PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ante Pavelic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ante Pavelic acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Burns
vs
Pavelic

200 cm
29
258 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

195 cm
23
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ante Pavelic!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pavelic drives through and clinches with Burns against the cage.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pavelic.
Pavelic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pavelic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pavelic tries a knee to the head but Burns blocks it.
Burns misses with a knee strike.
Burns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavelic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like James Burns has been cut.
Burns stalling in the clinch but Pavelic improves position.
Burns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pavelic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burns blocks it with crossed arms.
Burns takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns is trying to break free.
Burns tries for a takedown but Pavelic manages to get underhooks.
Pavelic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pavelic connects with a knee to the head.
Burns is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavelic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavelic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pavelic obliges.
Pavelic landing knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Pavelic.
Pavelic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pavelic.
Pavelic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pavelic scores with a knee to the head.
Pavelic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pavelic pushes Burns back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Pavelic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavelic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pavelic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pavelic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

James Burns's cut is getting worse.
Pavelic lands a nice knee to the body.
Pavelic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pavelic lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Pavelic.
Burns takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Pavelic.
Burns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pavelic pushes Burns back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pavelic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pavelic lands with a short head shot on the inside.

James Burns's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pavelic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Pavelic lands a right hand.
Pavelic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pavelic landing knees to the body.
Pavelic working Burns over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pavelic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pavelic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pavelic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Pavelic on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pavelic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pavelic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Pavelic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pavelic scores with a knee to the head.

Jeez, James Burns's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pavelic presses Burns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pavelic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Burns seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pavelic can turn it around.
Pavelic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pavelic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pavelic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burns's face.
A knee to the head by Pavelic.
Pavelic lands on the inside with an 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!
Pavelic connects with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Burns's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ante Pavelic!
An intense looking Ante Pavelic took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'ZA DOM SPREMNI'.