PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon ss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Kovac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

ss
vs
Kovac

165 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon ss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Kovac!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kovac sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kovac shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says ss as he avoids it easily.

ss rushes Kovac and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kovac is working for takedown but ss is calmly controlling the position for now.
ss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kovac decides to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
ss postures up.
ss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ss preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brandon ss.
ss shoots for a takedown but Kovac saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon ss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from ss. No joy for Kovac on that attempt.
Kovac slaps away a takedown attempt from ss, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kovac is trying hard to land a takedown here. ss sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ss fails with a takedown attempt.
Brandon ss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kovac is defended easily by ss.
ss tries for a takedown but Kovac sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Kovac with that takedown attempt.
Kovac looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kovac uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before ss has time to react.
ss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
ss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

ss dives in and scores a takedown into Kovac's guard.
Kovac looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
ss's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brandon ss just wasn't active enough.
Kovac scores with a jab to the jaw.

ss decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kovac is looking to improve his position.
ss takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brandon ss wasn't doing enough on the ground.

ss 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.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kovac being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ss's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon ss dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

ss drives through with a takedown into guard.
ss is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kovac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
ss sitting in guard, not really doing much.

We're going to have a standup here because Brandon ss wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
ss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kovac sprawls well. Kovac wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ss gets slowly back to his feet.
ss takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ss shoots in looking for a takedown but Kovac manages to keep the fight standing, pushing ss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

ss shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
ss sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brandon ss wasn't doing enough on the ground.
ss tries for a takedown but Kovac sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon ss. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovac throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Kovac instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ss is looking to take this one to the mat.

Kovac decides to pull guard.
ss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
ss slips nicely into half guard.
ss looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovac tries to get to full guard but ss has control of the leg.
Kovac wants to get back to his feet.
Kovac is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with ss in particular looking to stall.
Brandon ss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Brandon ss has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Kovac drives through and clinches with ss against the cage.
ss wants to take the fight to the mat but Kovac manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

ss is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kovac can't fight it off and eventually ss manages to take the fight to the floor. Kovac looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
ss sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kovac is looking to stand up but ss isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ss showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon ss dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

ss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kovac swivels and escapes.

Kovac has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kovac trying to stall but ss improves his position.
ss has Kovac pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kovac manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kovac pulls guard successfully.
Kovac working a defensive guard here.
ss preventing the sweep.
Kovac is trying to control the position but ss postures up.
Kovac bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in ss's guard.
Kovac wants to stand and escape but instead ss has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ss slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kovac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ss seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kovac for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Kovac as ss shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon ss. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovac misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kovac takes the fight into the clinch.
ss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kovac wants to get back to striking at distance but ss won't allow it.
ss can't get the takedown.
ss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kovac is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kovac has had enough of the clinch but ss keeps him there for the moment.
Kovac throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kovac pulls ss into guard.
ss sitting in guard, not really doing much.
ss prevents Kovac from getting back to his feet.
ss stays in close to Kovac's body and controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brandon ss just wasn't active enough.
ss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from ss.
ss tries to close the distance and clinch but Kovac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kovac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kovac defends well against a solid takedown attempt from ss.
Nice sprawl there from ss as Kovac shoots in.

ss shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kovac is trying to defend but ss finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ss is figuring out what he wants to do next.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brandon ss.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ss, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon ss!