PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Meida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ante Pavelic (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!

Meida
vs
Pavelic

210 cm
26
285 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
280 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Meida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ante Pavelic!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavelic checks a leg kick.
Pavelic dodges the punch combination from Meida.
Meida throws a combination that misses
and Pavelic counters with a left to the body.
Meida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pavelic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been informed that Pavelic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Meida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pavelic dodges the punch combination from Meida.
Meida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pavelic tries a head kick but it misses.
Pavelic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meida looks to land a body kick but Pavelic moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavelic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pavelic throws a leg kick but Meida checks it.
A combination from Meida does no damage.
Meida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pavelic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meida's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pavelic counters with a leg kick.

Pavelic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavelic.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pavelic looking to throw knees to the head but Meida is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Pavelic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavelic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Meida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pavelic lands a knee to the head.
Pavelic misses with the head strike.
Meida prevents a body shot from Pavelic.
Pavelic lands with a light punch inside.
Meida is trying to push Pavelic away but Pavelic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pavelic tries to land knees in the clinch but Meida avoids the damage to the body.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but Meida blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meida takes a shot to the head.
Pavelic prevents Meida from breaking the clinch.
Pavelic presses Meida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Meida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meida tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Meida throws a one two combo.
Meida misses with the combination.
Pavelic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavelic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meida checks it well.

Pavelic lands a big head kick that sends Meida tumbling to the mat! Pavelic takes a step backwards and waves Meida back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Thiago Meida has been cut.
Pavelic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavelic misses with a head kick.
Meida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pavelic feints a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meida.
Pavelic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pavelic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pavelic throws a sloppy head kick and Meida moves out of range easily.
Pavelic thows a leg kick but Meida checks it
and Meida counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pavelic throws a low kick, looking for Meida's leg but Meida calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Meida.
Pavelic throws a low kick, looking for Meida's leg but Meida calmly moves out of range.
Pavelic digs a good hook to Meida's body.
Meida misses with the combination.
Meida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meida is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic tries to close the distance and clinch but Meida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavelic sizes up Meida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Pavelic.
Meida seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pavelic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meida throws a chopping leg kick but Pavelic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pavelic walks into a jab.
Pavelic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Meida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pavelic can pounce on him.
Pavelic throws a sloppy head kick and Meida moves out of range easily.
Pavelic throws a body shot but no joy.
Meida appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pavelic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pavelic counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meida misses with a wild combination.
Pavelic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Pavelic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Meida's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pavelic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meida counters with a left and a right that stings Pavelic.
Meida connects with a solid leg kick.
Meida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pavelic circles away quickly and effectively.
Ante Pavelic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meida swinging wildly here.
Pavelic connects with a solid leg kick.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Meida misses with a two punch combination.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meida misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavelic misses with a low kick.
Meida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Meida.
A little jabbing left from Pavelic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Meida misses the target.
Pavelic connects with a solid leg kick.
Pavelic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavelic throws a big shot that misses.
Pavelic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meida throws a series of punches but Pavelic moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Meida.
Pavelic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meida moves away.
A quick step to the side and Meida tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pavelic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Meida does no damage.
Thiago Meida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pavelic tried to score with a low kick but Meida checks it.
Meida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sloppy strikes from Meida. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic tries to clinch up.
Meida tries to bum rush Pavelic with a series of wild strikes but Pavelic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pavelic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavelic misses with a low kick.
Meida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meida misses with a leg kick
and Pavelic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Meida's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pavelic throws a leg kick but Meida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pavelic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meida's calf.
Pavelic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meida misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Meida.
Meida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pavelic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pavelic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meida in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic tries a head kick but it misses.
Meida swinging wildly here.
Pavelic wants to slow Meida down by chopping away at his legs.
Pavelic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pavelic slips a jab and a cross from Meida.
Meida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pavelic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meida's calf.
Meida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pavelic is looking to clinch.
Pavelic throws a leg kick but Meida checks it.
Meida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavelic misses with a looping left.
Meida is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meida blocks a head kick by Pavelic.
Meida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pavelic.
Meida tries to bum rush Pavelic with a series of wild strikes but Pavelic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Meida. Those never looked like landing.
Pavelic slips under a jab from Meida.
Pavelic cracks the inside of Meida's front leg.

Pavelic has managed to 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!
Pavelic trying to land knees to the body.

Meida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Meida does no damage.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses
and Meida counters with a right hand to the body.
Pavelic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pavelic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meida. That did some damage!
Pavelic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meida throws a looping overhand right but Pavelic ducks down to avoid it.
Pavelic flicks out a counter leg kick but Meida steps away.
Pavelic moves out of range of the body kick from Meida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thiago Meida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thiago Meida's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Meida misses with the combination.
Pavelic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pavelic.
Meida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pavelic.
Pavelic checks the leg kick.
Meida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pavelic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavelic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pavelic throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavelic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pavelic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meida.
Meida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pavelic.
Pavelic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pavelic.
Pavelic misses with a low kick.
Meida throws a right hand that Pavelic ducks under and follows up with a left that Pavelic also avoids with ease.
Meida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pavelic's calf.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses.
Pavelic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meida appears to be looking for a big counter.
Meida circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Meida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pavelic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meida swinging wildly here.
Pavelic lands with a kick to the temple. Meida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavelic manages to avoid it.
Pavelic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pavelic throws a looping overhand right but Meida ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Meida misses.
Pavelic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pavelic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meida feints a jab promting Pavelic to slip. Meida then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pavelic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Meida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pavelic.
Pavelic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pavelic.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pavelic.
Pavelic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meida misses with a two punch combination.
Meida misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic misses with a low kick as Meida jumps back.
Meida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pavelic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavelic slips a jab and a cross from Meida.
Pavelic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavelic. Meida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pavelic scores with a hook.
Meida misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Pavelic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pavelic throws a jab when Meida was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meida checks a leg kick.
Meida's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Pavelic misses with a leg kick
and Meida counters with a body kick that stops Pavelic in his tracks momentarily.
Meida misses with a wild combination.
Pavelic throws a sloppy head kick and Meida moves out of range easily.
Pavelic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pavelic throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic slips a jab and a cross from Meida.
Meida misses with a double jab
and Pavelic counters with a thumping low kick.
Pavelic avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meida clobbers Pavelic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pavelic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meida moves away.
Meida throwing a counter right hand but Pavelic manages to avoid it.
Pavelic throws a head kick but Meida moves out of range.
Meida misses with a body kick.
Meida takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ante Pavelic.
Well Pavelic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!