PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Pavlovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkel has chosen Haifisch as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pavlovich
vs
Garfunkel

194 cm
31
227 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

208 cm
40
272 lbs
28 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Pavlovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Garfunkel!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garfunkel with a hook.
Pavlovich throws a hook but Garfunkel avoids it easily.
Pavlovich throws a hook to the side of Garfunkel's head but Garfunkel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pavlovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garfunkel.
Pavlovich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garfunkel misses with a hook. Pavlovich ducked under it nicely.
Garfunkel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pavlovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Pavlovich throws a right hand that Garfunkel ducks under and follows up with a left that Garfunkel also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Pavlovich misses its intended target.
Pavlovich looks to land a left hand but Garfunkel moved out of range nicely.
Frank Garfunkel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garfunkel throws a jab but it's blocked by Pavlovich.
The fighters circling - Pavlovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pavlovich throws a shot from downtown. Garfunkel moves away and avoids it.
Pavlovich misses with an uppercut
and Garfunkel counters with a straight right hand.
Pavlovich misses 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!
Garfunkel slips a jab from Pavlovich.
Garfunkel connects with a leg kick. Pavlovich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pavlovich jabs Garfunkel right on the nose. Garfunkel blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Frank Garfunkel has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovich misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Garfunkel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlovich.
Garfunkel lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavlovich is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garfunkel lands a shoulder strike.
Pavlovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlovich.

Garfunkel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pavlovich wants to get back to full guard.

Garfunkel is working for a kimura but Pavlovich is defending it quite comfortably.
Pavlovich wants to get back to his feet.
Garfunkel moves into full mount! Pavlovich won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garfunkel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pavlovich is looking to escape.
Pavlovich might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garfunkel thowing shots but they're missing.
Pavlovich wants to hold on but Garfunkel pushes him away.
Pavlovich is looking to improve his position but Garfunkel isn't that keen on the idea.
Garfunkel looking to finish with strikes here!
Pavlovich gets back to half guard.
Garfunkel is looking to take a break and control but Pavlovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlovich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pavlovich tries to kick Garfunkel off but Garfunkel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Garfunkel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garfunkel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garfunkel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pavlovich pushes Garfunkel off looking to stand but Garfunkel dives back in and keeps control.
Garfunkel controlling the action here.
Garfunkel prevents Pavlovich from improving his position.
Garfunkel winds up and cracks Pavlovich with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel trying to control from half guard but Pavlovich is working away.
Pavlovich avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garfunkel.
Pavlovich is trying to stand back up but Garfunkel is controlling him

Pavlovich makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pavlovich ducks under a wild hook from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel slips under a jab from Pavlovich.
Garfunkel throws a low kick but Pavlovich moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Garfunkel misses its intended target.
Pavlovich throws a jab when Garfunkel was well out of range.
Pavlovich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garfunkel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlovich has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pavlovich there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pavlovich throws an off balance right hand

