PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Pavlinovic (ranked 5723 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Narkun (ranked 24404 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor Narkun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pavlinovic
vs
Narkun

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Pavlinovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregor Narkun!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlinovic throws a shot to the body.
Pavlinovic throws a combination that misses

and Narkun moves into the clinch.
Pavlinovic digs a right hand underneath Narkun's ribcage. Narkun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Narkun is looking to control Pavlinovic's arms but Pavlinovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Narkun has his back to the cage.
Pavlinovic lands a nice uppercut.
Narkun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good body shot from Pavlinovic.

Pavlinovic breaks from the clinch.
Narkun wants to clinch but Pavlinovic slips to the side
and Pavlinovic counters with a straight right hand.
Narkun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pavlinovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pavlinovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Narkun. Narkun gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlinovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Narkun forces Pavlinovic back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pavlinovic is working Narkun over against the cage.
Pavlinovic lands a nice uppercut.
Narkun is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pavlinovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Narkuns head.

Narkun jumps guard.
Pavlinovic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pavlinovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Narkun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narkun can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pavlinovic controls the pace.
Narkun wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Pavlinovic content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Narkun has locked up a guillotine! Narkun's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Pavlinovic is holding on here and Narkun must be using up a lot of energy. Pavlinovic has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Narkun gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gregor Narkun!