PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Svoboda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Link Gatez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Svoboda
vs
Gatez

186 cm
26
218 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

178 cm
27
216 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lukas Svoboda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Link Gatez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Svoboda tries to avoid it but Gatez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Svoboda to the ground. Svoboda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Svoboda connects with a body shot.
Gatez takes a swing at Svoboda's ribcage but misses.
Gatez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gatez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svoboda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Svoboda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gatez.
Gatez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gatez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Svoboda is out of range and Gatez settles back down.
Gatez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Svoboda circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svoboda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Svoboda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Svoboda thows a body shot but no joy.
Link Gatez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gatez misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gatez.
Svoboda lands a nice shot to the body.
Svoboda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gatez slips under a jab from Svoboda.
Gatez misses with a hook to the body
and Svoboda counters with a nice uppercut.
Gatez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Svoboda swivels and escapes.
Lukas Svoboda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Link Gatez.
Nice defenses there by Svoboda.
Gatez shoots in for a takedown but Svoboda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gatez tries a head kick but it misses.
Svoboda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatez throws a hook but Svoboda avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Svoboda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Svoboda decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Svoboda throws an overhand right that lands on Gatez's shoulder, as Gatez tries to avoid the shot.
Svoboda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Svoboda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gatez.
Svoboda jabs Gatez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gatez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svoboda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gatez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gatez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Svoboda keeping moving, preventing Gatez from controlling successfully.
Svoboda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gatez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda wants to stand but Gatez is controlling the position.
Gatez throwing strikes but missing.
Gatez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gatez working the strikes but Svoboda uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gatez throwing shots but Svoboda is blocking nicely.

Gatez is working for a kimura but Svoboda is defending it quite comfortably.
Gatez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Svoboda to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gatez shoots in but Svoboda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gatez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Svoboda circles away.
Svoboda swings for the body but Gatez moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Svoboda.
Gatez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svoboda.
Gatez looks to land a body kick but Svoboda moved away.
Gatez stalks Svoboda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Svoboda's face. Svoboda staggers backwards, shaken.
Gatez avoids the body shot from Svoboda.
Svoboda throws an overhand right that lands on Gatez's shoulder, as Gatez tries to avoid the shot.
Gatez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lukas Svoboda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Link Gatez.
Gatez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svoboda takes a swing at Gatez's ribcage but misses.
Svoboda moves out of range of the body kick.
Svoboda misses with a looping left.
A big left from Svoboda misses.
Gatez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Svoboda tries to avoid it but Gatez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Svoboda to the ground. Svoboda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Svoboda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Svoboda misses with a hook.
Gatez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for Svoboda.

It looks like Link Gatez has been cut.
Gatez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gatez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lukas Svoboda is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svoboda moves away.
Svoboda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatez.
Svoboda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatez throws a looping overhand right but Svoboda ducks down to avoid it.
Gatez throws the kick towards the body but Svoboda avoids it.
Svoboda misses the shot to the body.
Gatez throws a hook but Svoboda avoids it easily.
Gatez is looking to score with low kicks.
Svoboda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svoboda. Gatez does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Svoboda moves out of range of the leg kick from Gatez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gatez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svoboda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gatez.
Gatez sizes up Svoboda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gatez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gatez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Svoboda rather than just go for the knockout.
Gatez lands with a good body shot.
Gatez throws a leg kick which misses Svoboda's front leg but catches the back leg as Svoboda tries to avoid it.
Svoboda throws out a loose jab but Gatez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Svoboda.
Svoboda misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Svoboda misses.
Svoboda scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Svoboda misses with a leg kick.
Gatez looks to land a body kick but Svoboda moved away.
Gatez misses with a leg kick
and Svoboda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gatez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gatez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svoboda.
Svoboda cracks Gatez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Gatez.
Gatez misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svoboda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatez moves away.
Svoboda throws a hook to the side of Gatez's head but Gatez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gatez looks to land a right hand but Svoboda moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Svoboda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Link Gatez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gatez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Svoboda as he jumps to the side.
Svoboda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gatez avoids the body shot from Svoboda.
Gatez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Svoboda.
Gatez with a nice cross.
Svoboda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatez moves away.
Svoboda looks to land a right hand but Gatez moved out of range.
Svoboda thows a body shot but no joy.
Svoboda throws a hook but Gatez blocks it.
No luck for Gatez with that takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Svoboda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Svoboda avoids the body shot from Gatez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gatez.
Lukas Svoboda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Link Gatez.
Gatez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Svoboda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Svoboda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatez moves away.
Svoboda with a nice cross.
Svoboda checks a low kick from Gatez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda is looking to score with low kicks.
Svoboda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svoboda looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatez is just out of range.
Svoboda moves forwards but Gatez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gatez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gatez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatez throws the left hand but Svoboda avoids the punch easily.
Gatez defending well as Svoboda loads up on a big left hand.
Gatez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Svoboda lands with a good body shot.
Gatez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Svoboda slips a jab and a cross from Gatez.
Gatez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Svoboda avoids the body shot from Gatez.

Svoboda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Svoboda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gatez's guard.

Svoboda stands and steps away. Gatez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Svoboda moves out of range as Gatez throws a body kick.
Gatez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gatez avoids the body shot from Svoboda.
Svoboda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Svoboda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice shot by Gatez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Svoboda misses.
Svoboda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatez.
Svoboda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svoboda thows a body shot but no joy.
Svoboda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gatez.
Lukas Svoboda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gatez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gatez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svoboda was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatez.
Nice shot by Gatez.
Link Gatez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good work by Svoboda as he checks the leg kick.
Svoboda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gatez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svoboda lands a nice shot that snaps Gatez's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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