PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leko Pavicevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estevan Ledesma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ledesma has chosen Mark Ronson ft Q-Tip - Bang Bang as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Pavicevic
vs
Ledesma

190 cm
28
219 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

179 cm
27
210 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leko Pavicevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estevan Ledesma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ledesma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ledesma feints a jab promting Pavicevic to slip. Ledesma then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pavicevic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pavicevic staying out of range there.
Ledesma misses with a hook

and Pavicevic counters with a shoot takedown. Ledesma fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ledesma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pavicevic trying to control but Ledesma is working from the bottom.

Pavicevic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pavicevic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ledesma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavicevic slips a straight right by Ledesma.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ledesma!
Ledesma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pavicevic moves away.
Ledesma thuds his right hand into Pavicevic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Ledesma darts in and clinches Pavicevic up against the cage.
Pavicevic tries to land a knee to the head but Ledesma blocks with his arms.
Pavicevic scores a nice knee to the body.
Pavicevic tries to pull guard but Ledesma won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Ledesma.
Ledesma is leaning against Pavicevic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ledesma lands a nice uppercut.
Pavicevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ledesma misses with some punches.
Pavicevic is looking for a takedown.
Pavicevic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ledesma is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leko Pavicevic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ledesma fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Ledesma scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ledesma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Ledesma on the inside.
Pavicevic misses with a body punch.
Pavicevic lands with a short shot to the head.

Ledesma gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ledesma is thwarting Pavicevic's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pavicevic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Pavicevic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ledesma pulls his head out easily.
Ledesma slows the pace down in half guard.
Ledesma working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma is keen to just control but Pavicevic is a slippery customer.
Ledesma throwing shots but Pavicevic is blocking nicely.

Pavicevic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ledesma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Pavicevic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ledesma pulls his head out easily.
Pavicevic is trying to maintain the position but Ledesma is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Ledesma.
Ledesma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ledesma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pavicevic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ledesma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ledesma is thwarting Pavicevic's attempts to control the position.
Ledesma lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavicevic taking some punishment here, with Ledesma in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ledesma content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ledesma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ledesma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pavicevic is not content to let Ledesma control the position.
Ledesma not doing much here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Estevan Ledesma.

Ledesma forces Pavicevic back against the cage and clinches.

Ledesma works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estevan Ledesma dominated that round.
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.

Ledesma scores with a jab to the body.
Leko Pavicevic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ledesma has Pavicevic up against the cage in a clinch.
Ledesma lands with a left to the head.
Pavicevic jumps guard but Ledesma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pavicevic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ledesma misses with a body punch.
Ledesma is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ledesma swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavicevic uses good head movement to avoid it.

Pavicevic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pavicevic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ledesma not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ledesma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ledesma trying to control but Pavicevic is working from the bottom.
Ledesma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ledesma tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavicevic is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ledesma has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pavicevic to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ledesma is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pavicevic pulls down on the head and he's put Ledesma to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Leko Pavicevic!