PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Kovth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wacko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Kovth had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Wacko Warner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kovth
vs
Warner

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
136 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Kovth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wacko Warner!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kovth misses with a takedown

and Warner counters with a single leg into guard. Kovth didn't expect that.
Warner controlling from the top position.
Warner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kovth had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Warner is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kovth Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Warner's back instead.
Kovth doesn't have the hooks in and Warner manages to turn into his guard.
Warner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Warner pushing down on Kovth's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner controlling the action here.

Warner is looking for a kimura but Kovth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Warner to get the leverage.
Warner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kovth's head.
Warner drops an elbow to the side of Kovth's head.
Warner stalling.
Warner passes to full mount!
Warner controlling from the full mount.

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.
Let's hope that Warner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kovth is breathing heavily.
Warner forces the positional change into back control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Warner misses with an elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kovth.
Warner thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Warner controlling from the back.

Despite being in the dominant position, Wacko Warner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kovth misses with a takedown attempt

and Warner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kovth won't be happy with that.
Warner passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kovth!
Warner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner controlling the pace for now.
Warner throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Warner controlling from mount.

Warner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kovth manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wacko Warner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Warner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Warner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Warner stands and throws Kovth's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Warner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kovth will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Despite being in the dominant position, Wacko Warner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Warner shoots in looking for a takedown. Kovth tries to sprawl out of it but Warner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kovth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kovth shoots and misses

and Warner counters with a single leg into guard. Kovth didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kovth can't keep his opponent in guard - Warner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Warner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Warner is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Warner takes Kovth's back.
Warner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Warner working for a choke but Kovth is defending well.

Warner working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner controls the position.
Warner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovth might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Warner punches the canvas rather than the man.
Warner lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Warner trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kovth doesn't escape.

Despite being in the dominant position, Wacko Warner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Warner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Warner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Warner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kovth will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Warner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kovth sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Warner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wacko Warner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Warner lands a jab to the nose.
Kovth has his takedown stuffed

and Warner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kovth's guard.
Warner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Warner is pushing down on Kovth's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kovth is fighting to maintain full guard but Warner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Warner is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Warner.

Warner is trying to work for a kimura but Kovth is defending well.
Warner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Warner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kovth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Warner moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warner taking a breather here.
Kovth dodges the ground and pound from Warner.
Warner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wacko Warner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Warner happy to just control the position for now.

Warner is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kovth is trying to escape and Warner transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kovth is forced to tap! Nice work there by Warner! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wacko Warner!