PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Pavelic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xingu Huka Huka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xingu Huka Huka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pavelic
vs
Huka Huka

195 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
26
244 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Bullet Proof System

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ante Pavelic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xingu Huka Huka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Huka Huka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pavelic.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pavelic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Pavelic.
Pavelic misses with an uppercut.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Pavelic pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ante Pavelic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavelic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavelic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Pavelic.
Pavelic throws a head kick but Huka Huka moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huka Huka avoids the head kick by Pavelic.
Huka Huka blocks a head kick by Pavelic.
Pavelic throws a sloppy head kick and Huka Huka moves out of range easily.
Pavelic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pavelic defends it well.
Pavelic misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Huka Huka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Huka Huka moves away from the strike by Pavelic.
Pavelic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huka Huka.
Pavelic throws a poor cross that misses

and Huka Huka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pavelic tries to kick Huka Huka off in order to stand up. Huka Huka Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Pavelic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pavelic tries to get out of the position.
Huka Huka tries to advance to mount but Pavelic denies him.
Pavelic wants to get back to his feet but Huka Huka is dominant here and he's now got Pavelic's back!
Huka Huka controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic tries to break free.
Huka Huka just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 Ante Pavelic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Huka Huka moves out of range of the strikes.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pavelic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huka Huka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pavelic tries to land a leg kick but Huka Huka saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Pavelic.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Pavelic avoids it easily.
Huka Huka ducks under a wild hook from Pavelic.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavelic throws a leg kick but Huka Huka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Huka Huka blocks a head kick by Pavelic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavelic misses with a body punch

and Huka Huka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pavelic swings wildly with an uppercut but Huka Huka uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Huka Huka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pavelic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Huka Huka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Pavelic.
Huka Huka tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pavelic misses with a head kick.
Pavelic lands with a kick to the temple. Huka Huka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Xingu Huka Huka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pavelic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavelic. Huka Huka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huka Huka tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pavelic misses the shot to the body.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Ante Pavelic is winning the standup battle so far.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pavelic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Huka Huka defending well as Pavelic loads up on a big left hand.
Pavelic throws a sloppy head kick and Huka Huka moves out of range easily.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huka Huka avoids the head kick by Pavelic.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Huka Huka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavelic.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Pavelic pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pavelic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huka Huka was well out of range. Poor timing from Pavelic.
Huka Huka blocks a head kick by Pavelic.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pavelic defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pavelic throws a body shot but no joy.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Pavelic avoids it easily.
Pavelic throws a head kick but Huka Huka moves out of range.
Huka Huka moves out of range of the body kick from Pavelic.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An inside leg kick from Pavelic misses.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pavelic defends it well.
Pavelic throws a body punch but Huka Huka moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Pavelic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Huka Huka ducks under a wild hook from Pavelic.
Pavelic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavelic throws a lazy right hand but Huka Huka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pavelic throws a sloppy head kick
and Huka Huka counters with a two punch combo.
Pavelic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huka Huka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavelic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huka Huka slips a jab from Pavelic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Pavelic misses
and Huka Huka counters with a series of strikes. Pavelic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Huka Huka blocks a head kick by Pavelic.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Pavelic pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses.
Huka Huka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pavelic.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pavelic defends it well.
Pavelic throws the kick towards the body but Huka Huka avoids it.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses
and Huka Huka counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka blocks a head kick by Pavelic.
Pavelic looks to score with a jab to the body but Huka Huka is just out of range.
Pavelic tries to work over Huka Huka's front leg with a kick but Huka Huka checks it.
Pavelic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Pavelic misses.
Huka Huka ducks under a wild hook from Pavelic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pavelic misses.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Huka Huka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Pavelic.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Pavelic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huka Huka moves away.
Pavelic throws a lazy uppercut

and Huka Huka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huka Huka.
Xingu Huka Huka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Huka Huka breaks from the clinch.
Pavelic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Pavelic pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic throws a jab but it's blocked by Huka Huka.
Pavelic throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavelic misses with a looping right.
Huka Huka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ante Pavelic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavelic throws a chopping leg kick but Huka Huka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pavelic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huka Huka manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ante Pavelic.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pavelic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ante Pavelic!
In his post fight interview, Ante Pavelic gave a big smile as he said 'ZA DOM SPREMNI'.