PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaroslav Svoboda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svoboda comes to the cage accompanied by Giles. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Svoboda
vs
Gordon

174 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

165 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaroslav Svoboda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flash Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Svoboda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svoboda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordon throws a jab when Svoboda was well out of range.

Svoboda has closed the distance and engaged Gordon in a clinch.
Gordon tries a knee to the head but Svoboda blocks it.
Svoboda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike from Svoboda.
Gordon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Svoboda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svoboda's brow.

Gordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon looks to throw the jab but Svoboda is out of range.
Svoboda thows a body kick. Gordon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svoboda moves away.
Gordon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Svoboda counters with a head kick. That will keep Gordon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Svoboda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Gordon throws a hook but Svoboda avoids it easily.
Svoboda throws a head kick that Gordon semi-blocks.
Gordon throws a leg kick
and Svoboda counters with a low kick, right behind Gordon 's knee.
Gordon throws a body kick the misses
and Svoboda counters with a big head kick but Gordon shrugs it off.
Gordon looks gassed!
A jab from Gordon misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Svoboda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Svoboda slips a straight right by Gordon.
Gordon misses with a wild body shot.
Gordon stuns Svoboda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gordon throws a sloppy body shot
and Svoboda counters with a thumping low kick.

Svoboda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gordon dodges an elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda misses with a knee strike.
Svoboda trying to land knees to the body.
Svoboda controlling the action here for a moment.
Svoboda throws an elbow that misses.
Svoboda trying to stall but Gordon improves his position.
Svoboda landing knees to the head.
Gordon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gordon avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
Gordon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gordon is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Svoboda lands a nice knee to the body.
Svoboda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Svoboda lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Svoboda lands an elbow just above Gordon 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Flash Gordon has been cut.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike from Svoboda.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Svoboda is looking to control Gordon's arms but Gordon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Svoboda has his back to the cage.
Gordon avoiding damage as Svoboda throws knees to the body.
Svoboda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon dodges an elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda blocks an elbow strike.
Gordon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svoboda leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gordon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svoboda avoids it.
Gordon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Svoboda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Svoboda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svoboda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svoboda lands a nice elbow.
Svoboda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gordon avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Svoboda.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the head but Svoboda blocks with his arms.
Svoboda throws an elbow that misses.
Svoboda throws an elbow that misses.
Svoboda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gordon avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to break free but Svoboda pushes him back against the cage.
Svoboda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside that Gordon shrugs off.
Svoboda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Svoboda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Gordon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Svoboda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gordon working hard to break the clinch.
Svoboda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gordon's defenses.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gordon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Svoboda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike.
Gordon avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Svoboda.
Gordon avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
Gordon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gordon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Svoboda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda throws an elbow but it misses.
Svoboda avoiding damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Svoboda tries to tie him up.
Gordon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Svoboda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gordon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gordon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Svoboda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gordon's brow.
Svoboda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Svoboda leaning against his opponent.
Gordon trying to land knees to the body.
Svoboda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svoboda missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda lands an elbow just above Gordon 's eye.
Svoboda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Svoboda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Svoboda taking a breather.
Gordon misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Svoboda misses with a knee to the head.
Svoboda dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon missing with knees to the body.
Gordon dodges an elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside that Gordon shrugs off.
Gordon avoiding damage as Svoboda throws knees to the body.
Svoboda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gordon avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroslav Svoboda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flash Gordon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Svoboda lands with a nice body kick.
Gordon darts in trying to clinch
and Svoboda counters with a nice leg kick.
Gordon wants to clinch
and Svoboda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gordon wants to clinch
and Svoboda counters with a nice leg kick.
Gordon thows a leg kick but Svoboda checks it
and Svoboda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Flash Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick
and Svoboda counters with a nice leg kick.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Svoboda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gordon's head.
Svoboda is looking to slow Gordon down with leg kicks.
Gordon misses the body punch
and Svoboda counters with a low kick, right behind Gordon 's knee.
Svoboda throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Svoboda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away.
Gordon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Svoboda lands a nice looking body shot.
Svoboda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Svoboda scores with a kick to the body.
Gordon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gordon avoids the head kick by Svoboda.
Svoboda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Svoboda lands with a right hand.

