PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Kovacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kovacks
vs
Neely

190 cm
25
280 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Brute

Ace of Spades Clothing
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Kovacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Neely!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neely lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kovacks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovacks slaps away a takedown attempt from Neely, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kovacks throws a sloppy head kick and Neely moves out of range easily.
Neely checks the leg kick nicely there.
Neely swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kovacks misses with a body shot.
Neely lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Kovacks.
Kovacks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Neely has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kovacks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kovacks ducks under a wild hook from Neely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neely takes a swing at Kovacks's ribcage but misses.
Neely changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kovacks tries to avoid it but Neely manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kovacks to the ground. Kovacks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kovacks swings for the body but Neely moves out of range.
Kovacks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neely fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Neely works Kovacks's body with a nice hook.
Kovacks is looking to chop away at Neely's legs.
Neely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacks misses the shot to the body.
Neely takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jack Neely has been cut.
Neely tries to clinch there but Kovacks circles away.
Neely thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kovacks wants to clinch up but Neely keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kovacks. That's going to slow Neely down.
Kovacks misses with a low kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Neely enables Kovacks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Neely manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovacks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neely is keeping the position for now.
Kovacks wants to control from the top but Neely keeps moving.
Kovacks lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neely being controlled here, momentarily.
Neely controlling Kovacks's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovacks trying to control but Neely is working from the bottom.
Neely tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kovacks.
Kovacks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neely was well out of range. Poor timing from Kovacks.
Neely throws a low kick, looking for Kovacks's leg but Kovacks calmly moves out of range.
Kovacks throws a leg kick but Neely sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kovacks is looking to wear down Neely with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Neely fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Neely lands an overhand right.
Neely wants to land a leg kick but Kovacks is out of range.
Kovacks fails with the takedown.
Kovacks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Neely is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Neely.
Neely connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Neely tries to clinch but Kovacks is having none of it.
Kovacks scores with a sloppy right hand. Neely should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Neely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovacks. Neely does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neely is looking to clinch.
Kovacks takes a swing at Neely's ribcage but misses.
Neely throws a chopping leg kick but Kovacks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kovacks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kovacks scoring well with a low kick there.

Kovacks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kovacks prevents Neely from improving his position.
Neely works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kovacks stopping the sweep attempt from Neely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kovacks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Kovacks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Neely looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kovacks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neely swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kovacks wants to control from the top but Neely keeps moving.

Neely is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kovacks defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neely trying to keep a closed guard but Kovacks is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Kovacks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Neely lands a jab.
Takeshi Kovacks is winning the standup battle so far.
Kovacks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kovacks scoring well with a low kick there.
Neely misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kovacks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Neely takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch lands to the side of Neely 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovacks cracks a nice hook into Neely's ribs.
Kovacks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kovacks connects with a body shot.
Kovacks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neely.
Kovacks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Neely keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kovacks throws a body kick that misses.
Neely is breathing heavily.
Kovacks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Neely looks for a takedown but Kovacks sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kovacks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Neely is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kovacks.
Kovacks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovacks lands with a nice body punch.
Kovacks has a takedown stuffed.
Kovacks lands with a nice body punch.
Kovacks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovacks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neely.
A clash of legs there as Neely blocks the low kick.
Kovacks just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovacks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovacks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacks slips a jab from Neely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely throws a low kick but Kovacks avoids it.
Kovacks misses with a double jab.
Kovacks throws a right hand that Neely ducks under and follows up with a left that Neely also avoids with ease.
Neely checks a leg kick nicely.
Neely throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kovacks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neely with a nice cross.
Kovacks checks a low kick from Neely.
Nice body punch from Neely.
Neely scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kovacks takes a swing at Neely's ribcage but misses.
Kovacks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kovacks blocks a jab.
Neely catches Kovacks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kovacks tries for a takedown but Neely sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Neely works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Neely.
Kovacks is looking to clinch but Neely is avoiding it.
Kovacks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kovacks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Neely blocks the low kick.
Neely checks a leg kick.

Kovacks shoots in and bounces Neely off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kovacks controlling from the top position.
Kovacks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kovacks working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Neely manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kovacks manages to get himself to full guard.
Neely missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovacks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kovacks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kovacks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kovacks wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kovacks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neely pushing down on Kovacks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kovacks trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Kovacks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Neely fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Neely tries to clinch but Kovacks is having none of it.
Neely tries for a takedown but Kovacks circles away easily
and Kovacks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Neely's knee momentarily.
Kovacks swats away the attempt to clinch by Neely.
Kovacks closes the distance and clinches up with Neely, looking for a takedown. Kovacks pushes Neely against the cage but Neely circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kovacks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Neely is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kovacks.
Kovacks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Neely moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kovacks swings for the body but Neely moves out of range.
Neely tries to work over Kovacks's front leg with a kick but Kovacks checks it.
Kovacks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neely.
Kovacks misses with a low kick.
Kovacks misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Neely!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacks throws a low kick, looking for Neely's leg but Neely calmly moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Neely blocks the leg kick.
Neely throws a hook but Kovacks blocks it.
Kovacks jabs Neely to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neely takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kovacks scores with a jab.
A low kick from Kovacks is predictable there
and Neely makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Neely's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Neely instigates a clinch.
Neely misses with the head strike.
Kovacks scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Kovacks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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!
Neely blocks a body shot from Kovacks.
A short left from Neely.

Kovacks is rocked!
Neely swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovacks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Kovacks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neely swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neely swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovacks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neely doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Neely turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Neely advances to full mount.
Neely connects with a bit shot that sees Kovacks covering up! More strikes from Neely and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Neely is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Neely!
A very excited looking Jack Neely made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.