PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaroslav Svoboda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregori Vladivostok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svoboda comes to the cage accompanied by Giles. Vladivostok has chosen Goodbye Sober Day - Mr Bungle as his entrance music. Jaroslav Svoboda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Svoboda
vs
Vladivostok

174 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

168 cm
25
153 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 6 - 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 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregori Vladivostok!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladivostok swings widly with a right hand
and Svoboda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Svoboda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vladivostok counters with a left to the body.
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 right high kick that is partially blocked by Vladivostok.
Vladivostok thows a leg kick but Svoboda checks it
and Svoboda counters with a good low kick that Vladivostok was not able to check.
Vladivostok tries to bum rush Svoboda with a series of wild strikes but Svoboda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svoboda throws a right and a left that Vladivostok avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Svoboda.
A low kick from Vladivostok misses
and Svoboda makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vladivostok really felt that one!
Vladivostok throws a predictable looking body shot
and Svoboda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Svoboda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the body from Vladivostok misses
and Svoboda counters with a solid body kick.
Vladivostok takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gregori Vladivostok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svoboda throws a leg kick which misses Vladivostok's front leg but catches the back leg as Vladivostok tries to avoid it.
Vladivostok throws a poor cross that misses
and Svoboda counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Vladivostok is predictable there
and Svoboda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vladivostok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vladivostok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svoboda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Svoboda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vladivostok throws a lazy uppercut
and Svoboda counters with a good low kick that Vladivostok was not able to check.
Svoboda throws a sloppy head kick and Vladivostok moves out of range easily.
Vladivostok throws a leg kick that is checked
and Svoboda counters with a head kick.
Vladivostok throws an off balance right hand
and Svoboda counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Svoboda.
Vladivostok throws a predictable looking body shot
and Svoboda counters with a leg kick.
A head kick from Svoboda lands but Vladivostok takes it in his stride.
Vladivostok blocks a head kick by Svoboda.
Svoboda misses with a leg kick.
Vladivostok 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.
Vladivostok misses with a straight left.
Svoboda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vladivostok takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vladivostok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svoboda tries a head kick but it misses.
Vladivostok misses with an uppercut
and Svoboda counters with a big head kick but Vladivostok shrugs it off.
Vladivostok works the jab nicely.
Vladivostok lands with a shot to the body.
Svoboda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vladivostok throws a hook to the side of Svoboda's head but Svoboda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vladivostok throws a predictable looking body shot
and Svoboda counters with a leg kick.
Svoboda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladivostok misses with a combination
and Svoboda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vladivostok misses with a wild combination.
Vladivostok scores with a jab to the head.
Vladivostok swings widly with a right hand
and Svoboda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vladivostok's knee momentarily.
Vladivostok connects with a body shot that sends Svoboda's belly button to the back.
Svoboda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vladivostok throws a series of punches but Svoboda avoids them all with ease.
Vladivostok uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Svoboda has time to react.
Vladivostok moves out of range of the body kick.
Vladivostok misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Svoboda counters with an outside leg kick.
Svoboda misses with a head kick.
Svoboda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladivostok takes a swing at Svoboda's ribcage but misses.
Vladivostok misses with a combination
and Svoboda counters with a low kick, right behind Vladivostok 's knee.
Vladivostok lands a right hook to the body.
Svoboda throws a nice head kick!
Vladivostok misses with a body shot.
That kick from Svoboda tenderised Vladivostok's leg. Vladivostok is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vladivostok misses with a hook to the body
and Svoboda counters with a nice leg kick.
Vladivostok throws an overhand right that lands on Svoboda's shoulder, as Svoboda tries to avoid the shot.
Vladivostok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Svoboda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svoboda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vladivostok finds it's way round the side to connect with Svoboda's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svoboda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vladivostok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroslav Svoboda dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vladivostok avoids the head kick by Svoboda.
Jaroslav Svoboda is winning the standup battle so far.
Vladivostok takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vladivostok avoids the head kick by Svoboda.
Vladivostok throws a body punch but Svoboda moves out of range.
Svoboda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Svoboda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Svoboda scores with a hook to the body. Vladivostok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Vladivostok is predictable there
and Svoboda counters with an outside leg kick.
Vladivostok misses with a hook
and Svoboda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Svoboda throws a front kick that sends Vladivostok stumbling back into the cage.
Vladivostok on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Svoboda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vladivostok moves away.
Svoboda throws a front kick that sends Vladivostok stumbling back into the cage.
Vladivostok feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Svobodas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladivostok throws a poor cross that misses
and Svoboda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Svoboda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Svoboda throws a sloppy head kick and Vladivostok moves out of range easily.
Vladivostok looks to land a right hand but Svoboda moved out of range.
Svoboda takes a jab right on the kisser.
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vladivostok looks to land a right hand but Svoboda moved out of range.
Vladivostok misses the shot to the body.
Svoboda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vladivostok throws a leg kick
and Svoboda counters with a good low kick that Vladivostok was not able to check.
Svoboda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vladivostok just misses with a punch to the body.
Vladivostok moves out of range of the body kick.
Vladivostok misses with a right hand
and Svoboda counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladivostok connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Svoboda's hands.
