PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaroslav Svoboda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaroslav Svoboda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny hawk's chin.

Svoboda
vs
hawk

174 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
149 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaroslav Svoboda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny hawk!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hawk shoots in for a takedown but Svoboda shows good takedown defense.
A nice inside leg kick there by Svoboda. That's going to slow hawk down.
hawk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Svoboda circles away.
Svoboda thows a body kick. hawk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Horrible takedown by hawk or perhaps it was just good defense by Svoboda which made him look bad.
Jaroslav Svoboda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny hawk.
hawk looks gassed!
hawk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
hawk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Svoboda lands a high kick to the side of hawk's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Svoboda dives into guard, looking to finish.
Svoboda is looking to stand up but hawk won't let him.
hawk should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

hawk has his foot on Svoboda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Svoboda works his way back into a safe position though.
Svoboda would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Svoboda trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.

hawk has his foot on Svoboda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Svoboda works his way back into a safe position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Svoboda lands with a kick to the temple. hawk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Svoboda scores with a kick to the midsection.
hawk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnny hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hawk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Svoboda, right into the meat.
Svoboda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Svoboda is looking to clinch but hawk is avoiding it.
Svoboda tries to close the distance and clinch but hawk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
hawk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Svoboda thuds his shin into the meat of hawk's side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Svoboda lands a two punch combo.

Svoboda darts in and clinches hawk up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Svoboda looking to throw knees to the head but hawk is blocking nicely.
hawk takes a knee right on the jaw!
hawk dodges an elbow strike from Svoboda.
hawk dodges an elbow strike from Svoboda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda lands a damaging elbow.
hawk blocks an elbow strike.
hawk dodges an elbow strike from Svoboda.
hawk takes an elbow to the forehead.
hawk dodges an elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Svoboda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Svoboda.
Svoboda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but hawk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Svoboda throws an elbow but it misses.
hawk jumps guard but Svoboda stands there with hawk around his waist. hawk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
hawk goes for a takedown attempt but Svoboda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Svoboda moves into the clinch.
Svoboda misses with an elbow over the top.
hawk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Svoboda prevents it.
Svoboda pushes off an throws an elbow but hawk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hawk dodges an elbow strike from Svoboda.
hawk blocks an elbow strike.
Svoboda connects with a nasty looking knee right to hawk's face.
hawk blocks an elbow strike from Svoboda.
hawk takes an elbow to the temple.
Svoboda throws an elbow but it misses.
Svoboda scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Svoboda.
hawk is trying desperately to land a takedown but Svoboda is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for hawk.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside that hawk shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Svoboda throws an elbow but misses.
Svoboda lands an elbow just above hawk 's eye.
Svoboda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Svoboda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svoboda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but hawk blocks it with crossed arms.
hawk avoids a wild elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Svoboda looking to throw knees to the head but hawk is blocking nicely.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - hawk has eaten all the pies!
Svoboda throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda misses with a knee strike.
Svoboda misses with a knee strike.
hawk avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
Svoboda lands a nice knee to the body.
Svoboda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside.
Svoboda misses with an elbow over the top.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside.
Svoboda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Svoboda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Svoboda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Svoboda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svoboda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside that hawk shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hawk avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside that hawk shrugs off.
hawk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Svoboda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
hawk takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroslav Svoboda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slapping body kick lands there for Svoboda.
hawk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Svoboda as he jumps to the side.
Svoboda stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Svoboda does no damage.

