PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Billabong (ranked 12 p4p, 162 weight class) and Jakov Pavlek (ranked 2 p4p, 20 weight class). Pavlek has chosen Cool Kids of Death - Czloweik Mucha as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Billabong
vs
Pavlek

171 cm
31
155
31 - 12 - 2

170 cm
33
155
19 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakov Pavlek!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Pavlek.
Nice takedown defense from Pavlek. No joy for Billabong on that attempt.
Pavlek wants to clinch but Billabong slips to the side

and Billabong counters with a single leg into guard. Pavlek didn't expect that.
Pavlek wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Billabong manages to pass to side control.

Pavlek is looking to escape.
Billabong wants to take a breather but Pavlek is having none of it.

Billabong seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pavlek looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlek keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pavlek moves into full guard.
Pavlek looking to control.
Billabong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pavlek is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Billabong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pavlek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Billabong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Billabong wants to control from the top but Pavlek keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pavlek pulls Billabong in close to prevent any damage.
Billabong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pavlek tries to improve position but can't.
Pavlek tries to escape but Billabong is in control.
Billabong trying to control the position but Pavlek is working away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Billabong lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pavlek down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong working the body and head with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pavlek can do anything to dispel that myth.
Billabong trying to control the action but Pavlek is working from the bottom.
Pavlek is pushing Billabong's head away, looking to escape. Billabong manages to hold on to the position though.
Pavlek tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Billabong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pavlek is looking to escape.
Billabong working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek is wriggling around trying to escape.
Billabong trying to control but Pavlek is having none of it.
Pavlek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavlek tries to reverse the position but Billabong maintains control.
Pavlek is in a horrible position here. Billabong smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pavlek is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Billabong wants to control the pace but Pavlek is squirming around nicely.
Pavlek is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Billabong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Pavlek throws a leg kick but Billabong checks it.
A big right from Pavlek misses.
Pavlek tries a head kick but it misses.
Billabong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pavlek slips a straight right by Billabong.
Pavlek throws a lazy right hand but Billabong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pavlek throws a leg kick but Billabong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pavlek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Billabong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pavlek.
Pavlek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Billabong was well out of range. Poor timing from Pavlek.
Pavlek throws a jab but it's blocked by Billabong.
Pavlek misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Pavlek tenderised Billabong's leg. Billabong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pavlek works Billabong's body with a nice hook.
Billabong misses with a looping right.
Pavlek just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlek throws a shot from downtown. Billabong moves away and avoids it.
Pavlek throws a jab when Billabong was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pavlek pinned against the cage. Pavlek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pavlek throws a leg kick
and Billabong counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavlek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavlek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billabong.
Pavlek throws a poor cross that misses
and Billabong counters with a nice uppercut.
Billabong blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Billabong misses the target.
A shot to the body from Pavlek misses
and Billabong counters with a nice body shot.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pavlek moves away.
Pavlek lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick lands for Pavlek.
Billabong avoids the body shot from Pavlek.
A quick step to the side and Billabong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billabong swings for the body but Pavlek moves out of range.
Billabong shoots for a double leg takedown but Pavlek sprawls well. He's pushed Billabong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pavlek thows a leg kick but Billabong checks it

and Billabong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Billabong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billabong sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Billabong 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.
Pavlek is striking from the bottom but Billabong uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Pavlek is looking to escape.
Pavlek is trying to get back to full guard.
Billabong trying to control the action but Pavlek is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pavlek has a hand on Billabong's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Billabong takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Billabong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pavlek is looking to escape.
Pavlek tries to reverse the position but Billabong maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Billabong is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Billabong lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Billabong raining down hammerfists from mount.
Billabong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Billabong lands a big elbow.
Billabong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pavlek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavlek bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Billabong looking for a guillotine here but Pavlek defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Billabong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pavlek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Billabong keeps the fight on the outside.

Billabong closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pavlek quickly recovers to half guard.
Billabong controlling the action here.

