PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Blasko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kavon Lovve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Blasko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Blasko
vs
Lovve

180 cm
26
195 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Blasko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kavon Lovve!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blasko has managed to clinch.
Blasko prevents the takedown attempt.
Blasko gets underhooks to prevent Lovve's takedown attempt.
Lovve is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blasko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
John Blasko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kavon Lovve.
Lovve is working for takedown but Blasko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lovve tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Blasko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lovve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lovve takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lovve looks gassed!
A punch combination from Lovve misses.

Blasko closes the distance and clinches.
Lovve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Kavon Lovve has been cut.

Blasko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blasko lands a couple of elbows.
Blasko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasko landing a few strikes.

Lovve is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blasko lands a strong strike to the head of Lovve. That's dazed him! Blasko looking to finish here. Lovve is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Blasko lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Blasko!