PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Crabtree Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svetislav Pajkic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pajkic has chosen Dimmu Borgir - Puritania as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shirley Crabtree Jr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Crabtree Jr
vs
Pajkic

190 cm
27
272 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

194 cm
26
284 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Shirley Crabtree Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Svetislav Pajkic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pajkic is looking to clinch.
Pajkic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crabtree Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crabtree Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pajkic staying out of range there.
Crabtree Jr connects with the punch.

Pajkic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pajkic is stalling here.
Pajkic tries a body shot but Crabtree Jr blocks it.
Crabtree Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pajkic lands with a short shot to the head.
Pajkic stops a takedown attempt from Crabtree Jr.
Crabtree Jr is trying to break the clinch but Pajkic has him pressed against the cage.
Pajkic is pushing Crabtree Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crabtree Jr jumps guard but Pajkic stands there with Crabtree Jr around his waist. Crabtree Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pajkic blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajkic is trying to stall.
Crabtree Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pajkic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Crabtree Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crabtree Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pajkic just leaning against Crabtree Jr, taking a breather.
Pajkic blocks an elbow strike from Crabtree Jr.
Crabtree Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crabtree Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crabtree Jr missing with knees to the body.
Pajkic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pajkic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pajkic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crabtree Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crabtree Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Pajkic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crabtree Jr tries for a takedown but Pajkic manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajkic prevents Crabtree Jr from breaking the clinch.
Pajkic digs a right hand underneath Crabtree Jr's ribcage. Crabtree Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crabtree Jr is breathing heavily.
Pajkic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crabtree Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pajkic.
Pajkic working aggressively here.
Pajkic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crabtree Jr backwards.
Crabtree Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pajkic fights it off and pushes away nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pajkic scores with a shoulder strike.
Crabtree Jr misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree Jr jumps guard but Pajkic stands there with Crabtree Jr around his waist. Crabtree Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crabtree Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pajkic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crabtree Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pajkic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pajkic tries to clinch up but Crabtree Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Svetislav Pajkic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crabtree Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pajkic tries to clinch up but Crabtree Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Pajkic ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree Jr.

Pajkic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pajkic gets through Crabtree Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Pajkic.
Crabtree Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pajkic prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Pajkic.
Crabtree Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pajkic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crabtree Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pajkic walks away with a smile on his face. Crabtree Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crabtree Jr misses the shot to the body.
Pajkic is looking to clinch but Crabtree Jr is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pajkic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pajkic wants to clinch up but Crabtree Jr keeps it at a distance.
Svetislav Pajkic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crabtree Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pajkic connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Shirley Crabtree Jr has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pajkic is looking to clinch.
Crabtree Jr misses with a low kick.
Pajkic is looking to clinch but Crabtree Jr is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svetislav Pajkic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shirley Crabtree Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pajkic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crabtree Jr is trying to drag Pajkic to the mat but Pajkic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crabtree Jr has Pajkic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pajkic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pajkic lands a nice uppercut.
Pajkic is working Crabtree Jr over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pajkic is trying to stall.
Pajkic prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Crabtree Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pajkic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pajkic lands an uppercut.
Pajkic taking a breather.
Pajkic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pajkic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crabtree Jr tries for a takedown but Pajkic manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pajkic lands a left hand.
Crabtree Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pajkic lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajkic lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pajkic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pajkic.
Pajkic lands with a short shot to the head.
Pajkic lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pajkic scores with a shoulder strike.
Pajkic keeps control of Crabtree Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pajkic lands a hook that snaps the head of Crabtree Jr backwards.

Crabtree Jr is rocked!
Pajkic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crabtree Jr.
Oh Crabtree Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Pajkic lands a big uppercut and Crabtree Jr is down! He's in big trouble - Pajkic follows him to the mat!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Pajkic decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Pajkic closes the distance and pushes Crabtree Jr back into the cage.
Pajkic creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Crabtree Jr out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Svetislav Pajkic!