PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reino Kovis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi has chosen Go Go Adebisi as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Kovis
vs
Adebisi

190 cm
23
221 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

181 cm
19
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Monster MMA

Demonic Drugs

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Kovis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebisi shoots in and drives through. Kovis sprawls well.
Adebisi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kovis pinned against the cage. Kovis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kovis stuffs the takedown.
Reino Kovis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Adebisi.

Adebisi scores with a takedown into Kovis's guard.
Adebisi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kovis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Kovis is looking for a triangle but Adebisi pushes his legs off easily.
Adebisi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Kovis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Adebisi stacks Kovis 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 Adebisi!

Adebisi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Adebisi controlling the position from side mount.
Adebisi advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Adebisi gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Kovis misses with a head kick.

Adebisi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kovis to the mat! Kovis manages to get full guard.
Adebisi is stalling in the full guard.
Adebisi slips nicely into half guard.
Adebisi is looking to take a break and control but Kovis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Adebisi wants to take a breather but Kovis is having none of it.

Kovis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kovis is looking for a sweep. Adebisi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kovis is working hard here to advance position.
Kovis is staying active underneath Adebisi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kovis moves into full guard.

That's four 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.
Adebisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adebisi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Adebisi with that takedown attempt.

Adebisi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kovis is trying to get back to full guard.

Kovis is defending against the submission attempts here by Adebisi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Adebisi swinging wilding here.
Adebisi tries for a takedown but Kovis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adebisi shoots in for a double leg but Kovis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adebisi shoots for a double leg takedown but Kovis sprawls well. He's pushed Adebisi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reino Kovis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Adebisi.
Nice takedown defense from Kovis. No joy for Adebisi on that attempt.
Adebisi avoids the head kick by Kovis.
Adebisi is breathing heavily.
Kovis moves in looking to clinch but Adebisi pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kovis but Kovis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kovis misses with a head kick.
Kovis throws the kick towards the body but Adebisi avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kovis.
Adebisi blocks the body kick.
Adebisi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kovis tries a head kick but it misses.

Kovis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kovis wants to finish this one by submission but Adebisi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kovis.
Adebisi holds on for dear life.
Adebisi wants to control but Kovis is having none of it.
Adebisi is working to get back to half guard.
Adebisi regains half guard.

Kovis is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi won't allow Kovis to pass to mount.
Adebisi is positioning himself well to prevent Kovis advancing to mount.

Kovis is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Adebisi still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Adebisi has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Adebisi controls the position.

That's four 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.

Adebisi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Adebisi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kovis!
Kovis has given up his back here. Will Adebisi look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Kovis tries to escape the position.
Kovis looking very determined here, making life difficult for Adebisi.
Adebisi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reino Kovis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Adebisi with a poor takedown
and Kovis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kovis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adebisi.
Kovis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Adebisi counters with a takedown into side control.

Adebisi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kovis is not content to let Adebisi control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adebisi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovis is looking to reverse the position.
Adebisi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kovis!
Kovis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Adebisi moves to the back position.
Adebisi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Kovis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Adebisi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kovis wants to improve his position but Adebisi is controlling well.

Adebisi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi trying to control the action but Kovis is working from the bottom.
Kovis is trying to get back to full guard.
Simon Adebisi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kovis is refusing to be controlled, as Adebisi sits in half guard.

Adebisi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kovis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kovis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi tries to lock up and control but Kovis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adebisi is in all sorts of trouble here.

Kovis working for a guillotine from mount but Adebisi is in no mood to give up.
Adebisi is trying desperately to improve position.

Adebisi tries to improve his position but Kovis has taken his back! Kovis has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Adebisi tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kovis pushes Adebisi away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Reino Kovis!