PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miso Kovac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Striker Of Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miso Kovac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kovac
vs
Of Steel

192 cm
25
237 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
16
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miso Kovac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Striker Of Steel!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steel gets caught flat footed, as Kovac shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kovac controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovac is looking to work some ground and pound but Steel has wrist control.
Kovac might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Kovac is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kovac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Kovac is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kovac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kovac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel wants to stand but Kovac is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kovac dodges the punch combination from Steel.

Kovac closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kovac stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovac seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Steel for as long as he can get away with.
Steel pushes Kovac off looking to stand but Kovac dives back in and keeps control.
Kovac is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kovac not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kovac is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Steel tries to kick Kovac off but Kovac keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kovac looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kovac has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kovac winds up and cracks Steel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kovac keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kovac prevents Steel from standing back up.
Kovac not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kovac thows a huge punch but Steel dodges it nicely.
Kovac not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovac stops Steel from getting back to his feet.
Kovac is looking to advance position but Steel won't allow it.
Kovac content to control rather than advance.
Steel tries to kick Kovac off but Kovac keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Steel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kovac manages to move to mount!
Kovac looking to control and managing it successfully.
Steel's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovac throwing strikes here but Steel is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kovac throwing strikes here but Steel is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Steel is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Steel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kovac looking to finish Steel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steel!
Kovac tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Steel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kovac sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kovac cracks Steel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kovac looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miso Kovac dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kovac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Steel.

Kovac drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steel wants to stand up but Kovac is controlling him.
Kovac throws a big right hand that misses.
Kovac trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kovac is controlling him.
Kovac is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovac with a nice head shot there.
Steel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kovac is controlling him.
Kovac controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kovac won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kovac feints and as Steel raises his hands in defense, Kovac changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kovac throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Kovac is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kovac looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kovac's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kovac is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Steel is looking to stand up but Kovac isn't so interested in that idea.
Kovac engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kovac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovac engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Miso Kovac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kovac fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Steel to the ground. Kovac is now in Steel's guard.
Kovac not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kovac is looking to work some ground and pound but Steel has wrist control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kovac here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kovac is in close to Steel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miso Kovac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kovac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kovac gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kovac moves out of range of the strikes.

Kovac looking to score a takedown here. Steel is defending well but Kovac drives through and ends up in Steel's guard.
Kovac content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kovac is controlling him.

Kovac drops back looking for a leg! Steel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Steel manages to kick Kovac off! Kovac jumps back into Steel's guard.
Kovac not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kovac postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.
Kovac stops Steel from standing up.
Kovac throwing strikes from guard but Steel blocks nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kovac trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kovac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Kovac bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kovac throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kovac scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Steel to see if he's OK.
Steel being controlled for a moment.
Steel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kovac controlling the position.
Steel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kovac working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miso Kovac dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miso Kovac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kovac gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Steel is pushing Kovac's head away, looking to escape. Kovac manages to hold on to the position though.
Kovac in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kovac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel parries the strikes from Kovac easily there. Kovac is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Steel to escape.
Steel is trying to escape the position but Kovac is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Steel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kovac is controlling him well.
The referee asks Kovac politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kovac prefers to stall for the moment though.
Steel wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A lull in the action here.
Steel avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kovac.
Kovac throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kovac controlling from side mount.
Kovac continues to stall.
Kovac tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Steel is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kovac has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kovac misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Steel is being controlled here.
Kovac lands a nice forearm strike.
Kovac looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Steel is avoiding damage well.
Kovac taking a breather here.
Check out the look on Kovac's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovac lands a nice forearm strike.

Kovac working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kovac tries to score with some ground and pound. Steel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Steel dodges the ground and pound from Kovac.
Kovac works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kovac lands a nice forearm strike.
The strikes coming from Kovac are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kovac in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kovac has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miso Kovac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kovac, 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:25
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miso Kovac!