PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabrijel Pavicic (ranked 3097 p4p, 3383 weight class) and Jari Puikkonen (ranked 353 p4p, 375 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pavicic
vs
Puikkonen

180 cm
20
170
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
20
180
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Pavicic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Puikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puikkonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puikkonen misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Puikkonen misses the target.
Pavicic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puikkonen.
Pavicic scores with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Pavicic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Puikkonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puikkonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puikkonen slips under a jab from Pavicic.
Puikkonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Puikkonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pavicic.
Pavicic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Puikkonen drops his hands momentarily and Pavicic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puikkonen throws a body punch but Pavicic moves out of range.
Pavicic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puikkonen counters with a straight right hand.
Puikkonen looks to throw the jab but Pavicic is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavicic moves out of range of the strikes.
Pavicic connects with a looping right hand.
Pavicic misses with a hook. Puikkonen ducked under it nicely.
Puikkonen lunges at Pavicic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pavicic's hand.
Pavicic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puikkonen.
Puikkonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pavicic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pavicic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puikkonen's head backwards.
Puikkonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Pavicic counters with a nice body shot.
Puikkonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pavicic swings for the body but Puikkonen moves out of range.
Pavicic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pavicic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puikkonen at a distance.
Pavicic connects with a right hand. Puikkonen shakes it off.
Puikkonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavicic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puikkonen.
Pavicic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puikkonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puikkonen misses with a body shot.
A big left from Pavicic misses.
Pavicic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Puikkonen throws a hook to the side of Pavicic's head but Pavicic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pavicic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pavicic throws a lazy uppercut
and Puikkonen counters with a straight right hand.
Pavicic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puikkonen.
A quick step to the side and Pavicic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Pavicic moves into range and clinches up with Puikkonen.
Pavicic throws a head punch that misses.
Puikkonen is trying to maintain a safe position but Pavicic gets an underhook and turns Puikkonen into the cage.
Puikkonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavicic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pavicic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puikkonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavicic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puikkonen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puikkonen tries a body shot but Pavicic blocks it.
Puikkonen prevents a body shot from Pavicic.
Puikkonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puikkonen can't find room to land a body shot as Pavicic controls the action.
Pavicic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puikkonen backwards.
Pavicic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puikkonens head.
Puikkonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavicic.
Puikkonen prevents a body shot from Pavicic.
Pavicic lands a left hand.
Pavicic misses with a body punch.
Puikkonen has a couple of punches blocked by Pavicic.
Pavicic lands with a right to the head.
Pavicic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pavicic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puikkonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Pavicic.
Puikkonen scores with a shot to the side of Pavicic's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puikkonen is trying to stall.
Pavicic throws a punch but it's blocked by Puikkonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic scores with a shot to the side of Puikkonen's head.
Puikkonen lands with a light punch inside.
Puikkonen lands a body shot.
Puikkonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavicic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puikkonen.
Puikkonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puikkonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavicic being controlled against the cage.
Pavicic misses with a punch to the body.
Puikkonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavicic struggles to land a body shot inside as Puikkonen controls his hands.
Pavicic working aggressively here.
Pavicic lands with a right to the head.
Pavicic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavicic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pavicic misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Pavicic as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabrijel Pavicic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pavicic throws an off balance right hand
and Puikkonen counters with a straight right hand.
Pavicic looks to score with a jab to the body but Puikkonen is just out of range.
Pavicic fails with an attempt to clinch.

Pavicic clinches with his opponent.
Pavicic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavicic blocks an uppercut.
Pavicic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pavicic misses with the head strike.
Puikkonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavicic misses with some punches.
Pavicic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puikkonen trying to control the position but instead, Pavicic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puikkonen into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavicic can't find room to land a body shot as Puikkonen controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Pavicic.
Pavicic throws a head punch that misses.
Pavicic blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavicic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavicic misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavicic lands a body shot.
Pavicic scores with a shot to the side of Puikkonen's head.
A right hand to the body from Pavicic.
Puikkonen is breathing heavily.
Pavicic tries to work over Puikkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puikkonen pushes Pavicic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pavicic lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pavicic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puikkonen working aggressively here.
Puikkonen prevents a body shot from Pavicic.
Puikkonen blocks an uppercut.
Pavicic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puikkonen can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavicic.
Pavicic misses with a body punch.
Puikkonen prevents a body shot from Pavicic.
Puikkonen blocking some punches.
Pavicic lands an uppercut.
Pavicic works on Puikkonen's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Pavicic scores with a shot to the side of Puikkonen's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pavicic misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic lands a right hand.
Puikkonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Pavicic fails to land.
Puikkonen blocks a body shot from Pavicic.
Puikkonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puikkonen lands a nice uppercut.
Pavicic has a couple of punches blocked by Puikkonen.
Puikkonen slows down the pace here.
Puikkonen avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Puikkonen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pavicic digs a right hand into Puikkonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puikkonen's gas tank.
Gabrijel Pavicic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pavicic scores with a hook to the body.
Pavicic struggles to land a body shot inside as Puikkonen controls his hands.
Pavicic scores with a shoulder strike.
Pavicic digs a right hand into Puikkonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puikkonen's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puikkonens head.
Pavicic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavicic lands a shot to the body.
Pavicic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puikkonen backwards.
Pavicic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pavicic lands a hook that snaps the head of Puikkonen backwards.
Pavicic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pavicic lands with a light punch inside.
Pavicic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pavicic lands with a left to the head.
Pavicic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puikkonen backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavicic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavicic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puikkonen blocks an uppercut.
Pavicic misses with a punch to the body.
Pavicic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pavicic tries a body shot but Puikkonen blocks it.
Pavicic misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavicic.
Pavicic misses with some punches.
Pavicic tries to work over Puikkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Pavicic as the two fighters clinch.
Pavicic gets through Puikkonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pavicic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavicic misses with a body punch.
Pavicic lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puikkonen.
A right handed body shot lands from Pavicic.
Pavicic misses with some punches.
Puikkonen looking to stall.
Puikkonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pavicic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puikkonen's elbow.
Pavicic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Pavicic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavicic misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabrijel Pavicic dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pavicic misses with a right hand
and Puikkonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pavicic moves in looking to clinch but Puikkonen pushes him off.
Puikkonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pavicic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Pavicic misses
and Puikkonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Puikkonen.
Puikkonen misses with the combination.
Pavicic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pavicic throws a lazy uppercut
and Puikkonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavicic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Puikkonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pavicic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pavicic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puikkonen doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Pavicic takes a swing at Puikkonen's ribcage but misses.
Puikkonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Pavicic - just one landing.
Pavicic misses with a hook. Puikkonen ducked under it nicely.
Pavicic looks to land a left hand but Puikkonen moved out of range nicely.
Puikkonen blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Pavicic.
Puikkonen swings for the body but Pavicic moves out of range.
Puikkonen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pavicic counters with a three punch combo that has Puikkonen backing up. Puikkonen nods at Pavicic to acknowledge the strikes.
Pavicic avoids the body shot from Puikkonen.
It looked like Pavicic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puikkonen.
Pavicic lands a nice looking body shot.
Puikkonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pavicic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puikkonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Pavicic clinches with his opponent.
Pavicic lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavicic lands a shot to the body.
Pavicic tries to work over Puikkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puikkonen is trying to maintain a safe position but Pavicic gets an underhook and turns Puikkonen into the cage.
A short left from Puikkonen.
Pavicic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavicic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puikkonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puikkonen blocks an uppercut.
Puikkonen lands a body punch.
Pavicic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puikkonen's elbow.
Pavicic tries a body shot but Puikkonen blocks it.
A short right from Pavicic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavicic.
Puikkonen trying to control the position but instead, Pavicic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puikkonen into the cage.
Puikkonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavicic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puikkonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pavicic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pavicic lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic lands a shoulder strike.
Puikkonen tries a body shot but Pavicic blocks it.
Pavicic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puikkonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puikkonen blocks an uppercut.
Puikkonen blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pavicic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puikkonen lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavicic.
Pavicic pushes Puikkonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pavicic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Pavicic.
Pavicic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pavicic tries to throw a body punch but Puikkonen avoids it by throwing Pavicic back against the cage.
Pavicic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
A short uppercut from Pavicic.
Pavicic scores with a shot to the side of Puikkonen's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pavicic as Puikkonen tries to tie him up.
Pavicic tries a body shot but Puikkonen blocks it.
Pavicic tries to work over Puikkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Pavicic.
A shot in the inside from Pavicic.
A short right from Pavicic on the inside.
Puikkonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavicic swings wildly with an uppercut but Puikkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavicic works on Puikkonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Pavicic lands an uppercut.
Pavicic misses with a punch to the body.
Pavicic pushes Puikkonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavicic.
Pavicic misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavicic is leaning against Puikkonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jari Puikkonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabrijel Pavicic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pavicic lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabrijel Pavicic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pavicic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabrijel Pavicic!