PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Key (ranked 23514 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Kovaschic (ranked 5027 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Key has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Key
vs
Kovaschic

183 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Kovaschic!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovaschic throws an off balance right hand

and Key counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Key scoring with some ground and pound.
Kovaschic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kovaschic kicks Key off and gets to his feet.
Key fails with a takedown attempt.
Kovaschic throws a combination. Key tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kovaschic lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Key keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Key half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kovaschic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Key counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovaschic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovaschic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Key staying out of range there.
Key appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Key shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kovaschic as he avoids it easily.
Kovaschic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Key looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kovaschic lands the left hand.
Key slips a straight right by Kovaschic.
Kovaschic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovaschic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovaschic cracks Key with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Key fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovaschic misses with a two punch combination.
Kovaschic throws a nice looking combination but Key bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Josh Kovaschic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovaschic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kovaschic wants to sweep but no luck.
Key throws a big right hand that misses.
Kovaschic keeping moving, preventing Key from controlling successfully.
Kovaschic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Key is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kovaschic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovaschic wants to stand but Key is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch combination from Kovaschic misses.
Key tries to counter with a takedown but Kovaschic is quick to defend against it.
Kovaschic misses with a few strikes there.
Kovaschic throws a series of punches but Key avoids them all with ease.
Kovaschic fails to land with a series of punches.
Key attempts a counter takedown but Kovaschic avoids it well and moves away.
Kovaschic looks winded!
Kovaschic takes a swing at Key's ribcage but misses.
Key changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kovaschic looks to land a combination but Key avoids it well.
Kovaschic jabs at Key's body.
Kovaschic loads up on a big right hand but Key slips the punch.
Kovaschic connects with the punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Key is defended easily by Kovaschic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovaschic misses with a body punch

and Key counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Key.

Kovaschic has clasped his hands together around Key's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Key gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Key is holding on to half guard well.
Key manages to get to full guard.
Kovaschic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Kovaschic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Key shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kovaschic pinned against the cage. Kovaschic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kovaschic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Key.
A countering left hand to the body from Kovaschic misses.
Kovaschic scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Kenny Key has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Kovaschic as he connects with a hook.
Kovaschic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Key is rocked!
Josh Kovaschic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kovaschic connects with a right that clearly hurt Key. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Kovaschic proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Key collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Kovaschic!