PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilmerr Fudd (ranked 686 p4p, 813 weight class) and Ante Pavlovic (ranked 104 p4p, 124 weight class). Ante Pavlovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fudd
vs
Pavlovic

175 cm
31
167
12 - 3 - 0

178 cm
29
180
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilmerr Fudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Pavlovic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Fudd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavlovic.
Fudd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pavlovic misses with a jab to the body

and Fudd counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pavlovic!
Fudd misses with the ground and pound.
Fudd 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.
Fudd throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fudd looks up at the clock and then as Pavlovic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fudd smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pavlovic defending against the ground and pound.
Pavlovic parries the strikes from Fudd easily there. Fudd is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pavlovic to escape.
Fudd misses with the ground and pound.
Fudd sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pavlovic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Fudd crashes against the mat.
Pavlovic taking a bit of punishment here - Fudd scoring with strikes.
Pavlovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fudd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlovic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Fudd are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pavlovic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovic can't do much from the bottom here.
The ground and pound from Fudd seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fudd looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pavlovic is avoiding damage well.
Pavlovic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fudd.
Fudd tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fudd sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pavlovic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pavlovic is trying to control Fudd's posture but Fudd avoids it.
Pavlovic parries the strikes from Fudd easily there. Fudd is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pavlovic to escape.
Pavlovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fudd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pavlovic is not content to let Fudd control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pavlovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pavlovic is not content to let Fudd control the position.
Pavlovic dodges the ground and pound from Fudd.
Pavlovic tries to buck Fudd off but Fudd is having none of it.
Fudd has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pavlovic is in a horrible position here. Fudd smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fudd looking to control but Pavlovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fudd cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pavlovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fudd landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fudd unloads with some shots from mount but Pavlovic bucks and avoids them well.
Fudd misses with a head shot.
Fudd landing strikes from the mount and Pavlovic is in trouble!
Fudd scoring with strikes but Pavlovic is staying in there.
Fudd is landing with some decent strikes but Pavlovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Pavlovic is rocked!
Fudd postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Pavlovic out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Fudd goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wilmerr Fudd!
Wilmerr Fudd spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.