PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shronky Macdougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lim Jovanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shronky Macdougal looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Macdougal
vs
Jovanovic

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shronky Macdougal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lim Jovanovic!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovanovic dives in and grabs Macdougal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Macdougal pushes down on Jovanovic's head and hops out.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Macdougal dodges the punch combination from Jovanovic.
Macdougal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jovanovic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Macdougal.
Jovanovic leaves Macdougal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Macdougal shoots in looking for a takedown. Jovanovic tries to sprawl out of it but Macdougal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jovanovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shronky Macdougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macdougal shoots in looking for a takedown. Jovanovic tries to sprawl out of it but Macdougal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jovanovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jovanovic feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic tries for a takedown but Macdougal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jovanovic gets a double leg takedown into Macdougal's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jovanovic connects with a couple of short punches.
Jovanovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Macdougal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jovanovic with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jovanovic looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Macdougal is on top in guard.

Macdougal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jovanovic thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macdougal preventing the sweep.

Jovanovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Macdougal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Macdougal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Macdougal stopping the sweep attempt from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic keeping full guard, as Macdougal tries to pass.

Macdougal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jovanovic, up you get!
Macdougal shoots in for a takedown but Jovanovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jovanovic throws a head kick but Macdougal moves out of range.
It looked like Macdougal was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Macdougal rushes Jovanovic and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macdougal jumps guard but Jovanovic stands there with Macdougal around his waist. Macdougal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Macdougal tries to pull guard but Jovanovic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Jovanovic pulls guard.
Jovanovic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jovanovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jovanovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jovanovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macdougal prevents Jovanovic from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lim Jovanovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lim Jovanovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jovanovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Macdougal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jovanovic manages to circle out of the way.
Jovanovic throws a head kick that misses.
Macdougal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Macdougal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jovanovic's guard.
Macdougal trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jovanovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Macdougal stands up from Jovanovic's guard - Macdougal perhaps looking for a knockout.
Macdougal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jovanovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Macdougal somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jovanovic looking to score a takedown here. Macdougal is defending well but Jovanovic drives through and ends up in Macdougal's guard.

Macdougal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jovanovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jovanovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jovanovic prevents Macdougal from getting back to his feet.

Macdougal working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jovanovic has passed into half guard!
Still in half guard, Jovanovic seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macdougal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jovanovic pulls his head out easily.
Jovanovic sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Macdougal actively working from the bottom here.
Jovanovic works his way into full mount!
Jovanovic avoids the attempt from Macdougal to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jovanovic with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jovanovic looking to finish Macdougal with some ground and pound. This is bad for Macdougal!
Jovanovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lim Jovanovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jovanovic looking to control but Macdougal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Macdougal bucks up and throws Jovanovic to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Macdougal dives in and grabs Jovanovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jovanovic pushes down on Macdougal's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shronky Macdougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jovanovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Macdougal, pushing him back against the cage.

Jovanovic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic wants to control from the top but Macdougal keeps moving.
Jovanovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macdougal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Macdougal lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Jovanovic wants to pass the guard but Macdougal is keeping the position.
Macdougal is trying to control the position but Jovanovic postures up.
Jovanovic controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jovanovic is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lim Jovanovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lim Jovanovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jovanovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macdougal as he jumps to the side.
Macdougal swats away the attempt to clinch by Jovanovic.

Macdougal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jovanovic's guard.
Macdougal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jovanovic is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanovic trying to keep a closed guard but Macdougal is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Macdougal has gone for a leg lock! Jovanovic slips out almost immediately though and dives into Macdougal's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic works over Macdougal with some ground and pound from guard.
Jovanovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jovanovic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Macdougal keeping moving, preventing Jovanovic from controlling successfully.
Jovanovic tries to stand but Macdougal is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Macdougal is looking to clinch.
Jovanovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two 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.
Macdougal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jovanovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Macdougal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Macdougal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Macdougal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jovanovic's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Macdougal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Macdougal lying in Jovanovic's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Jovanovic decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Macdougal taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lim Jovanovic!