PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenith Jenova (ranked 2748 p4p, 359 weight class) and Zoran Paunovic (ranked 2385 p4p, 316 weight class). Kenith Jenova could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zoran Paunovic's chin.

Jenova
vs
Paunovic

183 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenith Jenova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoran Paunovic!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paunovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenova was well out of range. Poor timing from Paunovic.
Paunovic misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Jenova to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Zoran Paunovic has been cut.
Paunovic cracks Jenova with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've been informed that Paunovic 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.
Jenova misses with a body shot.
Paunovic throws an off balance right hand
and Jenova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paunovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenova buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jenova scores with a nice body kick.
Jenova avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jenova.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenova.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paunovic misses with a hook. Jenova ducked under it nicely.
Jenova throws a sloppy head kick and Paunovic moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Paunovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jenova connects with a body shot.
Paunovic misses the shot to the body.
Paunovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paunovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paunovic scores with a jab. Jenova acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jenova fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paunovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jenova is looking to land body kicks.
Paunovic drops his hands momentarily and Jenova takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paunovic looks to land a combination but Jenova avoids it well.
Jenova circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenova with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Jenova lands a high kick to the side of Paunovic's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Jenova dives into guard, looking to finish.

Paunovic is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenova seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Paunovic is still in real trouble! Can Jenova finish him?
Jenova lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jenova working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jenova slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jenova wants to control from the top but Paunovic keeps moving.
Paunovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Paunovic, not yet.
Paunovic seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenova is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jenova trying to control the position from guard on top but Paunovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenova looking to pass the guard.
Paunovic keeping moving, preventing Jenova from controlling successfully.
Jenova slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Paunovic controlling the position.
Paunovic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jenova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paunovic.
Paunovic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenova is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paunovic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jenova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paunovic is one step ahead there.
Paunovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jenova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paunovic.
Jenova working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Paunovic trying to control but Jenova is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paunovic throws a head kick but Jenova moves out of range.
Zoran Paunovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Paunovic.
Paunovic dodges the punch combination from Jenova.
Paunovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paunovic avoids the head kick by Jenova.
Jenova shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paunovic as he avoids it easily.
Paunovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paunovic tries to clinch but Jenova moves out of range.
Paunovic misses with a hook.
Jenova throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Paunovic throws the left hand but Jenova avoids the punch easily.
Jenova feinted with a counter takedown.
Paunovic misses with a looping right.
It looked like Jenova wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jenova moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenova misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenith Jenova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zoran Paunovic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Paunovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jenova misses with a body kick.
Paunovic looks to land a left hand but Jenova moved out of range nicely.
Paunovic misses with a looping right.
Jenova misses with a kick to the body.
Paunovic throws a head kick but Jenova moves out of range.
Jenova throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paunovic on the side of the head.
Paunovic throws a lazy right hand but Jenova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jenova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paunovic.
Jenova half committed to a counter leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jenova.
Jenova feints and then cracks Paunovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paunovic down.
Jenova connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That has opened up Zoran Paunovic's cut even more.
A jab from Paunovic misses.
Paunovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenova slips under a jab.
Jenova slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Paunovic misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova lands a nice looking body shot.
Paunovic moves out of range as Jenova throws a body kick.
Donk. Paunovic catches Jenova right on the button with a cross.
Jenova fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jenova walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paunovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jenova bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Paunovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Paunovic takes one on the button.
Paunovic wants to clinch up but Jenova keeps it at a distance.
Paunovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paunovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenova is looking to counter punch.
Jenova blocks a head kick by Paunovic.
An attempted straight right counter from Jenova misses the target.
Jenova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paunovic can do to turn this around?
Jenova throws a push kick but Paunovic slaps the foot to one side.
Jenova throws a body kick that misses.
Jenova swings for the body but Paunovic moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paunovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenova was well out of range. Poor timing from Paunovic.
Jenova throws a quick counter kick to the body but Paunovic avoids it.
Paunovic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jenova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paunovic.
It appears Jenova was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jenova throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jenova lands a jab to Paunovic's midsection.
Zoran Paunovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paunovic is breathing heavily.
Jenova scores with the left hand. Paunovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Jenova and Paunovic are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Jenova throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Paunovic into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Jenova knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenith Jenova!