PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Pawlik (ranked 503 p4p, 611 weight class) and Morgan Wade (ranked 67 p4p, 86 weight class). Pawlik's entrance music is John Butler - Ocean . A fine choice. Wade has chosen The Bleeding 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?

Pawlik
vs
Wade

172 cm
28
166
12 - 7 - 1

175 cm
43
163
41 - 29 - 3

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 29 - 3, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade throws a right hand that Pawlik ducks under and follows up with a left that Pawlik also avoids with ease.
Pawlik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pawlik connects with a single shot there.
A head kick by Wade misses

and Pawlik decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wade's guard.
Wade looking for a sweep. Not yet Wade, not yet.
Pawlik wants to control from the top but Wade keeps moving.
Pawlik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pawlik scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik looking to sit in guard and control but Wade gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wade stopping the sweep attempt from Pawlik.
Pawlik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pawlik is working hard here to advance position.
Pawlik trying to keep a closed guard but Wade is proving a slippery customer.

Pawlik working for a triangle but Wade defends it easily.
Wade won't allow Pawlik to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pawlik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pawlik holds on and takes a little breather.

Pawlik isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wade stacks Pawlik on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wade!

Wade stands up.
Pawlik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wade to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Wade as Pawlik shoots in.
Pawlik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.
Wade appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik ducks right into an uppercut from Wade.
Wade misses with a two punch combination.
Pawlik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wade.
Pawlik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pawlik. Wade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wade is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pawlik with a body shot.
Pawlik sizes up Wade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pawlik misses the jab.
Pawlik lands a slapping body shot.
Wade throws a looping overhand right but Pawlik ducks down to avoid it.
Pawlik throws out a loose jab but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pawlik on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Pawlik throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wade tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pawlik is in Wade's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pawlik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pawlik trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wade manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pawlik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pawlik has his foot on Wade's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wade works his way back into a safe position though.

Pawlik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wade defends well.
Pawlik is trying to control the position but Wade postures up.

Pawlik has an active guard here but Wade has managed to pass into half guard.
Pawlik gets back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Morgan Wade will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pawlik closes the distance and clinches up with Wade, looking for a takedown. Pawlik pushes Wade against the cage but Wade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wade throws a head kick but Pawlik moves out of range.
Pawlik avoids the body shot from Wade.
A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Pawlik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wade throws a leg kick

so Pawlik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pawlik wants to control from the top but Wade keeps moving.
Pawlik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wade's head.
Pawlik throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik throws a big elbow that misses.
Wade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pawlik is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wade is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wade can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pawlik controls the pace.

Pawlik drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wade manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pawlik has Wade in his guard.

Pawlik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pawlik wants to hit a sweep here but Wade passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pawlik there!
Pawlik is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pawlik regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pawlik manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik looking to control.

Pawlik is looking for a triangle here but Wade uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pawlik tries to improve position but can't.
Wade moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pawlik is looking to regain half guard here but Wade keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pawlik sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pawlik works his way to full guard. Good work.

Pawlik had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wade defends it easily.

Pawlik had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wade defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wade controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Morgan Wade will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pawlik is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wade's half guard.
We've been hearing that Pawlik has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pawlik trying to control the action but Wade is working from the bottom.
Wade tries to get to full guard but Pawlik has control of the leg.
Wade keeping control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik stalling away here and it's allowed Wade to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pawlik trying to control but Wade is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wade wants to sweep here but Pawlik controlling him for the moment.
Pawlik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wade is keeping the position for now.
Pawlik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pawlik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pawlik scoring with some ground and pound.
Pawlik preventing the sweep.
Pawlik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik wants to pass the guard but Wade is keeping the position.
Pawlik passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Pawlik wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wade, who protects the arm well.

Pawlik goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wade has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pawlik but great work by Wade.
Pawlik wants to control but Wade postures up.
Pawlik is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Pawlik actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik trying to control but Wade postures up.
Pawlik has a hand on Wade's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wade takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Wade content just to control the position here.
Morgan Wade is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pawlik bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pawlik advances position into side control!

Pawlik has an Americana. Wade didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Pawlik is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Pawlik hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dick Pawlik!
In his post fight interview, Dick Pawlik started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.