PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slavko Pakula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Elias Stein has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Stein
vs
Pakula

190 cm
27
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Determined

On Tap
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elias Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slavko Pakula!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein tries to clinch up.
Stein fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Pakula was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stein slips under a jab from Pakula.
Pakula misses with a hook to the body
and Stein counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Pakula misses.

Stein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pakula, pushing him back against the cage.
Pakula lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stein leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Stein scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Slavko Pakula has been cut.

Pakula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stein tries to clinch up but Pakula circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein tries to clinch but Pakula is having none of it.
Stein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pakula.
Elias Stein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stein moves into the clinch.
Pakula misses with an elbow strike.
Pakula throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stein avoids the elbow strike from Pakula, against the cage.
Stein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pakula tries a body shot but Stein blocks it.
Stein blocks an elbow strike from Pakula.
Pakula blocks an uppercut.
Pakula presses Stein against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pakula.
Stein dodges an elbow strike from Pakula.
Pakula throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pakula misses with an elbow strike.
Stein prevents a body shot from Pakula.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
Pakula blocks a body shot from Stein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stein.
Pakula pushes off an throws an elbow but Stein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stein working aggressively here.
Pakula trying to land knees to the body.
Pakula misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pakula throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pakula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Pakula.
Stein has a couple of punches blocked by Pakula.
Stein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pakulas head.
Stein lands a nice uppercut.
Stein avoids a wild elbow strike from Pakula.
Stein managing to block the knees to the body from Pakula.
Stein has a couple of punches blocked by Pakula.
Stein cracks Pakula with a nice body shot.
Pakula looks winded!
Stein lands with a left to the head.
Stein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pakula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stein digs a right hand underneath Pakula's ribcage. Pakula let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Stein - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands a shoulder strike.
Stein is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stein working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That has opened up Slavko Pakula's cut even more.
A body shot lands from Stein.
Nice body punch from Stein.
Stein lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stein.

Stein drops Pakula onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pakula is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Pakula is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Pakula with a big uppercut! Pakula tries to clinch up but Stein pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Pakula to the mat! Pakula covers up and Stein unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Elias Stein!
An out of breath Elias Stein thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.