PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Kovacevic (ranked 199 p4p, 291 weight class) and Jan Siuta (ranked 24 p4p, 38 weight class). Siuta is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Rock Superstar" Cypress Hill. Jan Siuta told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kovacevic
vs
Siuta

188 cm
30
205
21 - 1 - 0

190 cm
30
217
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Kovacevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovacevic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Siuta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Kovacevic misses.
Siuta throws out a counter right but Kovacevic avoids it with no problem.
Kovacevic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Hrvoje Kovacevic has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kovacevic!
Hrvoje Kovacevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovacevic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siuta manages to avoid it.
Siuta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kovacevic misses with a looping right.
Siuta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kovacevic feints a jab promting Siuta to slip. Kovacevic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Siuta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Kovacevic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Siuta doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovacevic misses with a hook to the body
and Kovacevic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacevic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Siuta slips under a jab.
Siuta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kovacevic misses with a hook
and Siuta counters with a left to the body.
Kovacevic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kovacevic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Siuta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kovacevic throws a lazy uppercut
and Siuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Siuta takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic can't find room to land a body shot as Siuta controls the action.
Siuta blocks an uppercut.
Siuta can't find room to land a body shot as Kovacevic controls the action.
Siuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovacevic blocks a body shot from Siuta.
Kovacevic scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovacevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kovacevic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kovacevic lands a nice uppercut.
Siuta throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovacevic.
Kovacevic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siuta backwards.
Siuta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kovacevic or not.
Kovacevic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siuta prevents Kovacevic from breaking the clinch.
Kovacevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Siuta.
Kovacevic blocks a body shot from Siuta.
Siuta lands an uppercut.
Siuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Kovacevic controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic presses Siuta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Siuta scores with a hook to the body.

Siuta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovacevic misses with an uppercut
and Siuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Siuta misses.
Siuta misses with a hook.
Kovacevic misses with a hook
and Siuta counters with a right hand to the body.
Kovacevic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kovacevic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Siuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Siuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kovacevic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Siuta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kovacevic misses with a combination
and Siuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kovacevic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Siuta's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovacevic misses with an uppercut
and Siuta counters with a one-two to the body.
Kovacevic misses with a hook to the body
and Siuta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siuta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kovacevic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kovacevic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siuta.
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 cut man is working on Hrvoje Kovacevic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Siuta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Siuta scores with a nice right hand.
Kovacevic throws a body punch but Siuta moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Kovacevic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Siuta doesn't seem phased though.
Kovacevic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kovacevic swings for the body but Siuta moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacevic connects with a right hand. Siuta shakes it off.

Siuta is rocked!
Kovacevic fakes the body blow, causing Siuta to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Siuta goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hrvoje Kovacevic!
After winning the bout, Hrvoje Kovacevic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.