PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thane Riva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slavko Pakula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Riva
vs
Pakula

205 cm
19
271 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Mohito Fightwear

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 Sydney, Thane Riva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slavko Pakula!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riva misses with a few strikes there.
Pakula wants to counter with a clinch but Riva pushes him away.
Riva fails with the takedown
and Pakula counters with a nice body shot.
Riva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pakula tries to avoid it but Riva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pakula to the ground. Pakula escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Pakula moves into the clinch.
Riva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pakula works on Riva's body with a couple of short punches.
Riva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pakula has Riva pushed against the cage.
Pakula has Riva pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pakula works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Riva pulls guard.
Pakula stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pakula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakula's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Riva wants to stand up but Pakula is controlling him.
Riva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riva looking to control.

Riva is working an open guard so Pakula takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Pakula closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pakula effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pakula.
Riva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pakula fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thane Riva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pakula instigates a clinch.
Pakula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pakula controlling the action here for a moment.
Pakula misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riva.
Pakula lands a nice knee to the body.
Pakula tries to land knees in the clinch but Riva avoids the damage to the body.
Pakula lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Thane Riva has been cut.
Pakula works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pakula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pakula taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pakula prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakula trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Pakula on the inside.
Riva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pakula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riva backwards.
Pakula is working Riva over against the cage.
A short right from Pakula.
Pakula scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Pakula.
A hook to the body from Pakula.
Pakula scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riva takes a shot to the head.
Pakula lands a right hand.
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!
Pakula lands a shot to the body.
Riva blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Pakula on the inside.
Pakula lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakula gets through Riva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pakula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pakula lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pakula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pakula lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pakula lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Pakula.
A hook to the body from Pakula.
Still in the clinch, Pakula scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pakula lands with a right to the head.
Riva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pakula using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Pakula.
Pakula unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pakula scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pakula lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slavko Pakula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thane Riva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Riva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pakula.

Pakula moves into range and clinches up with Riva.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pakula creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pakula scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pakula scores with a hook to the body.
Pakula lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riva backwards.
Pakula lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Pakula.
Riva is trying to force a seperation but Pakula has the dominant position.
A short right from Pakula on the inside.
Riva blocks an elbow strike from Pakula.
Pakula scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pakula creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Riva avoids a wild elbow strike from Pakula.
Pakula lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pakula.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riva managing to block the knees to the body from Pakula.
Pakula lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pakula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Pakula on the inside.
Pakula misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riva.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pakula creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pakula holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pakula - that landed with a thud.
Pakula scores with a hook to the body.
Pakula displaying some good clinch control by pressing Riva up against the cage.
Pakula throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rivas head.
Nice body punch from Pakula - that landed with a thud.
Pakula lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riva.
Pakula stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakula softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riva being controlled against the cage.
Pakula keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riva's efforts to push away.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pakula - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pakula lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pakula lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pakula.
Pakula digs a right hand underneath Riva's ribcage. Riva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pakula is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riva is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakula lands a right hand.
Pakula lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pakula taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Pakula.
Pakula missing with knees to the body.
Riva blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Pakula.
Pakula just leaning against Riva, taking a breather.
Pakula lands a shoulder strike.
Pakula lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pakula lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Pakula.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pakula lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pakula throws an elbow that misses.
Riva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Pakula.
Pakula lands a nice elbow.
Pakula just leaning against Riva, taking a breather.
Pakula tries a knee to the head but Riva blocks it.
Pakula lands with a right to the head.
Pakula dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pakula lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Pakula.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pakula.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pakula creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slavko Pakula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thane Riva's cut.
That's time! Riva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pakula rushes Riva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pakula digs a right hand underneath Riva's ribcage. Riva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pakula stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pakula stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pakula misses with an elbow strike.
Pakula trying to land knees to the body.
Pakula scores with a shoulder strike.
Pakula misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Pakula.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pakula lands with a left to the head.
Slavko Pakula seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pakula lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakula stalling.
Riva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pakula lands with a right to the head.
Pakula 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.
Pakula working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pakula presses Riva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Riva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pakula smiles and moves away.

Pakula moves into the clinch.
Pakula works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee calls for Pakula to work.
Pakula softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riva managing to block the knees to the body from Pakula.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakula slows down the pace here.
Pakula lands a body shot.
Pakula lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pakula.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pakula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pakula lands a body shot.
Pakula trying to land knees to the body.
Pakula lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pakula lands a shot to the body.
Pakula creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pakula working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakula lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Pakula.
Pakula makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Pakula as the two fighters clinch.
Pakula scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pakula pushes Riva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pakula misses with an elbow strike.
Riva tries to score a body lock takedown but Pakula shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Riva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Riva is rocked!
Pakula misses with an elbow strike.
Pakula lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Riva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pakula pushes Riva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riva seems to have got his legs back now.
Pakula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Riva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pakula.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pakula.
Pakula lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Riva to his knees! Pakula keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slavko Pakula!