PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Pavlovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Prior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavlovic comes to the cage accompanied by Kill Her - Hopsin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pavlovic
vs
Prior

164 cm
20
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

150 cm
26
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kostya Pavlovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Prior!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prior shoots and misses
and Pavlovic counters with a nice body kick.
Prior misses with a takedown attempt
and Prior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Pavlovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pavlovic stands and throws Prior's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Prior is holding Pavlovic down, trying to stall.
Pavlovic throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pavlovic looks up at the clock and then as Prior takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pavlovic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pavlovic content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pavlovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prior keeps working.
Prior is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prior wants to control but Pavlovic postures up.
Pavlovic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Prior is avoiding damage well.
Prior tries to buck Pavlovic off but Pavlovic is having none of it.
Prior parries the strikes from Pavlovic easily there. Pavlovic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Prior to escape.
Prior is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Prior is looking to control Pavlovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Prior avoid being mounted?
Prior tries to roll over but Pavlovic keeps him under control.
Prior is trying to control but can't.
Pavlovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlovic in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prior regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prior is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Prior stalling away here and it's allowed Pavlovic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Prior accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Prior is working Pavlovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlovic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Prior puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Prior wants to work for an arm triangle but Pavlovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Prior is looking to take a break and control but Pavlovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pavlovic's head.
Pavlovic wants to get back to full guard but Prior has passed into side control.
Prior trying to control the position but Pavlovic is working away.
Prior tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pavlovic defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovic is trying to improve his position.
Prior lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pavlovic is not content to let Prior control the position.
Pavlovic wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavlovic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Prior's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Prior 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.
Prior not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shane Prior will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pavlovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pavlovic misses with a low kick.

Prior gets tackled into the cage by Pavlovic. Pavlovic maintains the clinch.
Prior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pavlovic digs a right hand underneath Prior's ribcage. Prior let out a lung full of air as it connected.

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

Prior is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pavlovic is aware though and is defending well.
Pavlovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prior is on top in guard.
Pavlovic wants to stand up but Prior is controlling him.
Prior distracts Pavlovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Prior trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pavlovic manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Shane Prior has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prior is looking for a triangle but Pavlovic pushes his legs off easily.
Pavlovic postures up.
Pavlovic passes Prior's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pavlovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pavlovic working Prior over with strikes.
Prior is trying to control but can't.
Pavlovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pavlovic is thwarting Prior's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prior blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic thows a huge punch but Prior dodges it nicely.
Prior trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Prior is trying desperately to improve position.
Pavlovic lands a big shot there that rocks Prior but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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!
Prior wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pavlovic.
Pavlovic wants to control the pace but Prior is squirming around nicely.
Prior regains half guard.
Pavlovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prior tries to get to full guard but Pavlovic has control of the leg.
Prior trying to control from the bottom.
Pavlovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Pavlovic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pavlovic is trying to control. Prior wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pavlovic is thwarting Prior's attempts to control the position.
Pavlovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prior's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prior blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic working Prior over with strikes.

Prior looking for submissions off his back.
Prior is in trouble now - Pavlovic has advanced to mount!
Prior is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prior is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostya Pavlovic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pavlovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prior has his takedown stuffed
and Pavlovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Prior thinking.

Pavlovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Prior looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Prior manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pavlovic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pavlovic is looking to advance position but Prior won't allow it.
Pavlovic is keen to just control but Prior is a slippery customer.
Prior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Prior is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pavlovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pavlovic's back!
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovic tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Prior tries to control but Pavlovic wriggling away.
Pavlovic can't escape the position.
Prior landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pavlovic can't escape the position.
Prior looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pavlovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Prior has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prior lands a big shot there that rocks Pavlovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Prior working Pavlovic over with strikes here.

Prior working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pavlovic manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prior thows a huge punch but Pavlovic dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prior working Pavlovic over with strikes.
Prior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pavlovic is trying to stand up here but Prior is controlling him well.
Pavlovic gets full guard.
Prior landing some decent shots from guard.
Prior trying to control but Pavlovic is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pavlovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlovic keeping moving, preventing Prior from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shane Prior was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pavlovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Prior feints and as Pavlovic raises his hands in defense, Prior changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Prior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Prior 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Prior!