PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Stipe Lovric (ranked 5273 p4p, 20486 weight class) and Andor Kovács (ranked 598 p4p, 686 weight class). Lovric comes to the ring accompanied by ŠTA ĆEŠ?. Stipe Lovric has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lovric
vs
Kovács

180 cm
19
173
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
192
0 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stipe Lovric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andor Kovács!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kovács has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kovács lands a hook that snaps the head of Lovric backwards.
Kovács blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovács working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovács.
Lovric takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kovács.
Kovács lands a nice uppercut.
Lovric lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lovric.
Lovric misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Lovric.
Kovács digs a right hand underneath Lovric's ribcage. Lovric let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lovric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kovács is keeping busy.
Kovács digs a right hand underneath Lovric's ribcage. Lovric let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kovács working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lovric fails to land.
Kovács blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lovric misses with some punches.
Lovric looking to throw knees to the head but Kovács is blocking nicely.
Kovács lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovács softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lovric throws a head punch that misses.
Kovács stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lovric.
Lovric misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Kovács to work.
Kovács working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kovács blocks the elbow strike.
Kovács lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lovric or not.
Lovric is breathing heavily.
Kovács lands a hook that snaps the head of Lovric backwards.
Kovács lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kovács.
Lovric misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovács throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lovrics head.
Lovric stalling in the clinch but Kovács improves position.
Kovács makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Kovács.
Kovács taking a breather.
Lovric misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovács lands with a short shot to the head.

Lovric is rocked!
Lovric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Lovric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kovács misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovács will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lovric up against the ropes.
Lovric blocks an uppercut.
Lovric blocking some punches.
Kovács has a couple of punches blocked by Lovric.
Kovács misses with a punch on the inside.
Kovács misses with a punch on the inside.
Kovács tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lovric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovács fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kovács throws a punch but it's blocked by Lovric.
Lovric blocks an uppercut.
Kovács misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovács throws a punch but it's blocked by Lovric.
Lovric blocks an uppercut.
Kovács working aggressively here.
Kovács tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kovács misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kovács misses with some punches.
Kovács tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kovács lands a body punch.
Kovács swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kovács fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kovács tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kovács throws a head punch that misses.
Lovric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lovric.
Lovric blocks an uppercut.
Lovric blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lovric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovács blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovács throws a punch but it's blocked by Lovric.
Kovács misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lovric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovács is leaning against Lovric and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kovács swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kovács has a couple of punches blocked by Lovric.
Kovács swings wildly with an uppercut but Lovric uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Kovács fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lovric.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andor Kovács dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Lovric looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovács is just out of range.
Lovric seems to have got his legs back now.
Kovács fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kovács misses with a body shot.
Lovric tests Kovács's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andor Kovács seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kovács closes the distance and clinches.
Kovács lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Kovács.
Kovács breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Lovric with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Lovric looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Lovric get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Andor Kovács!
A less than humble Andor Kovács misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.