PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Paic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joon BigMan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ante Paic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Paic
vs
BigMan

185 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

219 cm
19
289 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ante Paic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joon BigMan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

BigMan has closed the distance and engaged Paic in a clinch.
BigMan can't get the takedown.

BigMan lands a takedown into guard.
BigMan looks winded!
Paic is controlling BigMan's posture.

Paic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. BigMan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paic could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Paic is looking to stand up but BigMan isn't so interested in that idea.

Paic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
BigMan postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paic throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! BigMan escapes and throws Paic's legs to the side, diving into side control!
BigMan working away.
Paic tries to improve position but can't.
Paic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Paic trying to control here.
Paic wants to get back to full guard.

BigMan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paic has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paic trying to control here.
Paic is controlling BigMan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Paic looks like he's trying to stand up.

Paic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paic wants to improve his position but BigMan is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BigMan wants to pass to mount but Paic is defending the position.
Paic wants to control but BigMan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
BigMan is looking to take a break and control but Paic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paic wants to control but BigMan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Paic shoots in and bounces BigMan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

BigMan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Paic uses it to pass to side control.
Paic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Paic tries to stand but BigMan is controlling his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BigMan being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Paic dominated that round.
That's time! Paic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
BigMan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Paic shoots in for a takedown but BigMan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
BigMan is breathing heavily.
Paic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with BigMan but BigMan pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BigMan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and BigMan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ante Paic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Paic dives in and scores a takedown into BigMan's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if BigMan can do anything to dispel that myth.
BigMan keeping full guard, as Paic tries to pass.
Paic wants to stand but BigMan is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BigMan looking to control but Paic passes into half guard.
Paic moves into full mount! BigMan won't be happy about that!
Ante Paic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paic working for a guillotine from mount but BigMan is in no mood to give up.
Paic trying to control but BigMan is having none of it.
Paic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paic working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BigMan gets back to half guard.
BigMan is trying to control but can't.
Paic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Paic is looking for a kimura but BigMan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paic to get the leverage.
Paic controlling the pace.
Paic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paic winds up and cracks BigMan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Paic tries to stand but can't do so whilst BigMan controls his leg.
Paic prevents BigMan from improving his position.
Paic is looking to advance position but BigMan won't allow it.
BigMan is trying to stand back up but Paic is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Paic is looking for a kimura but BigMan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paic to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Paic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Paic tries to clinch up but BigMan circles away and keeps his distance.

Paic moves into the clinch successfully.

Paic gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Paic moves nicely into side control.
Paic is looking to take a break and control but BigMan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paic tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Paic tries for a kimura but BigMan is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paic lands a few punches from side control.
BigMan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on BigMan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paic trying to control the position but BigMan is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paic just content to control the position.

Paic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Paic scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paic takes a little break here. BigMan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Paic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by BigMan, who protects the arm well.
Paic throwing strikes but missing, from side 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.
Paic tries to stand but BigMan is controlling his head.
BigMan prevents Paic from moving into mount.
BigMan is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paic tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Paic trying to control the action but BigMan is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ante Paic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paic 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ante Paic!