PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ylli Kovaci (ranked 4005 p4p, 5124 weight class) and Matthew Jiggle (ranked 487 p4p, 582 weight class). Matthew Jiggle acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kovaci
vs
Jiggle

173 cm
25
169
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ylli Kovaci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Jiggle!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovaci takes a swing at Jiggle's ribcage but misses.
Kovaci misses with a low kick as Jiggle jumps back.
No luck for Jiggle with that takedown attempt.

Kovaci rushes Jiggle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jiggle has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kovaci after a bit of a struggle.

Jiggle breaks from the clinch.
Jiggle shoots for a double leg takedown but Kovaci sprawls well. He's pushed Jiggle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ylli Kovaci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Jiggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jiggle gets a double leg takedown into Kovaci's guard.
Kovaci is pulling down on Jiggle's head to control his posture.
Kovaci wants to stand up but Jiggle is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiggle looking to pass the guard.
Kovaci being controlled here, momentarily.
Kovaci wants to stand and escape but Jiggle is having none of it.
Kovaci is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kovaci is looking to stand up but Jiggle isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Jiggle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kovaci looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kovaci wants to get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kovaci wants to control but Jiggle postures up.
Kovaci is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kovaci is trying to control Jiggle's posture but Jiggle avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovaci wants to get back to his feet.
Kovaci is looking to regain half guard here but Jiggle keeps moving and retains side control.
Kovaci on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kovaci tries to get out of the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A lull in the action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kovaci throws a head kick but Jiggle moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kovaci looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jiggle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kovaci lands with a good body shot.

Jiggle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jiggle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kovaci being controlled for a moment.
Jiggle has control of an arm but Kovaci manages to advance to Jiggle's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kovaci trying to control momentarily.
Jiggle trying to control the action but Kovaci just sinks the hooks in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ylli Kovaci dominated that 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.

Jiggle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kovaci tries to avoid it but Jiggle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kovaci to the ground. Kovaci escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kovaci is looking for a counter combo.
Kovaci looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A shot to the liver by Kovaci. Beautiful body shot.

Jiggle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kovaci is trying to stand up here but Jiggle is controlling him well.
Jiggle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kovaci wants to control but Jiggle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovaci is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jiggle is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovaci wants to get back to his feet.
Jiggle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kovaci trying to control here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kovaci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kovaci displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jiggle.
Kovaci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jiggle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kovaci was covering up waiting for the punch and Jiggle finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiggle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kovaci has his hands on Jiggle's head, controlling the position.
Jiggle trying to control but Kovaci is working from the bottom.
Jiggle stays in close to Kovaci's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovaci wants to get back to his feet but Jiggle passes into half guard.
Jiggle stops Kovaci from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jiggle takes one on the button.
Kovaci throws a nice looking combination but Jiggle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kovaci throws the kick towards the body but Jiggle avoids it.

Jiggle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jiggle showed some decent athleticism there.
Jiggle prevents Kovaci from standing back up.
Jiggle controlling the pace.
Jiggle prevents Kovaci from standing back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jiggle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kovaci keeps working.
Jiggle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matthew Jiggle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kovaci digs a good body shot into Jiggle's ribs.
Jiggle dodges the punch combination from Kovaci.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kovaci.
Jiggle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kovaci shoots in but Jiggle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovaci dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jiggle. That did some damage!
Kovaci throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jiggle's waist but Jiggle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kovaci off to one side.
Kovaci is looking to wear down Jiggle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kovaci looks to land a combination. Jiggle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ylli Kovaci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kovaci.
And Jiggle tries to counter it with a takedown but Kovaci pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jiggle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jiggle wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ylli Kovaci. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jiggle dives in and scores a takedown into Kovaci's guard.
Jiggle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovaci is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jiggle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Matthew Jiggle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kovaci wants to stand up but Jiggle is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kovaci lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kovaci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jiggle can do to turn this around?

Jiggle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kovaci tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jiggle is in Kovaci's guard.
Kovaci keeping moving, preventing Jiggle from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovaci trying to keep a closed guard but Jiggle is proving a slippery customer.
Jiggle wants to pass the guard but Kovaci is keeping the position.
Kovaci pulls Jiggle in to control the position.
Jiggle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kovaci is looking to stand up but Jiggle isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kovaci throws a head kick that Jiggle semi-blocks.
Kovaci moves in looking to clinch but Jiggle pushes him off.
Jiggle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Kovaci, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kovaci shoots for a double leg takedown but Jiggle sprawls well. He's pushed Kovaci's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kovaci throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jiggle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jiggle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kovaci lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jiggle at a distance.
Kovaci fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Jiggle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ylli Kovaci showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kovaci has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ylli Kovaci!