Svoboda clinches up with hawk and pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Svoboda just misses with a elbow thrown towards hawk's brow.
Nice elbow from Svoboda.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Svoboda just misses with a elbow thrown towards hawk's brow.
hawk avoids a wild elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside.
Svoboda throws an elbow but it misses.
hawk tries for a takedown but Svoboda manages to get underhooks.
Jaroslav Svoboda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny hawk.
Svoboda throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svoboda looking to throw knees to the head but hawk is blocking nicely.
Svoboda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svoboda misses with a knee to the head.
Svoboda tries a knee to the head but hawk blocks it.
Svoboda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
hawk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Svoboda.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hawk avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
Svoboda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Svoboda throws an elbow but misses.
hawk tries to score a body lock takedown but Svoboda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
hawk blocks an elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
hawk blocks an elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda misses with an elbow over the top.
hawk avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
hawk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Svoboda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
hawk avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
hawk takes an elbow to the temple.
Svoboda scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Svoboda.
Svoboda connects with a knee to the head.
Svoboda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
hawk blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Svoboda misses with an elbow strike.
Svoboda landing knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Svoboda throws an elbow but misses.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside that hawk shrugs off.
Svoboda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
hawk dodges an elbow strike from Svoboda.
hawk blocks an elbow strike from Svoboda.
With the fighters up against the cage, Svoboda throws an elbow but misses.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside.
Svoboda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Svoboda lands an elbow just above hawk 's eye.
Svoboda misses with an elbow over the top.
Svoboda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Svoboda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
hawk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Svoboda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Svoboda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
hawk avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
Svoboda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from hawk.
Svoboda scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hawk avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
Svoboda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Svoboda just misses with a elbow thrown towards hawk's brow.
Svoboda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Svoboda throws an elbow but it misses.
hawk goes for a takedown attempt but Svoboda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Svoboda.
Svoboda is looking to clinch but hawk is avoiding it.
Svoboda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaroslav Svoboda is winning the standup battle so far.
Svoboda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Svoboda lands with a shot to the body.

Svoboda clinches with his opponent.
Svoboda misses with an elbow strike.
hawk blocks an elbow strike from Svoboda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Svoboda throws an elbow but misses.
hawk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Svoboda lands an elbow inside that hawk shrugs off.
hawk takes a knee right on the jaw!
hawk avoids the elbow strike from Svoboda, against the cage.
Svoboda scores with a knee to the head.
Svoboda connects with a knee to the head.
Svoboda misses with a knee strike.
hawk fails to pull guard.
hawk blocks an elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside.
Svoboda lands an elbow just above hawk 's eye.
hawk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Svoboda misses with an elbow over the top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Svoboda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Svoboda throws an elbow but misses.
hawk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Svoboda lands an elbow inside that hawk shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroslav Svoboda dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Svoboda thows a body kick. hawk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Svoboda scores with a kick to the body.
Svoboda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svoboda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svoboda throws a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Svoboda.

Svoboda clinches up against the cage.
Svoboda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that hawk can do to turn this around?
Svoboda stops a takedown attempt from hawk.
Svoboda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Svoboda misses with an elbow over the top.
Svoboda scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Svoboda.
With the fighters up against the cage, Svoboda throws an elbow but misses.
Svoboda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
hawk wants a takedown but no success here.
Svoboda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Svoboda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
hawk takes an elbow to the temple.
hawk blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda lands a nice knee to the body.
hawk takes an elbow to the temple.
Svoboda tries to land knees in the clinch but hawk avoids the damage to the body.
Svoboda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
hawk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Svoboda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jaroslav Svoboda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny hawk.
Svoboda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but hawk blocks it with crossed arms.
hawk takes an elbow to the temple.
hawk dodges an elbow strike from Svoboda.
Svoboda throws an elbow that misses.
Svoboda gets underhooks to prevent hawk's takedown attempt.
Svoboda lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Svoboda.
Nice elbow from Svoboda.
hawk blocks an elbow strike.
Svoboda misses with an elbow over the top.

Svoboda is fighting off a takedown attempt but hawk is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Svoboda to the mat. Svoboda regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
hawk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Svoboda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Svoboda is looking to stand up but hawk isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

hawk drops back, looking for a kneebar! Svoboda looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Svoboda looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Svoboda!
hawk is looking to reverse the position.
Svoboda wants to stand but hawk is controlling his arm.
hawk is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hawk is looking for a sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Svoboda lands with a kick to the ribs.
hawk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Svoboda.
Svoboda throws a front kick that sends hawk stumbling back into the cage.
Svoboda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Svoboda throws a shot to the body.
Svoboda throws a nice outside leg kick.

hawk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - hawk lands in his opponent's guard.
hawk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

hawk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Svoboda dives on top into guard.
Svoboda has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of hawk is proving hard to escape from.
Jaroslav Svoboda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
hawk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

hawk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
hawk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Svoboda is one step ahead there.
Svoboda wants to get up but he can't break hawk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Johnny hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaroslav Svoboda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Svoboda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaroslav Svoboda!