PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sidroy Covington (ranked 2754 p4p, 2715 weight class) and Ante Novak (ranked 374 p4p, 370 weight class). Ante Novak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Covington
vs
Novak

175 cm
20
201
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
184
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sidroy Covington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Novak!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Covington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Covington is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Novak slips a jab from Covington.
Novak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Covington moves away.
Novak scores with a body shot.
Novak misses with a wild body shot.
Novak scores with a jab. Covington acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Novak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Covington was well out of range. Poor timing from Novak.
Novak slips a jab and a cross from Covington.
Covington takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Covington gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Covington catches Novak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Ante Novak has been cut.
Covington misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak lands a jab.
Novak slips under a jab.
Covington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Covington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Novak manages to avoid it.
Novak works Covington's body with a nice hook.
Novak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Covington was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Novak.
Novak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Covington connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Covington stuns Novak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Covington changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Covington throws a looping overhand right but Novak ducks down to avoid it.
Novak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Covington rather than just go for the knockout.
Novak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Covington jabs at Novak's body.
Novak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Covington misses its intended target.
Novak loads up on a big right hand but Covington slips the punch.
It looked like Covington was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Novak.
Novak takes one to the side of the head.
Covington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Novak was well out of range. Poor timing from Covington.
Covington takes a swing at Novak's ribcage but misses.
Novak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Novak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Covington manages to avoid it.
Novak misses with a jab to the body
and Covington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Covington. Novak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Novak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Covington moves away.
Novak misses the jab.
Covington lands with a good body shot.
Novak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Novak throws a body shot but no joy.
Novak lands a jab.
Novak digs a good body shot into Covington's ribs.
Covington looks to score with a jab to the body but Novak is just out of range.
Covington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Novak manages to avoid it.
Novak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Covington.
Covington swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak scores with a jab to the body.
Covington shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Novak eats them both and turns towards Covington to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Covington misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novak misses the shot to the body.
Covington misses with a jab, cross combination.
Novak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Covington manages to avoid it.
Covington lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Covington avoids the body shot from Novak.
Covington appears to be looking for a big counter.
Covington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Novak was well out of range. Poor timing from Covington.
A jab from Novak finds it's way through Covington's defenses.
Covington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sidroy Covington will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ante Novak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Covington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Covington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Novak works the jab nicely.
Covington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Novak.
Novak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Covington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Novak manages to avoid it.
Covington takes a swing at Novak's ribcage but misses.
Covington walks into a left hand.
Covington takes a swing at Novak's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Covington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Novak.
Covington takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Novak cracks Covington with a good jab.
Covington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Novak throws out a counter right but Covington avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Covington manages to avoid it.
Covington lands a glancing blow to the side of Novak's head.
Covington lands a nice shot to the body.
Novak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Novak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Novak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Covington counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Novak does it's job there.
Covington connects with a body shot that sends Novak's belly button to the back.

Novak rushes Covington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Covington can't find room to land a body shot as Novak controls the action.
A body shot lands from Novak.
Covington misses with a punch on the inside.
Novak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Covington misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novak scores with a hook to the body.
Novak tries a body shot but Covington blocks it.
Novak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Novak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Covington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Novak backwards.
Covington misses with the head strike.
Novak struggles to land a body shot inside as Covington controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Novak.
Novak misses with some punches.

Novak breaks the clinch.
Novak defending well as Covington loads up on a big left hand.
Novak has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Novak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Novak there as he acknowledges the shot.

That has opened up Ante Novak's cut even more.
Novak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Covington misses with a body shot.
Novak lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Covington.
Covington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Covington misses with a wild combination.
Novak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Novak drops Covington with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Covington looks back up at him and smiles so Novak waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Covington is rocked!
Covington throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Covington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Novak circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Covington tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Novak wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Novak!
A victorious Ante Novak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.