PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Paunovic (ranked 1134 p4p, 144 weight class) and Vova Klimov (ranked 1561 p4p, 184 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Paunovic
vs
Klimov

186 cm
29
193 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

181 cm
31
203 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
HELLBENT

Urban Fighter

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoran Paunovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vova Klimov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paunovic.
Klimov scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Zoran Paunovic has been cut.
Paunovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paunovic throws a body kick that misses.
Paunovic lands the left hand.
Klimov misses the body punch
and Paunovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paunovic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jitz MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Paunovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klimov lands a really nice looking cross but Paunovic seems unphased.
Klimov cracks Paunovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Paunovic. Klimov shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimov just misses with a punch to the body.
Paunovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body kick from Paunovic.
A swing and a miss from Klimov.
Klimov walks into a stiff left hand from Paunovic.
A head kick from Paunovic lands but Klimov takes it in his stride.
Paunovic misses with a kick to the body
and Klimov counters with a stiff right hand.
Paunovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paunovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klimov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paunovic throws a push kick but Klimov slaps the foot to one side.
Klimov moves out of range of the body kick.
Paunovic misses with a wild body shot.
Klimov blocks a leg kick.
Paunovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Klimov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Klimov looks to score with a jab to the body but Paunovic is just out of range.
Paunovic misses with a kick to the body.
Paunovic throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Paunovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klimov throws a body punch but Paunovic moves out of range.
Klimov moves out of range of the body kick.
Klimov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paunovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Klimov thuds a left hand into Paunovic's body.
Paunovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Klimov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Klimov jabs Paunovic right on the nose. Paunovic blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov defending well as Paunovic loads up on a big left hand.
Klimov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paunovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klimov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paunovic throws a leg kick which misses Klimov's front leg but catches the back leg as Klimov tries to avoid it.
Klimov misses with a hook. Paunovic ducked under it nicely.
Klimov misses with the combination.
Klimov throws a jab when Paunovic was well out of range.
Klimov misses with a looping right.
Klimov misses the shot to the body.
Paunovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Klimov throws a body shot but no joy.
Klimov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paunovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Klimov.
Klimov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Paunovic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Klimov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paunovic thumps Klimov with a low kick.
Paunovic scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paunovic slips under a jab from Klimov.
Paunovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Klimov throws out a loose jab but Paunovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klimov loads up on a big right hand but Paunovic slips the punch.
Paunovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Klimov.
Klimov connects with the punch.
Paunovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Klimov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paunovic throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Klimov to counter with a crisp jab.
Zoran Paunovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Klimov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paunovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klimov.
Nice shot lands for Paunovic.
Paunovic lands a nice shot that snaps Klimov's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paunovic.
Klimov scores with a hook to the body. Paunovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paunovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klimov's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Paunovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Klimov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Paunovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paunovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klimov.
It appears Paunovic was looking to counter with a kick there.
Paunovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paunovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Paunovic throws the left hand but Klimov avoids the punch easily.
Klimov throws a counter combo.
Klimov looks to score with a jab to the body but Paunovic is just out of range.
Klimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klimov slips under a jab from Paunovic.
Paunovic throws a wild body kick that Klimov sees coming a mile off.
Klimov misses with a looping right.
Paunovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paunovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klimov throws out the jab.
Paunovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paunovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zoran Paunovic will probably get the nod.
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.

Klimov throws a hook to the side of Paunovic's head but Paunovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paunovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Klimov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paunovic misses with the body kick
enabling Klimov to counter with a crisp jab.
Klimov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Paunovic cracks Klimov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good work by Klimov as he checks the leg kick.
Klimov wants to counter with a clinch but Paunovic pushes him away.
Paunovic moves forwards but Klimov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zoran Paunovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Klimov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Klimov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paunovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Paunovic.
Paunovic scores with a head kick. Klimov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paunovic misses with a looping left.
Paunovic ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Paunovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klimov's sensitive parts.
Klimov misses with a body shot.
Paunovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klimov.
A quick step to the side and Paunovic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klimov just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paunovic lands a head kick. Klimov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Klimov is rocked!
Paunovic throws a right hand that Klimov ducks under and follows up with a left that Klimov also avoids with ease.
Klimov is still on wobbly legs! Can Paunovic finish him?
Paunovic slips under a jab.
Paunovic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Klimov seems to have recovered his senses.
Klimov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Paunovic.
Paunovic misses with a hook to the body
and Klimov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klimov throws a lazy right hand but Paunovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klimov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paunovic.
Klimov ducks under a wild hook from Paunovic.
Paunovic misses with a head kick.
Paunovic tries to land a front kick but Klimov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Klimov just misses with a punch to the body.
Klimov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klimov misses with a leg kick
letting Paunovic counter with a right hand.
Klimov missing with a left hand there. Paunovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Klimov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Paunovic has got the better of the exchanges.
A head kick misses from Paunovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paunovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paunovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for Klimov. That snapped Paunovic's head back.

Zoran Paunovic's cut is getting worse.
Klimov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paunovic scores with a jab to the body.
Klimov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Paunovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paunovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klimov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paunovic misses with a body kick.
Klimov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paunovic throws out the jab.
Klimov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Paunovic throws the kick towards the body but Klimov avoids it.
Paunovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paunovic missing with a left hand there. Klimov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klimov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paunovic connects with a leg kick. Klimov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Klimov avoids the head kick by Paunovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paunovic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Klimov lands with a cross.
Klimov lands with a cross.

Paunovic is rocked!
Klimov throws a monster overhand right that drops Paunovic! Klimov follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vova Klimov!
A less than humble Vova Klimov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.