|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacare Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Kovakanki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jacare Souza has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
18
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
|
178 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacare Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taisto Kovakanki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovakanki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kovakanki lands in his opponent's guard.
Kovakanki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kovakanki trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza working for a triangle but Kovakanki defends it easily.
Souza will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kovakanki wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Souza wants to sweep here but Kovakanki controlling him for the moment.
Kovakanki wanted to stand there but Souza had control of the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Souza is looking for a triangle but Kovakanki pushes his legs off easily.
Kovakanki stays in close to Souza's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovakanki wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kovakanki preventing the sweep.
Souza isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kovakanki stacks Souza on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kovakanki!
Souza tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kovakanki wants to stand but Souza has his arm trapped.
Kovakanki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kovakanki tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Souza gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Souza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovakanki is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Souza is looking to control Kovakanki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Souza avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kovakanki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Kovakanki counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kovakanki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kovakanki landing some decent shots from guard.
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kovakanki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kovakanki pushes down on Souza's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kovakanki trying to control from half guard but Souza is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Kovakanki has control of the leg.
Kovakanki is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Souza is looking to improve his position.
Souza is trying to control but can't.
Kovakanki seems to be working for a kimura but Souza defends the submission attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kovakanki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kovakanki 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.
Souza wants to clinch
and Kovakanki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Souza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kovakanki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kovakanki's back!
Kovakanki trying to control the position but Souza manages to sink in the hooks.
Kovakanki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Souza kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Souza is hanging on to Kovakanki's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kovakanki has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Souza is hanging on to Kovakanki's back as he tries to escape.
Kovakanki trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kovakanki tries to roll but Souza sticks to his back.
Kovakanki breaks Souza's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kovakanki wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Souza wants to clinch.
Souza closes the distance but Kovakanki moves to the side
and Kovakanki counters with a series of strikes. Souza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kovakanki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Souza, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kovakanki pulls Souza into guard.
Kovakanki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kovakanki looking for a sweep. Not yet Kovakanki, not yet.
Souza wants to control from the top but Kovakanki keeps moving.
Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Souza scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kovakanki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kovakanki striking off his back but it's not causing Souza any problems.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovakanki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kovakanki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Souza!
Kovakanki is working for a guillotine from mount but Souza frees his head quite easily.
Souza tries to hold on but Kovakanki postures up.
Kovakanki working for a guillotine from mount but Souza is in no mood to give up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kovakanki.
Kovakanki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Souza is rocked!
Kovakanki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kovakanki working Souza over with strikes here.
Oh Souza is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Souza taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovakanki raining down shots from the mount!
Kovakanki landing strikes from the mount.
Kovakanki lands a nice shot to the head.
Souza is squirming around, avoiding Kovakanki's attempts to control the action.
Souza is working to get back to half guard.
Kovakanki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kovakanki tries to control but Souza wriggling away.
Kovakanki working for a submission but Souza is keeping him at bay.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kovakanki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kovakanki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kovakanki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Souza has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Souza is trying to escape the mount.
Souza is working hard here to advance position.
Souza seems to have got his legs back now.
Kovakanki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Souza tries to reverse the position but Kovakanki maintains control.
Souza is squirming around, avoiding Kovakanki's attempts to control the action.
Souza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kovakanki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Souza has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Souza is working to get back to half guard.
That's eight 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.
Kovakanki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kovakanki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Souza is looking to escape.
Kovakanki working Souza over with strikes here.
Kovakanki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kovakanki has hold of Souza's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Souza manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kovakanki scoring with strikes but Souza is staying in there.
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kovakanki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Souza is looking to improve his position but Kovakanki isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kovakanki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Souza is looking to escape.
Kovakanki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kovakanki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Souza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Kovakanki.
Kovakanki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Souza hang on?
Kovakanki looking to control but Souza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kovakanki prevents Souza from getting the reversal.
Souza regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza punching from the bottom.
Souza is looking to improve his position.
Souza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Souza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Kovakanki dominated that round.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Souza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Souza clinches but Kovakanki breaks the clinch
and Kovakanki moves into the clinch.
Kovakanki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Souza has him pressed against the ropes.
Kovakanki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Souza pulls Kovakanki into guard.
Souza is trying to keep Kovakanki in close.
Souza had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kovakanki is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Souza Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kovakanki's back instead.
Kovakanki staying busy and making it hard for Souza to control.
Souza has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kovakanki has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza is looking for the choke from the back position but Kovakanki is controlling his hands well.
Souza working for a choke but Kovakanki reverses nicely into Souza 's guard.
Kovakanki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Souza, up you get!
Kovakanki is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kovakanki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Souza forces his way into half guard.
Kovakanki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kovakanki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kovakanki is pulling down on Souza's head. It's preventing any offense from Souza, at least for the moment.
Souza wants to control from the top but Kovakanki keeps moving.
Kovakanki wants to sweep but no luck.
Souza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kovakanki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Souza has gone for a leg lock! Kovakanki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Souza's guard.
Souza is trying to control the position but Kovakanki postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovakanki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kovakanki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kovakanki trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kovakanki is one step ahead there.
Souza throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kovakanki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kovakanki wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Souza has momentary wrist control but Kovakanki slips an elbow through the middle.
Kovakanki wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Souza tries to clinch up
and Kovakanki counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovakanki wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kovakanki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kovakanki trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Kovakanki wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Taisto Kovakanki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Souza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kovakanki manages to get himself to full guard.
Souza wants to control from the top but Kovakanki keeps moving.
Kovakanki wants to stand up but Souza is controlling him.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovakanki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kovakanki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Souza's guard.
Kovakanki controlling from the top position.
Kovakanki tries to free his leg and advance position but Souza is retaining full guard.
Souza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Souza throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Souza jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kovakanki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kovakanki and Souza has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Souza scoring with punches from side control.
Souza trying to control the action but Kovakanki is working from the bottom.
Souza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kovakanki striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Souza is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kovakanki is trying to escape and Souza transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kovakanki is forced to tap! Nice work there by Souza! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacare Souza!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
