PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Pavil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Winkler
vs
Pavil

205 cm
31
277 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

225 cm
33
280 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benny Winkler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Pavil!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkler looks to score with a jab to the body but Pavil is just out of range.
Winkler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavil was well out of range. Poor timing from Winkler.
Winkler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Winkler coming out on top.
Pavil connects with a good right hand that stumbles Winkler. Winkler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pavil scores with a punch to the head.
Pavil misses with a looping left.
Winkler misses with a hook. Pavil ducked under it nicely.
Pavil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Winkler does it's job there.
Pavil uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Winkler looks to land a left hand but Pavil moved out of range nicely.
Winkler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavil.
Pavil throws out a loose jab but Winkler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winkler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pavil throws a right hand that Winkler ducks under and follows up with a left that Winkler also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winkler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pavil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winkler.
Winkler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Winkler misses.
Pavil blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Winkler misses its intended target.
Winkler takes a swing at Pavil's ribcage but misses.
Pavil misses the shot to the body.
Pavil misses with a hook
and Winkler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pavil connects with a single shot there.
Pavil throws the left hand but Winkler avoids the punch easily.
Winkler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pavil displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Winkler.
Pavil misses with an uppercut.
Winkler lands with a nice body punch.
Winkler lands with a straight right. Pavil didn't see that one coming.
Marcos Pavil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Pavil looks to throw the jab but Winkler is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavil misses with an uppercut.
Winkler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pavil throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pavil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winkler throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Pavil was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pavil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winkler moves away.
Pavil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winkler.
Nice defenses there by Winkler.
Pavil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A quick step to the side and Winkler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winkler lands with a nice body punch.
Winkler throws a looping overhand right but Pavil ducks down to avoid it.
Pavil throws a counter combo.
Pavil ducks under a wild hook from Winkler.
Pavil bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winkler's head.
Pavil fails to land with a series of punches.
Pavil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Pavil misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pavil.
Pavil missing with a left hand there. Winkler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winkler misses with an uppercut.
Pavil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Winkler moves out of range as Pavil strikes.
Pavil throws a hook to the side of Winkler's head but Winkler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pavil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winkler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Pavil there.
Winkler throws a lazy right hand but Pavil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Pavil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pavil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pavil misses with an uppercut.
Winkler lands a lovely overhand right.
Pavil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winkler counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavil swings for the body but Winkler moves out of range.
Pavil throws a nice looking combination but Winkler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winkler with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winkler misses the shot to the body.
Winkler digs a good body shot into Pavil's ribs.
Winkler misses with a wild body shot.
Pavil tries to clinch but Winkler moves out of range.
Winkler connects with a nice looking jab.
Winkler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Winkler avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Pavil misses.
Winkler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pavil.
Winkler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pavil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcos Pavil will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A swing and a miss from Winkler.
Winkler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pavil throws a jab but it's blocked by Winkler.
Pavil misses with a left hand
and Winkler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pavil thinking.
Pavil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pavil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winkler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Winkler misses the target.
Winkler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pavil looks to land a left hand but Winkler moved out of range nicely.
Winkler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavil misses with a wild body shot.
Winkler throws a body punch but Pavil moves out of range.
A jab from Pavil misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavil throws a series of punches but Winkler avoids them all with ease.
Pavil misses with a two punch combination.
Pavil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pavil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Winkler throws a body punch but Pavil moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winkler.
Pavil throws a right and a left that Winkler avoids nicely.
Pavil might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pavil throws a big shot that misses.
Pavil misses with an uppercut
and Winkler counters with a straight right hand.
Pavil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Winkler scores with a punch to the head.
Pavil throws a hook to the side of Winkler's head but Winkler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winkler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pavil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winkler moves away.
Marcos Pavil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winkler avoids the body shot from Pavil.
Winkler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Winkler throws a hook to the side of Pavil's head but Pavil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pavil slips under a jab.
Pavil lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Winkler cracks Pavil with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Winkler finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkler ducks under a wild hook from Pavil.
Pavil fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Winkler, as that shot connected.
Pavil throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Winkler to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavil with a nice cross.
Pavil throws a hook but Winkler avoids it easily.
Pavil loads up on a big right hand but Winkler slips the punch.
Winkler throws a looping overhand right but Pavil ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winkler. Pavil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winkler loads up on a big right hand but Pavil slips the punch.
Winkler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pavil misses with a series of wild punches.
Winkler ducks under a wild hook from Pavil.
Pavil lands a nice hook to Winkler's body. Winkler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Winkler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winkler misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Pavil.
Winkler misses the shot to the body.
Pavil misses with a hook.
It looked like Winkler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pavil misses with a straight right.
Winkler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Winkler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winkler avoids the body shot from Pavil.
Pavil misses with a right hand
and Winkler counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Winkler.
Winkler throws a lazy right hand but Pavil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pavil swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winkler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Winkler misses the target.
Pavil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winkler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Winkler cracks Pavil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavil tries to close the distance and clinch but Winkler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winkler misses with a series of wild punches.
Winkler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pavils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pavil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winkler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavil misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Winkler. Beautiful body shot.
Pavil throws a shot from downtown. Winkler moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benny Winkler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pavil moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pavil looks to score with a jab to the body but Winkler is just out of range.
Winkler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pavil lands the left hand.
Pavil looks to score with a jab to the body but Winkler is just out of range.
Winkler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Winkler misses with a body shot.
Pavil misses with a straight right.
Pavil throws a big shot that misses.
Winkler throws a right and a left that Pavil avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavil takes a swing at Winkler's ribcage but misses.
Winkler lands a jab to the head.
Winkler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Pavil misses its intended target.
Winkler ducks under a wild hook from Pavil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pavil misses its intended target.
Pavil looks to score with a jab to the body but Winkler is just out of range.
Winkler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pavil defending well as Winkler loads up on a big left hand.
Pavil slips under a jab.
Pavil fails to land with a series of punches.
Winkler appears to be looking for a big counter.
Winkler lands a right hook to the body.
Winkler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pavil just misses with a punch to the body.
Winkler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pavil wants to clinch but Winkler slips to the side
and Pavil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pavil lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Winkler just misses with a punch to the body.
Pavil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Winkler lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavil misses with a straight right.
Winkler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavil misses with a body shot.
A combination from Pavil does no damage.
Winkler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winkler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Winkler misses the shot to the body.
Pavil moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Winkler works Pavil's body with a nice hook.
Pavil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pavil scores with a nice strike.
Pavil missing with a left hand there. Winkler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winkler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pavil misses with a left hand
and Winkler counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Pavil misses.
Winkler punishes Pavil's body with a nice straight punch.
Winkler jabs Pavil to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pavil in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkler lands a jab-cross combination.
Pavil throws out a loose jab but Winkler uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Winkler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pavil.
No joy there for Winkler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Winkler misses.
Pavil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Winkler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pavil.
Winkler swings for the body but Pavil moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pavil! But no joy.
Winkler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winkler missing with a left hand there. Pavil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winkler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavil slips under a jab from Winkler.
Pavil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winkler.
Winkler moves out of range as Pavil strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Winkler misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavil has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pavil cracks Winkler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Winkler there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winkler scores with a shot to the body.
Pavil throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winkler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pavil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winkler looks to score with a jab to the body but Pavil is just out of range.
Winkler slips a jab from Pavil.
Winkler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavil.
Pavil scores with a nice strike.
Winkler looks to throw the jab but Pavil is out of range.
Pavil misses with an uppercut
and Winkler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winkler moves out of range of the strikes.
Pavil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Winkler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Winkler 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!