PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krovitzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laish Tenedos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krovitzky's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bliss N Eso - Addicted. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Krovitzky
vs
Tenedos

201 cm
24
207 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
29
220 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Krovitzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laish Tenedos!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenedos misses with a head kick.
Krovitzky is looking to clinch but Tenedos is avoiding it.
Krovitzky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tenedos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krovitzky takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krovitzky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tenedos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krovitzky tries to clinch but Tenedos is having none of it.
Krovitzky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tenedos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krovitzky. That did some damage!
Tenedos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Krovitzky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tenedos.
Tenedos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krovitzky tries to clinch
and Tenedos counters with a body kick.
Jason Krovitzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tenedos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krovitzky takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tenedos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krovitzky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krovitzky blocks a head kick by Tenedos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenedos throws a head kick but Krovitzky moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tenedos.
Tenedos tries a head kick but it misses.
Tenedos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tenedos throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Tenedos.
Tenedos leaves Krovitzky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Krovitzky doesn't manage to clinch there - Tenedos circles away.
Krovitzky tries to clinch there but Tenedos circles away.
Krovitzky tries to clinch up but Tenedos circles away and keeps his distance.
Krovitzky is looking to clinch but Tenedos is avoiding it.
Tenedos throws a nice head kick!
Tenedos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky avoids the head kick by Tenedos.
Tenedos misses with a head kick.
Tenedos lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tenedos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tenedos throws a head kick that misses.
Tenedos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tenedos connects with an inside leg kick.
Krovitzky blocks a head kick by Tenedos.
Krovitzky tries to clinch there but Tenedos circles away.
Tenedos misses with a head kick.
Tenedos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tenedos lands a high kick!
Tenedos looks gassed!
Krovitzky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tenedos circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Krovitzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krovitzky avoids a kick to the body.
Krovitzky moves in looking to clinch but Tenedos pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky tries to clinch there but Tenedos circles away.

Krovitzky closes the distance and clinches.
Tenedos looking to slow down the pace here.
Tenedos has had enough of the clinch but Krovitzky keeps him there for the moment.
Krovitzky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tenedos keeps control of Krovitzky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Krovitzky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tenedos wants to break free but Krovitzky has control.
Tenedos is trying to force a seperation but Krovitzky has the dominant position.
Krovitzky working hard to break the clinch.
Krovitzky is struggling to control the position.
Krovitzky scores with a shot to the side of Tenedos's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tenedos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krovitzky avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laish Tenedos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tenedos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tenedos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tenedos tries a head kick but it misses.
Tenedos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tenedos throws a sloppy head kick and Krovitzky moves out of range easily.
Krovitzky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tenedos, right into the meat.
Tenedos throws a head kick that misses.
Tenedos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krovitzky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tenedos swivels and escapes.
Tenedos slips a jab and a cross from Krovitzky.
Krovitzky tries to clinch up but Tenedos circles away and keeps his distance.
Krovitzky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tenedos. Tenedos obviously looking to wear him down.
Krovitzky wants to clinch up but Tenedos keeps it at a distance.
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!
Tenedos feints and then cracks Krovitzky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krovitzky down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenedos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krovitzky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Krovitzky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tenedos misses with a knee strike.
Tenedos trying to land knees to the body.
Tenedos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tenedos can't break the clinch.
Tenedos working hard to break the clinch.
Tenedos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krovitzky is keeping busy.
Tenedos wants to get back to striking at distance but Krovitzky won't allow it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Krovitzky. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tenedos tries to circle away but Krovitzky has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenedos wants to get back to striking at distance but Krovitzky won't allow it.
Krovitzky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tenedos is defending well for now.
Tenedos is trying to push Krovitzky away but Krovitzky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krovitzky keeps control of Tenedos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krovitzky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krovitzky scores with a shoulder strike.

Tenedos manages to break the clinch.
Tenedos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krovitzky.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krovitzky has closed the distance and engaged Tenedos in a clinch.
Tenedos looking to throw knees to the head but Krovitzky is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Tenedos's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenedos can't break the clinch.
Tenedos tries to score a body lock takedown but Krovitzky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Krovitzky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tenedos's efforts to push away.
Tenedos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krovitzky is trying to pull guard but Tenedos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Krovitzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tenedos taking a breather.
Krovitzky misses with a knee strike.
Krovitzky tries a body shot but Tenedos blocks it.
Krovitzky lands an elbow just above Tenedos 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenedos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krovitzky has him pressed against the cage.
Tenedos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krovitzky is keeping busy.
Tenedos is trying to break free.
Tenedos looking to stall.

Tenedos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krovitzky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tenedos swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tenedos throws a head kick but Krovitzky moves out of range.
Tenedos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krovitzky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tenedos misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laish Tenedos 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!

Tenedos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tenedos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jason Krovitzky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenedos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tenedos lands a head kick. Krovitzky smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Krovitzky clinches.
Tenedos tries to pull guard but Krovitzky holds him up against the cage and eventually Tenedos drops back down to his feet.
Tenedos trying to stall but Krovitzky improves his position.
Tenedos is trying to force a seperation but Krovitzky has the dominant position.
Krovitzky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tenedos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Krovitzky looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krovitzky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tenedos backwards.
Krovitzky is trying to break the clinch but Tenedos has him pressed against the cage.
Krovitzky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tenedos is trying to push Krovitzky away but Krovitzky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Tenedos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tenedos looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krovitzky gets to his feet - Tenedos follows without any prompting.
Krovitzky misses with a takedown attempt - Tenedos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tenedos throws a sloppy head kick and Krovitzky moves out of range easily.
Krovitzky avoids the head kick by Tenedos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenedos scores with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tenedos.
Krovitzky moves out of range as Tenedos throws a body kick.
Tenedos misses with a head kick.
Tenedos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krovitzky shoots for a takedown but Tenedos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenedos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krovitzky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tenedos keeps the fight on the outside.
Krovitzky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tenedos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krovitzky wants to clinch.
Krovitzky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Krovitzky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenedos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laish Tenedos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tenedos misses with a head kick.
Tenedos keeps the fight on the outside.
Tenedos throws a low kick, looking for Krovitzky's leg but Krovitzky calmly moves out of range.
Tenedos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krovitzky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Krovitzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krovitzky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tenedos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Tenedos.
Krovitzky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tenedos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tenedos lands with a kick to the temple. Krovitzky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Krovitzky clinches up with Tenedos and pushes him back against the cage.
Krovitzky tries to land a knee to the head but Tenedos blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Krovitzky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tenedos scores a nice knee to the body.
Jason Krovitzky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laish Tenedos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky lands an elbow inside.

Tenedos manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Krovitzky. Those never looked like landing.
Krovitzky doesn't manage to clinch there - Tenedos circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tenedos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krovitzky throws a head kick that misses.
Krovitzky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tenedos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tenedos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Krovitzky.
Tenedos throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick from Tenedos lands but Krovitzky takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krovitzky blocks a head kick by Tenedos.
Krovitzky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tenedos.
Laish Tenedos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body kick there by Tenedos.

And that's the end of the fight!
Laish Tenedos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tenedos 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laish Tenedos!