr tries to pass.
Pawlak Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Pawlak Jr works his way into full mount!
Pawlak Jr tries to control but Mack wriggling away.

Pawlak Jr is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mack has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Pawlak Jr looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking to get to half guard.

Pawlak Jr is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mack has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Pawlak Jr wants to finish this one by submission but Mack is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pawlak Jr.

Pawlak Jr looking to secure an arm triangle but Mack defends it well.

Pawlak Jr is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mack can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Pawlak Jr has control of Mack's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mack regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mack regains half guard.
Mack flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to improve his position but Pawlak Jr is controlling well.
Pawlak Jr passes the guard and advances to mount!

Pawlak Jr working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pawlak Jr with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mack slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pawlak Jr moves nicely into side control.

Pawlak Jr has hold of Mack's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mack tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pawlak Jr cranks the arm and Mack screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mack, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gregor Pawlak Jr!