Vladivostok looks to throw the jab but Svoboda is out of range.
Vladivostok misses with an uppercut. Svoboda saw that one coming.
Svoboda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vladivostok punishes Svoboda's body with a nice straight punch.
Vladivostok swings widly with a right hand
and Svoboda counters with a thumping low kick.
Vladivostok scores with a crisp jab that stopped Svoboda in his tracks.
Svoboda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vladivostok misses with a body punch
and Svoboda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vladivostok jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vladivostok has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Svoboda.
A low kick from Vladivostok is predictable there
and Svoboda counters with a body kick that stops Vladivostok in his tracks momentarily.
Vladivostok just misses with a punch to the body.
Svoboda scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses.
Vladivostok throws a right hand that misses
and Svoboda counters with a big head kick but Vladivostok shrugs it off.
Svoboda misses with a kick to the body
and Vladivostok counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vladivostok keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Svoboda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vladivostok has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Svoboda.
Vladivostok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Svoboda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vladivostok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svoboda was well out of range. Poor timing from Vladivostok.
Vladivostok swings widly with a right hand
and Svoboda counters with a body kick that stops Vladivostok in his tracks momentarily.
Vladivostok avoids the body shot from Svoboda.
That kick from Svoboda tenderised Vladivostok's leg. Vladivostok is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vladivostok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vladivostok throws a leg kick that is checked
and Svoboda counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Vladivostok.
Svoboda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A lazy left from Vladivostok finds it's target.
Svoboda connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Vladivostok misses.
Vladivostok chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Svoboda can pounce on him.
Vladivostok throws a right hand that misses
and Svoboda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Svoboda slips a straight right by Vladivostok.
Svoboda tries to land a leg kick but Vladivostok saw it coming and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Svoboda.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svoboda fakes the leg kick and cracks Vladivostok in the body.
Vladivostok is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Svoboda.
Vladivostok throws a leg kick
and Svoboda counters with a low kick, right behind Vladivostok 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroslav Svoboda dominated that second round.
That's time! Svoboda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Svoboda scoring well with a low kick there.
Vladivostok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svoboda moves away.
Vladivostok blocks a head kick by Svoboda.
Vladivostok's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Svoboda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vladivostok misses with a looping left.
Vladivostok throws a lazy right hand but Svoboda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svoboda throws a lazy head kick
and Vladivostok counters with a leg kick.
Vladivostok jabs at Svoboda's body.
Svoboda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Vladivostok.
Svoboda misses with a kick to the body.
Svoboda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vladivostok takes a step back to recover.
Vladivostok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladivostok misses the body punch
and Svoboda counters with a head kick. That will keep Vladivostok thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vladivostok blocks a head kick by Svoboda.
Svoboda throws a front kick that sends Vladivostok stumbling back into the cage.
Svoboda misses with a body kick.
Vladivostok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vladivostok lands a nice shot to the body.
Vladivostok throws a leg kick
and Svoboda counters with a solid body kick.
Svoboda tries to land a leg kick but Vladivostok saw it coming and moves away.
Vladivostok swings widly with a right hand
and Svoboda counters with a head kick.
Svoboda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vladivostok thows a leg kick but Svoboda checks it
and Svoboda counters with a low kick, right behind Vladivostok 's knee.
Svoboda lands with a shot to the body.
Svoboda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladivostok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses.
Vladivostok misses the shot to the body.
Vladivostok misses with a left hand
and Svoboda counters with a nice leg kick.
Vladivostok throws a hook to the side of Svoboda's head but Svoboda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gregori Vladivostok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladivostok thows a leg kick but Svoboda checks it
and Svoboda counters with an outside leg kick.
Svoboda feints and then cracks Vladivostok's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vladivostok down.
Svoboda thuds his shin into the meat of Vladivostok's side.
Vladivostok takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Svoboda looks to land a body kick but Vladivostok moved away.
Svoboda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vladivostok misses with a right hand
and Svoboda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vladivostok misses with a body shot
and Svoboda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 misses with a low kick.
Svoboda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vladivostok connects with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Svoboda, right into the meat.
Svoboda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vladivostok.
Vladivostok keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vladivostok misses with a looping left.
Svoboda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vladivostok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Svoboda counters with a head kick.
Svoboda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vladivostok misses with a hook to the body
and Svoboda counters with a body kick that stops Vladivostok in his tracks momentarily.
Vladivostok moves out of range of the body kick.
A good leg kick by Svoboda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladivostok misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Svoboda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vladivostok is out of range.
Svoboda defending well as Vladivostok loads up on a big left hand.
Vladivostok avoids the head kick by Svoboda.
Vladivostok swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Svoboda counters with a nice body kick.
Svoboda misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Svoboda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vladivostok misses with a right hand
and Svoboda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Svoboda misses with a head kick.
Vladivostok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svoboda.
Svoboda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vladivostok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svoboda was well out of range. Poor timing from Vladivostok.
Vladivostok throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Svoboda counters with a good low kick that Vladivostok was not able to check.

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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

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