PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Ovaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waclav Szbrjcik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ovaska comes to the ring accompanied by Big Balls by AC/DC. Szbrjcik comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Public Enemy ft. Anthrax : Bring The Noise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Waclav Szbrjcik has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ovaska
vs
Szbrjcik

195 cm
26
217 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

185 cm
35
221 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Ovaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Waclav Szbrjcik!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Szbrjcik.
Szbrjcik drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ovaska defends it well.
Szbrjcik dodges the punch combination from Ovaska.
Ovaska displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Szbrjcik.

Szbrjcik gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ovaska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ovaska lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Waclav Szbrjcik has been cut.
Ovaska lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Ovaska. That snapped Szbrjcik's head back.
Ovaska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szbrjcik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ovaska throws a hook to the side of Szbrjcik's head but Szbrjcik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szbrjcik shoots in looking for a takedown. Ovaska tries to sprawl out of it but Szbrjcik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ovaska manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szbrjcik walks into a straight right hand from Ovaska.
Ovaska moves out of range of the strikes.
Ovaska connects with a looping right hand.
Szbrjcik ducks under a wild hook from Ovaska.
Ovaska throws a leg kick but Szbrjcik moved away.
We've been told by Ovaska's head coaches at LOD: Contenders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A low kick from Ovaska misses

and Szbrjcik holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ovaska breaks from the clinch.
Ovaska throws a solid leg kick but Szbrjcik takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ovaska.
Szbrjcik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ovaska.
Szbrjcik keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik misses the jab.
Szbrjcik swings for the body but Ovaska moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ovaska misses the target.
Szbrjcik throws a shot from downtown. Ovaska moves away and avoids it.
Szbrjcik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kimo Ovaska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waclav Szbrjcik.
Szbrjcik throws an overhand right that lands on Ovaska's shoulder, as Ovaska tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ovaska.
Szbrjcik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szbrjcik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ovaska.
Ovaska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Ovaska there.
Ovaska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ovaska scoring well with a low kick there.
Ovaska throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szbrjcik on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska throws out a powerful jab.
Szbrjcik misses with a takedown attempt
and Ovaska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ovaska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Szbrjcik.
Kimo Ovaska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ovaska slips a straight right by Szbrjcik.
Ovaska appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Szbrjcik shoots in and bounces Ovaska off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Szbrjcik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Szbrjcik throws a big right hand that misses.
Szbrjcik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Szbrjcik trying to control the position from guard on top but Ovaska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik scoring with punches to the head and body.
Szbrjcik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ovaska looking to control.
Szbrjcik controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ovaska takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ovaska with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ovaska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szbrjcik.
Szbrjcik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ovaska was well out of range. Poor timing from Szbrjcik.
Szbrjcik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ovaska tries to avoid it but Szbrjcik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ovaska to the ground. Ovaska escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ovaska appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimo Ovaska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waclav Szbrjcik's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A chopping leg kick lands by Ovaska.
Szbrjcik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kimo Ovaska is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Ovaska. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ovaska.
Ovaska looks to score with a jab to the body but Szbrjcik is just out of range.
Szbrjcik tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ovaska misses the jab.
Szbrjcik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ovaska swats away the attempt to clinch by Szbrjcik.
Ovaska slaps away a takedown attempt from Szbrjcik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovaska looks to land a left hand but Szbrjcik moved out of range nicely.
Ovaska swings for the body but Szbrjcik moves out of range.
Szbrjcik takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Szbrjcik.
Kimo Ovaska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waclav Szbrjcik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaska with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kimo Ovaska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Szbrjcik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Szbrjcik fails with a takedown attempt.
Ovaska wants to clinch
and Szbrjcik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ovaska thinking.
Ovaska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ovaska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ovaska cracks Szbrjcik with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Szbrjcik works Ovaska's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik checks a low kick from Ovaska.
Ovaska lands with a shot to the body.
Ovaska throws a body shot but no joy.
Ovaska chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ovaska moves out of range of the body kick.
Szbrjcik lands with a good body shot.
Ovaska scores with a leg kick.
Ovaska buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Szbrjcik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ovaska's sensitive parts.
Szbrjcik dives in for a single leg takedown but Ovaska sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Szbrjcik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ovaska circles away.
Szbrjcik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Ovaska finds it's way through Szbrjcik's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ovaska scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Szbrjcik is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Szbrjcik is rocked!
Ovaska throws a jab but it's blocked by Szbrjcik.
Nice cross by Ovaska.
Szbrjcik is still on wobbly legs! Can Ovaska finish him?
Ovaska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szbrjcik can do to turn this around?
Szbrjcik gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ovaska gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Szbrjcik is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimo Ovaska!
During a confident post fight interview, Kimo Ovaska thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.