PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Antonik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meho Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirovica is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by last mohacian. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Antonik
vs
Sirovica

190 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Antonik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meho Sirovica!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonik misses with a takedown attempt - Sirovica sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Antonik tries for a takedown but Sirovica sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sirovica throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sirovica throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antonik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Antonik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonik throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sirovica.
Sirovica plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sirovica misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antonik shoots in but no luck this time.
Antonik shoots for a double leg takedown but Sirovica sprawls well. He's pushed Antonik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonik misses with a takedown attempt - Sirovica sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Antonik shoots in for a takedown but Sirovica shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sirovica throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Antonik.
Antonik fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonik misses with a takedown attempt - Sirovica sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Antonik throws a right hand that Sirovica ducks under and follows up with a left that Sirovica also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Antonik shoots for a takedown but Sirovica saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gabriel Antonik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonik has a takedown stuffed.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Antonik crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sirovica - the referee stops the clock and Antonik gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sirovica. Antonik manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Antonik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meho Sirovica dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sirovica clinches up with Antonik and pushes him back against the cage.
Sirovica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Antonik.
Sirovica gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Gabriel Antonik has been cut.
Antonik takes an elbow to the temple.
Sirovica trying to land knees to the body.
Antonik is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sirovica gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sirovica with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sirovica lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirovica crunches a lovely knee into Antonik's ribcage.
Sirovica landing knees to the head.

Antonik is rocked!
Sirovica landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oh Antonik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Sirovica breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antonik fails with the takedown.
Antonik seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonik shoots for a double leg takedown but Sirovica sprawls well. He's pushed Antonik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Antonik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sirovica misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sirovica tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antonik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antonik misses with a hook. Sirovica ducked under it nicely.
Sirovica misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Sirovica clinches up against the cage.
Sirovica scores a nice knee to the body.
Sirovica scores a nice knee to the body.

Sirovica manages to break the clinch.
Sirovica scores with a head kick.
Antonik shoots in looking for a takedown. Sirovica tries to sprawl out of it but Antonik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sirovica manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Antonik tries for a takedown but Sirovica sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonik shoots for a takedown but Sirovica saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sirovica scores with the left hand. Antonik knows he should have avoided that one.
Sirovica stuffs the takedown.
Antonik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sirovica tries to avoid it but Antonik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sirovica to the ground. Sirovica escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sirovica goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sirovica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antonik.
Sirovica throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Antonik.
Sirovica bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meho Sirovica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Antonik's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Crunch! Sirovica slams his shin into Antonik's torso.
A combination from Antonik does no damage.
A big left from Sirovica misses.
Antonik avoids the head kick by Sirovica.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Antonik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonik misses with a double jab.

Sirovica clinches with his opponent.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Antonik. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sirovica looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sirovica crunches a lovely knee into Antonik's ribcage.
Sirovica throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sirovica crunches a lovely knee into Antonik's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sirovica tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The is referee keeping an eye on Sirovica - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sirovica lands a nice knee to the body.
Sirovica comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica connects with a knee to the head.

Gabriel Antonik's cut is getting worse.
Sirovica lands an elbow just above Antonik 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sirovica.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonik changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sirovica fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Antonik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sirovica lands the left hand.
Sirovica throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica sizes up Antonik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Antonik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antonik takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Gabriel Antonik's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sirovica throws a head kick that misses.
Gabriel Antonik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sirovica tries a head kick but it misses.
Antonik closes the distance and clinches up with Sirovica, looking for a takedown. Antonik pushes Sirovica against the cage but Sirovica circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonik misses with a takedown attempt - Sirovica sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sirovica tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Sirovica.
Gabriel Antonik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonik throws a sloppy body shot
and Sirovica counters with a big head kick but Antonik shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meho Sirovica comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sirovica has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meho Sirovica!