and Garfunkel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pavlovich won't be happy with that.
Pavlovich can't do much from the bottom here.
Pavlovich is trying to buck Garfunkel off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pavlovich throws a big shot that misses.
Pavlovich misses with an uppercut.
Pavlovich defending well as Garfunkel loads up on a big left hand.
Garfunkel throws a low kick, looking for Pavlovich's leg but Pavlovich calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Pavlovich was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel throws a hook but Pavlovich avoids it easily.
Garfunkel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pavlovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garfunkel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pavlovich misses with an uppercut. Garfunkel saw that one coming.
Pavlovich throws a hook but Garfunkel blocks it.
A slow jab from Pavlovich misses its intended target.
Pavlovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garfunkel.
Pavlovich is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Garfunkel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pavlovich throws a hook to the side of Garfunkel's head but Garfunkel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfunkel sizes up Pavlovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pavlovich misses with a straight left.
Pavlovich throws a looping overhand right but Garfunkel ducks down to avoid it.
Pavlovich is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pavlovich blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Pavlovich misses the target.
Pavlovich misses with an uppercut
and Garfunkel counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garfunkel closes the distance and pushes Pavlovich back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pavlovich.
Garfunkel throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlovich.
Pavlovich blocks a body shot from Garfunkel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlovich.
Pavlovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garfunkel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garfunkel.
A body shot lands from Garfunkel.
Pavlovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pavlovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garfunkel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pavlovich misses with the head strike.
Pavlovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavlovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavlovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garfunkel's elbow.
Garfunkel stalling the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Garfunkel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Garfunkel backwards.
Pavlovich 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!
Pavlovich lands a body shot.
Pavlovich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garfunkel is breathing heavily.
Garfunkel slowing the pace effectively.
Pavlovich is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlovich's elbow.
Pavlovich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garfunkel lands with a light punch inside.
Pavlovich blocks an uppercut.
Garfunkel misses with some punches.
Garfunkel swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavlovich.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garfunkel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pavlovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Frank Garfunkel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavlovich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pavlovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garfunkel backwards.
Pavlovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garfunkel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garfunkel.
Pavlovich takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Pavlovich.
Garfunkel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pavlovich misses with the head strike.
Garfunkel misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pavlovich.
Pavlovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garfunkel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlovich looking to slow down the pace here.
Pavlovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavlovich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garfunkel is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlovich misses with a punch to the body.
Garfunkel working aggressively here.
Garfunkel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pavlovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Garfunkel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Pavlovich.
Pavlovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pavlovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlovich.
Garfunkel lands a hook that snaps the head of Pavlovich backwards.
Garfunkel wants to take the fight to the mat but Pavlovich manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Garfunkel lands with a short shot to the head.
Garfunkel misses with some punches.
Pavlovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pavlovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garfunkel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 Anton Pavlovich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Garfunkel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pavlovich swings widly with a right hand
and Garfunkel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Pavlovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frank Garfunkel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pavlovich throws an overhand right that lands on Garfunkel's shoulder, as Garfunkel tries to avoid the shot.
Pavlovich throws a shot from downtown. Garfunkel moves away and avoids it.
Garfunkel throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavlovich. Garfunkel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garfunkel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Garfunkel clinches.
Garfunkel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel gets through Pavlovich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Pavlovich.
Pavlovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garfunkel throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlovich.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garfunkel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovich gets through Garfunkel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pavlovich lands a body punch.
Pavlovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garfunkel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garfunkel.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garfunkel as Pavlovich tries to tie him up.
Garfunkel throws a head punch that misses.
Garfunkel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pavlovich backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavlovich.
A head punch on the inside from Pavlovich fails to land.
Garfunkel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlovich takes a shot to the head.
Garfunkel has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlovich.
Garfunkel lands with a left to the head.
Pavlovich misses with some punches.
Pavlovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garfunkel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavlovich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Garfunkel lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pavlovich is looking to escape.
Pavlovich preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pavlovich wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlovich trying to control from the bottom.
Garfunkel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Pavlovich manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice defenses there by Garfunkel.
Pavlovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garfunkel looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich slips a straight right by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel dips to his left and cracks Pavlovich with an uppercut!
Garfunkel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pavlovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garfunkel moves away.
Garfunkel tests Pavlovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garfunkel scores with a hook to the body. Pavlovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garfunkel wants to land a leg kick but Pavlovich is out of range.
Pavlovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Garfunkel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garfunkel loads up on a big right hand but Pavlovich slips the punch.
Garfunkel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garfunkel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garfunkel scores with a punch to the head.
Garfunkel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pavlovich misses with an uppercut

and Garfunkel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pavlovich's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pavlovich pushes Garfunkel off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel tries to clinch but Pavlovich moves out of range.
Pavlovich ducks under a wild hook from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel misses with the combination.

Garfunkel looking to score a takedown here. Pavlovich is defending well but Garfunkel drives through and ends up in Pavlovich's guard.
Garfunkel connects with a couple of short punches.
Pavlovich is looking to stand up but Garfunkel isn't so interested in that idea.
Pavlovich controls Garfunkel momentarily but Garfunkel frees himself.

Pavlovich has his feet on Garfunkel's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Garfunkel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Garfunkel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garfunkel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Garfunkel!
Frank Garfunkel thanked the fans post fight for their support.