PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Clack (ranked 1597 p4p, 214 weight class) and Zoran Paunovic (ranked 1346 p4p, 176 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clack
vs
Paunovic

191 cm
36
193 lbs
26 - 16 - 3

186 cm
25
193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 26 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Clack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoran Paunovic!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clack takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Clack ducks under a wild hook from Paunovic.
Paunovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paunovic lands a slapping body shot.
Paunovic jabs at Clack's body.
Paunovic thuds a left hand into Clack's body.
Clack is breathing heavily.
Paunovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paunovic throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paunovic. That's going to slow Clack down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paunovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Clack is just out of range.
Paunovic lands a jab.
Paunovic lands a nice hook to Clack's body. Clack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paunovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Paunovic thuds his shin into the meat of Clack's side.
Paunovic throws a wild body kick that Clack sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Paunovic misses.
Paunovic missing with a left hand there. Clack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paunovic lands a jab to Clack's midsection.
Clack blocks a low kick nicely.
Clack gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paunovic.
Paunovic misses the jab.
Zoran Paunovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paunovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clack manages to avoid it.
Clack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paunovic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clack rather than just go for the knockout.
Paunovic throws a sloppy head kick and Clack moves out of range easily.
Paunovic connects with a high kick.

Clack is rocked!
Paunovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oh Clack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paunovic throws a body kick that misses
and Clack counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Zoran Paunovic has been cut.
Paunovic lands a head kick!
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!
Clack connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paunovic. Paunovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Paunovic moves in looking to clinch but Clack pushes him off.
Clack seems to have got his legs back now.
Clack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic throws a right hand that Clack ducks under and follows up with a left that Clack also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Paunovic.
Paunovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paunovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clack lands a head kick. Paunovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paunovic misses with a head kick.
Clack half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Clack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paunovic lands with a straight right. Clack didn't see that one coming.
Paunovic throws a body shot but no joy.

Paunovic lands a big head kick that sends Clack tumbling to the mat! Paunovic takes a step backwards and waves Clack back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A jab from Paunovic misses.
Clack tries to counter with a takedown but Paunovic is quick to defend against it.
Paunovic misses with a leg kick
and Clack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paunovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clack lands with a hook. Paunovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clack throws a leg kick that misses.
Clack sets himself, and Paunovic steps forward looking for the clinch! Clack avoids it this time.
Paunovic throws a right and a left that Clack avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clack throws a shot to the body.
Paunovic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Paunovic misses with a looping right.
Clack avoids the head kick by Paunovic.
Clack feinted with a counter takedown.
Paunovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clack moves away.
Paunovic throws a head kick that misses

and Clack counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clack.
Clack looking to pass the guard.
Paunovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paunovic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Clack keeping moving, preventing Paunovic from controlling successfully.
Clack is trying to control the position but Paunovic postures up.
Paunovic postures up in Clack's guard and throws a big left but Clack blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clack wants to sweep but no luck.
Paunovic throws a big elbow that misses.
Paunovic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Paunovic distracts Clack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Paunovic distracts Clack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paunovic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Paunovic throwing strikes but missing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Clack is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Paunovic defends well.
Clack keeping moving, preventing Paunovic from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Paunovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zoran Paunovic's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Paunovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clack jabs Paunovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paunovic tries to clinch but Clack is having none of it.
Paunovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paunovic tests Clack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paunovic scores with a nice head shot.
Paunovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Clack.
Clack changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Paunovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clack was well out of range. Poor timing from Paunovic.
Paunovic misses with a wild combination.
Paunovic staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paunovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paunovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Paunovic.

Paunovic gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clack prevents a body shot from Paunovic.
Clack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paunovic backwards.
Clack swings wildly with an uppercut but Paunovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paunovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clack looking for a takedown.
Paunovic tries to throw a body punch but Clack avoids it by throwing Paunovic back against the cage.
Paunovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paunovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paunovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paunovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paunovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paunovic has a couple of punches blocked by Clack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paunovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paunovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clack throws a punch but it's blocked by Paunovic.
Paunovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paunovic cracks Clack with a nice body shot.
Clack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paunovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paunovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paunovic.
Clack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clack throws a head punch that misses.
Paunovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paunovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paunovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clack.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic gets through Clack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clack prevents a body shot from Paunovic.
Paunovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paunovic misses with a body punch.
Paunovic misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Paunovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paunovic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Clack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paunovic blocks an uppercut.
Paunovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Paunovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paunovic working aggressively here.
Paunovic tries to throw a body punch but Clack avoids it by throwing Paunovic back against the cage.
Paunovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paunovic lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic can't find room to land a body shot as Clack controls the action.
Clack goes for a takedown attempt but Paunovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paunovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Paunovic tenderised Clack's leg. Clack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paunovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Paunovic lands a big right hand that sends Clack crashing to the mat! Paunovic stays standing though and waves Clack back to his feet!

Paunovic clinches with his opponent.
Paunovic working aggressively here.
Paunovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paunovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paunovic digs a right hand into Clack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clack's gas tank.
Paunovic has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Clack - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Paunovic, and another! Clack is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Zoran Paunovic!
Zoran Paunovic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.