PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slavko Pakula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Black
vs
Pakula

192 cm
30
280 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rod Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slavko Pakula!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Pakula throws a body kick that misses
and Black counters with a low kick, right behind Pakula 's knee.
Black connects with a jab.

It looks like Slavko Pakula has been cut.
Pakula is looking to land body kicks.
Pakula lands with a nice body punch.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pakula.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Black clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Black.
Black dodges an elbow strike from Pakula.
Pakula being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pakula can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
Black tries to work over Pakula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Pakula.

It looks like Rod Black has been cut.
Pakula tries a body shot but Black blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakula tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Pakula back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pakula.
Pakula is working Black over against the cage.
Pakula is stalling here.
Black has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pakula.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pakula lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Pakula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Black blocks the elbow strike.
Pakula creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pakula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pakula cracks Black with a nice body shot.
Pakula has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Black seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pakula can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pakula creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pakula lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.
A hook to the body from Pakula.
Black is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pakula throws an elbow but misses.
Pakula lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Rod Black's cut is getting worse.
Pakula misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Pakula.
Pakula lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pakula tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pakula as Black tries to tie him up.
Pakula misses with an elbow over the top.
Pakula cracks Black with a nice body shot.
Pakula lands an elbow that stopped Black in his tracks for a moment.

Rod Black's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pakula pushes off an throws an elbow but Black leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pakula lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.

Jeez, Rod Black's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pakula lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rod Black's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Slavko Pakula!
Slavko Pakula managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, On Tap (160Q & Laundry), into his post fight interview.