PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seaville Bri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kovacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bri
vs
Kovacks

193 cm
24
260 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

190 cm
24
280 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seaville Bri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Kovacks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovacks defending well as Bri loads up on a big left hand.
Bri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kovacks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bri checks a leg kick.
Kovacks looks to score with a jab to the body but Bri is just out of range.
Kovacks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kovacks throws a hook to the side of Bri's head but Bri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovacks. Bri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovacks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kovacks thinking.
Kovacks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kovacks, pushing him back against the cage.
Kovacks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kovacks backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kovacks seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Bri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kovacks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Bri.
Bri has a couple of punches blocked by Kovacks.
Bri tries to work over Kovacks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Bri.
Kovacks tries to circle away but Bri has him pinned against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kovacks.
Kovacks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovacks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Takeshi Kovacks.
Bri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kovacks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kovacks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kovacks walks into a left hand.
Kovacks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bri counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovacks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takeshi Kovacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovacks throws a sloppy head kick and Bri moves out of range easily.
Bri lands a head shot.
Bri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kovacks throws a low kick but Bri moves out of range easily.
Bri avoids the body shot from Kovacks.

Kovacks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bri, pushing him back against the cage.

Kovacks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kovacks misses with a body shot.

Kovacks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bri lands with a short shot to the head.
Kovacks is looking to control Bri's arms but Bri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kovacks has his back to the cage.
Bri lands with a right to the head.
Bri throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovacks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bri.
Kovacks throws a head punch that misses.
Kovacks controlling the action here for a moment.
Kovacks is trying to drag Bri to the mat but Bri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Still in the clinch, Bri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bri misses with a body punch.
Bri is leaning against Kovacks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kovacks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bri can't find room to land a body shot as Kovacks controls the action.
Bri lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kovacks misses with a punch to the body.
Kovacks is looking to control Bri's arms but Bri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kovacks has his back to the cage.
Bri scores with a hook to the body.
Kovacks looks gassed!
Kovacks struggles to land a body shot inside as Bri controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Bri.
Bri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Bri.

Kovacks is rocked!
Bri throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovacks.
Kovacks is still on wobbly legs! Can Bri finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovacks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bri has a couple of punches blocked by Kovacks.
Bri misses with some punches.
Bri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bri misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bri.
Bri working aggressively here.
Bri misses with the head strike.
Bri swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovacks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bri working aggressively here.
Bri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovacks blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seaville Bri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kovacks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kovacks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bri scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Kovacks manages to mount him!
Poor strikes thrown by Kovacks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bri is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bri tries to hold on but Kovacks pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bri is desperately trying to improve his position but Kovacks has a good base and remains in mount.
Bri wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kovacks.
Kovacks looking to finish with strikes here!
Kovacks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kovacks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kovacks lands a big shot there that rocks Bri but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kovacks unloads with some shots from mount but Bri bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacks landing punches.
Kovacks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kovacks throwing strikes but Bri uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kovacks is trying to control the action in half guard but Bri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bri on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bri is trying to stand back up but Kovacks is controlling him
Kovacks thows a huge punch but Bri dodges it nicely.
Bri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kovacks.
Bri wants to get back to his feet.
Kovacks stalling away here and it's allowed Bri to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bri being controlled here, momentarily.
Bri is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacks landing some decent shots from guard.
Bri wants to sweep but no luck.
Kovacks seems to have recovered his senses.
Kovacks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bri keeping full guard, as Kovacks tries to pass.
Kovacks postures up.
Kovacks throwing strikes but missing.
Bri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacks tries to free his leg and advance position but Bri is retaining full guard.
Kovacks wants to control from the top but Bri keeps moving.
Bri is looking to stand up but Kovacks isn't so interested in that idea.
Kovacks throws a big elbow that misses.
Kovacks is looking to work some ground and pound but Bri has wrist control.
Kovacks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kovacks throws a big elbow that misses.
Bri looking to control.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kovacks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kovacks won't allow Bri to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Kovacks 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!

Bri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bri. Kovacks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovacks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kovacks misses with a body shot.
Kovacks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bri checks it well.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Bri! Kovacks is backing up but he can't get away as Bri lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Kovacks and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Seaville Bri!
In his post fight interview, Seaville Bri started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.