PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Jovanovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jovanovitch comes to the cage accompanied by Just Like You Imagined - Nine Inch Nails. Stanislav Jovanovitch looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Jovanovitch
vs
Connely

195 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
275 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Top MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stanislav Jovanovitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Connely!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovanovitch moves away from the strike by Connely.
Connely cracks Jovanovitch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Connely keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jovanovitch wants to clinch.
Jovanovitch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Connely's head.
Jovanovitch throws a nice looking combination but Connely bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jovanovitch.
A cross from Connely lands.
Jovanovitch scores with a leg kick.
Connely lands with a nice body punch.
Connely scores with a nice head shot.
Jovanovitch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jovanovitch throws a series of punches but Connely moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Jovanovitch.
Jovanovitch scoring well with a low kick there.
Connely scores with a nice right hand.
Jovanovitch tries to clinch but Connely moves out of range.
Jovanovitch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jovanovitch tries to close the distance and clinch but Connely swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Connely.
Jovanovitch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Connely misses with a hook. Jovanovitch ducked under it nicely.

Connely shoots in and bounces Jovanovitch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jovanovitch striking off his back but it's not causing Connely any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Connely trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovanovitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jovanovitch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Connely controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jovanovitch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connely is stalling in the full guard.
Connely postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Connely controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jovanovitch can't keep his opponent in guard - Connely advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovitch tries to get to full guard but Connely has control of the leg.
Jovanovitch is breathing heavily.
Connely takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Connely looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Connely prevents Jovanovitch from improving his position.
Connely is taking a breather. Jovanovitch says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Connely lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connely looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely passes the guard and advances to mount!
Connely controlling from mount.
Connely is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Jovanovitch is rocked!
The referee warns Jovanovitch that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Jovanovitch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Connely cracks Jovanovitch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Connely lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connely controlling the pace for now.
Jovanovitch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Connely working Jovanovitch over with strikes here.
Connely pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connely working Jovanovitch over with strikes here.
Connely scoring with strikes but Jovanovitch is staying in there.
Jovanovitch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Connely avoids the attempt from Jovanovitch to control.
Jovanovitch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Connely punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jovanovitch is in a horrible position here. Connely smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jovanovitch tries to reverse the position but Connely maintains control.
Connely lands with some strikes.
Jovanovitch is bucking up trying to escape but Connely cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jovanovitch is trying desperately to improve position.
Connely scoring with strikes but Jovanovitch is staying in there.
Connely has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jovanovitch's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Connely dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Connely shoots in for a double leg but Jovanovitch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Connely shoots in for a double leg but Jovanovitch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Connely shoots in for a takedown but Jovanovitch shows good takedown defense.
Stanislav Jovanovitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Connely.
Nice sprawl there from Jovanovitch as Connely shoots in.
Connely shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jovanovitch as he avoids it easily.
Connely fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Connely shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jovanovitch as he jumps to the side.
Connely misses with a takedown attempt - Jovanovitch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Connely shoots in and drives through. Jovanovitch sprawls well.
Connely closes the distance and clinches up with Jovanovitch, looking for a takedown. Connely pushes Jovanovitch against the cage but Jovanovitch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Connely shoots for a double leg takedown but Jovanovitch sprawls well. He's pushed Connely's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Connely shoots in for a double leg but Jovanovitch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Connely looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jovanovitch is fending him off so far but Connely persists. Nope, Jovanovitch circles away and we're back to standing.
Connely looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jovanovitch is fending him off so far but Connely persists. Nope, Jovanovitch circles away and we're back to standing.
Connely misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Connely fails with the takedown.
Connely has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Connely tries for a takedown but Jovanovitch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Connely shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jovanovitch pinned against the cage. Jovanovitch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connely shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jovanovitch pinned against the cage. Jovanovitch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely shoots for a double leg takedown but Jovanovitch sprawls well. He's pushed Connely's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Connely will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Connely fails with a takedown attempt.
Connely has a takedown stuffed.
Connely shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Connely looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Connely tries for a takedown but Jovanovitch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Connely shoots in and drives through. Jovanovitch sprawls well.
Jovanovitch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Connely shoots for a takedown but Jovanovitch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Connely shoots in but Jovanovitch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Connely has a takedown stuffed.
Connely shoots in and drives through. Jovanovitch sprawls well.
Connely shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jovanovitch but Jovanovitch pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Connely.
Connely will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Connely with that takedown attempt.
Connely tries for a takedown but Jovanovitch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Connely misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Connely shoots for a takedown but Jovanovitch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Connely.
Connely shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jovanovitch pinned against the cage. Jovanovitch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Connely shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jovanovitch pinned against the cage. Jovanovitch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Connely.
Connely will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Connely fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jovanovitch tries to avoid it but Connely manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jovanovitch to the ground. Jovanovitch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Connely looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jovanovitch is fending him off so far but Connely persists. Nope, Jovanovitch circles away and we're back to standing.
Connely closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jovanovitch circles away.
Connely looks for a takedown but Jovanovitch sprawls well.
Connely closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jovanovitch circles away.
Connely throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jovanovitch's waist but Jovanovitch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Connely off to one side.
Connely shoots in for a double leg but Jovanovitch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Connely shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jovanovitch pinned against the cage. Jovanovitch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Connely shoots in and drives through. Jovanovitch sprawls well.
Jovanovitch seems to have got his legs back now.
Connely slow jab from Jovanovitch misses its intended target.
Connely throws a series of punches but Jovanovitch avoids them all with ease.
Connely throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jovanovitch counters with a slapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Jovanovitch misses.
Connely misses with an uppercut

and Jovanovitch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jovanovitch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connely blocks it with crossed arms.

Jovanovitch has Connely pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jovanovitch pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Connely tumbling to the mat - Jovanovitch dives into Connely's guard.
Connely pulls Jovanovitch in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovitch wants to stand but Connely is controlling his posture from full guard.
Connely is pulling down on Jovanovitch's head to control his posture.
Jovanovitch won't allow Connely to sweep him here.
Jovanovitch loads up on a big left hand. Connely felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Jovanovitch looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Connely can't hide his disappointment, as Jovanovitch celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanislav Jovanovitch!