Pavlek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong slows the pace down in half guard.
Billabong lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong trying to control the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Billabong connects with a nice short shot to Pavlek's temple.
Pavlek is trying to escape back to his feet but Billabong uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Billabong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Billabong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Billabong trying to control the action but Pavlek is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pavlek tries to bench press Billabong off him but Billabong keeps the position.
Billabong scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pavlek to see if he's OK.
Pavlek is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pavlek is looking to regain half guard here but Billabong keeps moving and retains side control.
Billabong moves into full mount!
Pavlek can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong trying to control but Pavlek is having none of it.
Billabong connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Billabong raining down hammerfists from mount.
Billabong controlling from mount.
Billabong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pavlek can do to turn this around?
Pavlek is squirming around, avoiding Billabong's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek tries to lock up and control but Billabong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Billabong with good strikes from the mount here!
Pavlek's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Johnny Billabong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pavlek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Billabong landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlek wants to hold on but Billabong pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Billabong lands a big elbow.
Pavlek takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Billabong clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Billabong throws a right hand that Pavlek ducks under and follows up with a left that Pavlek also avoids with ease.
Billabong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pavlek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pavlek scores with a jab.
Pavlek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billabong.
A countering left hand to the body from Pavlek misses.
Billabong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Billabong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pavlek throws a lazy uppercut
and Pavlek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pavlek slips under a jab.
Billabong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Billabong.
Pavlek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pavlek works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Pavlek misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlek connects with a body shot.
Pavlek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pavlek misses with an uppercut
enabling Billabong to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billabong changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Pavlek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pavlek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Billabong connects with a single shot there.
Billabong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Billabong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pavlek misses the jab.
Pavlek misses with a low kick.
Billabong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavlek lands with an uppercut that bounces Billabong off the cage and back into range.
Pavlek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Billabong.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pavlek! But no joy.
Jakov Pavlek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pavlek throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Pavlek.
Billabong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pavlek throws a head kick that misses.
Billabong feinted with a counter takedown.
Billabong moves out of range as Pavlek strikes.
Pavlek misses with an uppercut. Billabong saw that one coming.
Pavlek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Billabong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Billabong.

Pavlek is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice body punch from Pavlek - that landed with a thud.
Pavlek has Billabong pressed against the cage, preventing Billabong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pavlek has a couple of punches blocked by Billabong.

Billabong breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavlek. Billabong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pavlek throws a lazy right hand but Billabong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billabong moves out of range as Pavlek strikes.
Pavlek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavlek tries to move into range but Billabong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A clash of legs there as Billabong blocks the low kick.
Pavlek motions for Billabong to come forward. Pavlek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pavlek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billabong moves away.
Pavlek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Billabong's head backwards.
Billabong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek moves out of range of the strikes.

Billabong closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Billabong lands in his opponent's guard.
Billabong landing some decent shots from guard.
Billabong won't allow Pavlek to get back to his feet.
Pavlek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Billabong lands a couple of digs.
Billabong controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek is trying to control the position but Billabong postures up.
Pavlek wants to sweep here but Billabong controlling him for the moment.

Pavlek has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Billabong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Billabong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Billabong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pavlek!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jakov Pavlek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Pavlek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billabong.
Pavlek misses the jab.
Billabong loads up on a big right hand but Pavlek slips the punch.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pavlek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billabong manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Billabong.
Pavlek misses the jab.
Billabong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pavlek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Billabong misses.
Billabong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavlek manages to avoid it.
Pavlek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Billabong slips a jab from Pavlek.
Billabong is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong throws a shot from downtown. Pavlek moves away and avoids it.

Billabong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pavlek's guard.
Billabong won't allow Pavlek to get back to his feet.
Pavlek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong working some strikes from top position.
Billabong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Billabong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Billabong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pavlek's head.
Pavlek can't keep his opponent in guard - Billabong advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Pavlek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Billabong prevents Pavlek from improving his position.
Jakov Pavlek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billabong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Billabong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Billabong passes the guard and advances to mount!
Billabong scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pavlek?
Billabong dominating with strikes here.
Pavlek takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavlek taking shots to the head.
Pavlek is desperately trying to improve his position but Billabong has a good base and remains in mount.
Billabong looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Billabong putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johnny Billabong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pavlek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Billabong controlling from the full mount.
Billabong with good strikes from the mount here!
Billabong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pavlek's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek tries to hold on but Billabong postures up.
Pavlek is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Billabong is staying active.
Billabong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Billabong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Billabong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 48:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Billabong!
Johnny Billabong retains his lightweight title!
Johnny Billabong was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.