PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Kovacevic (ranked 108 p4p, 693 weight class) and Ron Schultz (ranked 17 p4p, 100 weight class). Schultz has chosen Enter Shikari - Sorry You're Not A Winner as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kovacevic
vs
Schultz

188 cm
27
205
16 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
210
9 - 2 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Kovacevic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Schultz!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Schultz.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kovacevic backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schultz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovacevic.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Schultz prevents a body shot from Kovacevic.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Kovacevic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Schultz.
Kovacevic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Kovacevic fails to land.
Schultz lands with a short shot to the head.
Schultz can't find room to land a body shot as Kovacevic controls the action.
Schultz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schultz presses Kovacevic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovacevic presses Schultz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schultz leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacevic lands a shoulder strike.
Schultz looking to stall.
Kovacevic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schultz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Kovacevic breaks from the clinch.
Kovacevic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Schultz throws a looping overhand right but Kovacevic ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kovacevic is looking to counter punch.
Schultz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kovacevic counters with a nice body shot.
Schultz throws a body punch but Kovacevic moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic misses the jab.
Schultz slips under a jab.

Kovacevic tries to keep at a distance but Schultz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kovacevic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kovacevics head.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Schultz tries to work over Kovacevic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schultz blocks an uppercut.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kovacevic backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Schultz controls his hands.
Kovacevic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schultzs head.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
Kovacevic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kovacevic misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Schultz to work.
Kovacevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Schultz.
Kovacevic lands a shoulder strike.

Kovacevic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schultz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Schultz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Schultz clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Schultz.
Kovacevic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kovacevic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Kovacevic - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kovacevic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Kovacevic blocks an uppercut.
Schultz stalling against the cage.
Kovacevic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kovacevic lands with a light punch inside.
Schultz lands a hook that snaps the head of Kovacevic backwards.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kovacevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovacevic.
Kovacevic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Kovacevic.
Kovacevic can't break the clinch.
Kovacevic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kovacevic tries a body shot but Schultz blocks it.
Kovacevic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kovacevic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hrvoje Kovacevic will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schultz tries to clinch up
and Kovacevic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kovacevic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schultz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ron Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schultz throws a hook to the side of Kovacevic's head but Kovacevic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kovacevic is looking to counter punch.
Kovacevic throws the left hand but Schultz avoids the punch easily.
Schultz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Schultz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schultz misses with an uppercut. Kovacevic saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz throws a hook but Kovacevic blocks it.

Kovacevic lands a left and a right that send Schultz crashing to the mat, dazed. Kovacevic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Schultz is rocked!

It looks like Ron Schultz has been cut.
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!
Kovacevic scores with a shot to the body.
Schultz is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovacevic finish him?
Schultz is breathing heavily.
Kovacevic sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Schultz's defenses. It connects perfectly with Schultz's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hrvoje Kovacevic!
Hrvoje Kovacevic retains his light heavyweight title!
Hrvoje Kovacevic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.