Svoboda clinches up against the cage.
Svoboda lands a nice elbow.
Svoboda tries to land a knee to the head but Gordon blocks with his arms.
Gordon avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
Gordon blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon looking to throw knees to the head but Svoboda is blocking nicely.
Svoboda throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside.
Svoboda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Svoboda is looking to control Gordon's arms but Gordon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Svoboda has his back to the cage.
Svoboda tries a knee to the head but Gordon blocks it.
Svoboda with a knee to the head.
Svoboda trying to control the position but instead, Gordon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Svoboda into the cage.
Svoboda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gordon's defenses.
Gordon looking to throw knees to the head but Svoboda is blocking nicely.
Svoboda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon can't break the clinch.
Svoboda with a knee to the head.
Gordon takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Svoboda.
Gordon misses with a knee to the head.
Svoboda lands a nice elbow.
Gordon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Svoboda tries to land knees in the clinch but Gordon avoids the damage to the body.
Svoboda effectively controlling the action here.
Svoboda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Svoboda throws an elbow that misses.
Svoboda lands an elbow that stopped Gordon in his tracks for a moment.
Svoboda with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gordon tries a knee to the head but Svoboda blocks it.
Svoboda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Svoboda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Svoboda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Svoboda stalling.
Gordon digs a right hand underneath Svoboda's ribcage. Svoboda let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Gordon manages to break the clinch.
Gordon throws a leg kick
and Svoboda counters with an outside leg kick.
Gordon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big right from Gordon misses.
Svoboda thuds his shin into the meat of Gordon's side.
Svoboda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gordon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Svoboda counters with a leg kick.
Gordon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Svoboda. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda keeps Gordon at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick from Svoboda lands but Gordon takes it in his stride.
Gordon misses with a jab to the body
and Svoboda counters with an outside leg kick.
Svoboda throws a quick inside leg kick.

Svoboda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Svoboda is controlling him.
Svoboda lands an elbow that stopped Gordon in his tracks for a moment.
Svoboda is trying to stall.
Gordon takes an elbow to the temple.
Gordon avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
Svoboda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gordon's efforts to push away.
Gordon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee calls for Svoboda to work.
Svoboda keeps control of Gordon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Svoboda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gordon misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Svoboda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroslav Svoboda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Flash Gordon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Svoboda connects with a high kick.
Svoboda scores with a nice body kick.
Gordon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jaroslav Svoboda is winning the standup battle so far.
Svoboda misses with a head kick.
Gordon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Svoboda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gordon wants to clinch
and Svoboda counters with a nice body kick.
Svoboda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Svoboda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gordon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses
and Svoboda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Svoboda scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Gordon misses
and Svoboda counters with a nice body kick.
Svoboda lands a high kick!
Svoboda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Svoboda scoring well with a low kick there.
Svoboda throws a front kick that sends Gordon stumbling back into the cage.
Svoboda lands with a slapping head kick.

Svoboda has closed the distance and engaged Gordon in a clinch.
Svoboda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gordon lands a knee to the head.
Svoboda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Svoboda.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Svoboda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gordon's brow.
Svoboda throws an elbow but it misses.
Svoboda stalling in the clinch.
Gordon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Svoboda.
Gordon avoiding damage as Svoboda throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.

Gordon breaks from the clinch.
Gordon throws a leg kick
and Svoboda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gordon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gordon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Svoboda rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Svoboda.
Svoboda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Svoboda counters with a big head kick but Gordon shrugs it off.
Svoboda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to the body from Gordon misses
and Svoboda counters with a nice body kick.
Svoboda feints and then cracks Gordon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gordon down.
Svoboda scores with a spinning back kick!
Svoboda throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from Svoboda lands but Gordon takes it in his stride.
Svoboda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordon.
Svoboda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Svoboda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gordon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Svoboda.
Jaroslav Svoboda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svoboda throws a head kick that half lands.
Svoboda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gordon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Svoboda circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for Svoboda.
Svoboda works Gordon's body with a nice hook.
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Svoboda throws a nice head kick!
Svoboda lands with a thumping leg kick.

Svoboda closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon misses with a knee to the head.
Flash Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svoboda lands a knee to the head.
Svoboda misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda lands a damaging elbow.
Svoboda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Gordon breaks the clinch.
Gordon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Svoboda counters with a big head kick but Gordon shrugs it off.
Svoboda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gordon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Svoboda connects with a high kick.
Svoboda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Svoboda finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svoboda cracks the inside of Gordon's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Svoboda. That's going to slow Gordon down.
Svoboda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaroslav Svoboda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Svoboda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaroslav Svoboda!