PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Cronos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Jovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jovi has chosen Bad Medicine as his entrance music. Vlad Cronos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jonathan Jovi's chin.

Cronos
vs
Jovi

200 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlad Cronos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Jovi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cronos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cronos fails with the takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Cronos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cronos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jovi lands a glancing blow to the side of Cronos's head.
Cronos wants to clinch up but Jovi keeps it at a distance.
Cronos fails with the takedown
letting Jovi counter with a right hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jovi enables Cronos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jovi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Jovi has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cronos has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cronos tries for a takedown but Jovi manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Cronos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cronos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cronos wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jovi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cronos wants a takedown but no success here.
Cronos keeps control of Jovi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cronos letting Jovi take a breather here.
Jovi has had enough of the clinch but Cronos keeps him there for the moment.

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.

Jovi breaks from the clinch.
Cronos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jovi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cronos.
Jovi lands a body shot.
Jovi lands a nice hook to Cronos's body. Cronos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cronos is breathing heavily.
Jovi scores with a jab.
Jovi thuds his right hand into Cronos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cronos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jovi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cronos doesn't seem bothered though.
Cronos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jovi lands a nice looking body shot.
Cronos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jovi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jovi lands a nice looking body shot.
Jovi lands a nice hook to Cronos's body. Cronos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Cronos is rocked!
Nice cross by Jovi.
Oh Cronos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jovi fakes the body blow, causing Cronos to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Cronos goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Jovi!
Jonathan Jovi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.