PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazual Havic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Havic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to psycho. Johnny Rotten is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Havic
vs
Rotten

181 cm
26
177 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 159 Energy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kazual Havic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Rotten!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Rotten lands but Havic takes it in his stride.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rotten. Havic shrugs it off though.
Havic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rotten tries to move into range but Havic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rotten lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rotten tries to clinch there but Havic circles away.
Rotten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rotten.
Johnny Rotten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rotten.
Rotten tries to clinch but Havic moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Havic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rotten - the referee stops the clock and Havic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rotten. Havic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rotten wants to clinch up but Havic keeps it at a distance.
Rotten walks into a stiff left hand from Havic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Havic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rotten as he avoids it easily.

Rotten darts in and clinches Havic up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten stalls.
Havic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rotten just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rotten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Havic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rotten fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazual Havic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Havic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rotten can pounce on him.
Havic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rotten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rotten throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Havic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rotten.
Johnny Rotten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rotten scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rotten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Havic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Havic gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Havic fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Havic in side control, throwing shots but Rotten defends.

Havic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Havic is breathing heavily.
Rotten gets back to half guard.
Rotten manages to get to full guard.
Havic slips nicely into half guard.
Rotten regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Havic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havic throwing strikes but missing.
Havic with a nice head shot there.
Havic throws a big right hand that misses.
Havic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rotten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Havic won't allow Rotten to sweep him here.
Rotten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Havic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rotten avoids it really well and circles away.
Rotten throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rotten throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rotten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rotten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Havic's head.
Crunch! Rotten slams his shin into Havic's torso.

Rotten moves into the clinch successfully.
Rotten lands a damaging elbow.
Havic takes an elbow to the temple.
Rotten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Havic's defenses.
Havic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havic blocks an elbow strike.
Rotten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rotten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Havic's defenses.
Rotten is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rotten dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rotten wants to clinch.
Havic closes the distance and clinches up with Rotten, looking for a takedown. Havic pushes Rotten against the cage but Rotten circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rotten thows a body kick. Havic tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Rotten pushes Havic up against the cage in a clinch.
Rotten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Havic jumps guard but Rotten stands there with Havic around his waist. Havic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rotten effectively controlling the action here.
Havic dodges an elbow strike from Rotten.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rotten lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Havic avoids a wild elbow strike from Rotten.
Rotten is pushing Havic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rotten throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Havic jumps into guard, dragging Rotten to the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rotten accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Havic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rotten doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rotten manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Havic looking for a guillotine here but Rotten defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rotten advances to half guard.
Rotten looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Havic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rotten is looking to take a break and control but Havic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Havic is trying to stand back up but Rotten is controlling him
Rotten lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rotten lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Rotten is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Havic is just riding it out for now. Rotten eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Rotten.
Rotten trying to control the action but Havic is working from the bottom.
Rotten lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Havic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rotten prevents Havic from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rotten winds up and cracks Havic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rotten working over Havic with some ground and pound. Havic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rotten working Havic over with strikes.

Rotten wants to work for an arm triangle but Havic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Havic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rotten postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rotten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rotten pushes Havic up against the cage in a clinch.
Havic takes an elbow to the temple.
Rotten lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rotten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Havic's brow.
Havic has Rotten pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rotten manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Havic tries to pull guard but Rotten won't allow it.
Rotten lands an elbow inside.
Rotten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Havic's defenses.
Rotten lands an elbow just above Havic 's eye.
Havic is trying to drag Rotten to the mat but Rotten just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazual Havic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Rotten to work.
Havic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rotten smiles and moves away.
A solid body kick from Rotten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rotten - that will leave a mark!

Rotten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rotten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Havic looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Havic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rotten lands an elbow inside.
Rotten taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rotten.
Rotten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rotten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Havic's defenses.
Havic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rotten takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rotten lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havic fails to pull guard.
Rotten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rotten stalls.
Rotten lands an elbow inside.
Rotten misses with an elbow over the top.
Rotten lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rotten.
Havic tries to score a body lock takedown but Rotten shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Havic dodges an elbow strike from Rotten.
Rotten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rotten lands an elbow that stopped Havic in his tracks for a moment.
Rotten leaning his opponent against the cage.
Havic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rotten just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havic blocks an elbow strike.
Rotten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Havic is rocked!

It looks like Kazual Havic has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Rotten.
Oh Havic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Havic seems to have got his legs back now.
Havic takes an elbow to the temple.
Rotten misses with an elbow strike.
Rotten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rotten is stalling here.
Rotten pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Havic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rotten fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rotten scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rotten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rotten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Havic swats away the attempt to clinch by Rotten.
Rotten is looking to clinch but Havic is avoiding it.
Kazual Havic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Havic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rotten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Havic closes the distance and clinches up with Rotten, looking for a takedown. Havic pushes Rotten against the cage but Rotten circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rotten lands with a slapping head kick.
Havic closes the distance and clinches up with Rotten, looking for a takedown. Havic pushes Rotten against the cage but Rotten circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnny Rotten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rotten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Havic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rotten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rotten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Rotten!