PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Paunovic (ranked 742 p4p, 86 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 1023 p4p, 125 weight class). Winston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Lost Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paunovic
vs
Winston

186 cm
28
193 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

178 cm
29
200 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoran Paunovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paunovic misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Winston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Winston drives through with a takedown into guard.
Winston scoring with punches to the head and body.
Winston takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Winston throwing strikes from guard but Paunovic blocks nicely.
Winston cracks Paunovic with a solid left hand.
Winston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paunovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winston is one step ahead there.
Paunovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Winston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston cracks Paunovic with a solid left hand.
Paunovic striking off his back but it's not causing Winston any problems.
Winston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paunovic is trying to keep Winston in close.
Winston landing with the ground and pound.
Paunovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Winston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Winston moves into full guard.
Winston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Winston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paunovic throws a big elbow that misses.

Winston working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Paunovic has passed into half guard!
Paunovic content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Paunovic is working away from the top position though.

Winston looking for submissions off his back.

Winston actively working from the bottom here.

Winston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paunovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Winston looking for submissions off his back.
Paunovic is controlling the pace.
Paunovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winston defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston controlling the position for now.

Winston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Paunovic pulls his head out easily.
Paunovic is looking to take a break and control but Winston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paunovic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Winston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Paunovic is working away from the top position though.
Paunovic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winston makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Winston.
Paunovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paunovic scoring with some ground and pound.

Winston is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Paunovic defends well.

Winston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Winston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Winston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paunovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Winston is tightening it up a little... Paunovic has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Paunovic reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Paunovic taps out! Nice BJJ there by Winston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Harry Winston!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Harry Winston waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.