PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragan Kovach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragan Kovach will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Blue
vs
Kovach

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Little Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dragan Kovach!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kovach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kovach pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blue back to the cage. Kovach follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Blue.
Blue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kovach fails to land the takedown.
Kovach tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blue. Blue obviously looking to wear him down.
Kovach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovach fails with a takedown attempt.
Kovach tries to close the distance and clinch but Blue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blue moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kovach fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two 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.
Kovach shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blue as he avoids it easily.
Little Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragan Kovach.
Kovach wants to clinch.
Kovach tries to close the distance and clinch but Blue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kovach.
Kovach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blue.
Blue defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kovach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to bum rush Kovach with a series of wild strikes but Kovach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blue throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kovach counters with a takedown into side control.
Kovach is putting a hurting on Blue here, landing some big shots from side control.
Blue is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kovach has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Blue is looking to get back to his feet here but Kovach is keeping cool and he's managed to take Blue's back.
Kovach lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Blue hold on?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovach throwing damaging strikes from the back! Blue could be in trouble here!
Blue covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Kovach missing with strikes.
Kovach lands strikes to the head.

Kovach looking for the RNC.
The referee is taking a good look at Blue as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Kovach!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kovach looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blue is fending him off so far but Kovach persists. Nope, Blue circles away and we're back to standing.
Blue really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kovach shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blue as he avoids it easily.
Kovach shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blue as he jumps to the side.
Little Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragan Kovach.
Kovach tries to clinch there but Blue circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kovach shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovach tries to close the distance and clinch but Blue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kovach tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Kovach.
Kovach misses with a few strikes there.
Blue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kovach counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blue won't be happy with that.
Kovach prevents Blue from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kovach is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blue knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Blue tries to buck Kovach off but Kovach is having none of it.

Kovach has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovach tries to close the distance and clinch but Blue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kovach.
Kovach is breathing heavily.
Blue misses with a double jab

and Kovach counters with a takedown into side control.
Kovach tries to advance to mount but Blue denies him.
Blue dodges the ground and pound from Kovach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovach prevents Blue from escaping the position.
Kovach misses with the ground and pound.
Blue dodges the ground and pound from Kovach.
Kovach misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Kovach has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kovach dives in and grabs Blue's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blue pushes down on Kovach's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragan Kovach 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!

Kovach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovach fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dragan Kovach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kovach looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Kovach stands up out of the half guard.
Kovach doesn't manage to clinch there - Blue circles away.
Little Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kovach misses with a takedown attempt - Blue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kovach.
Little Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragan Kovach.
Kovach tries to clinch but Blue moves out of range.
Kovach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blue swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two 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.
Kovach dives in and grabs Blue's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blue pushes down on Kovach's head and hops out.
Kovach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blue manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kovach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kovach misses with a double jab
and Blue counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kovach.
Kovach tries to clinch up
and Blue counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovach closes the distance and clinches up with Blue, looking for a takedown. Kovach pushes Blue against the cage but Blue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kovach shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blue pinned against the cage. Blue gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blue throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kovach counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blue!
Kovach looking to control but Blue is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kovach punching from mount but Blue doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blue bucks Kovach off and manages to get back to his feet!
Kovach wants to clinch up but Blue keeps it at a distance.
Kovach shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blue counters with a one-two to the body.
Little Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragan Kovach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blue throws a right hand that Kovach ducks under and follows up with a left that Kovach also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dragan Kovach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kovach winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragan Kovach!