PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emil Kovac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerk Around (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kovac comes to the cage accompanied by Stranger. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kovac
vs
Around

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

Flair Up Your Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emil Kovac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerk Around!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovac fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kovac connects with the punch.
Around is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Around throws a sloppy head kick and Kovac moves out of range easily.
Kovac uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Around has time to react.
Kovac dips to his left and cracks Around with an uppercut!
Around takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Around should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kovac fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Around tries to score with a low kick but Kovac moves his leg out of the way.
Around ducks right into an uppercut from Kovac.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Around shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Around walks into a stiff left hand from Kovac.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Around has Kovac up against the cage in a clinch.
Around goes for a takedown attempt but Kovac pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Around takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kovac jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kovac moves out of range of the strikes.
Around takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Around fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovac manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Around dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kovac. That did some damage!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kovac.
Kovac with a nice cross.
Around throws a hook to the side of Kovac's head but Kovac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kovac lands with a straight right. Around didn't see that one coming.
Emil Kovac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Around throws a push kick but Kovac slaps the foot to one side.
Around misses with a low kick.
Around throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Kovac was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Around doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Around wants to clinch but Kovac slips to the side
and Kovac counters with a three punch combo that has Around backing up. Around nods at Kovac to acknowledge the strikes.
Kovac lands a jab.
Kovac is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Around shoots in for a takedown but Kovac shows good takedown defense.
Kovac scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Kovac finds it's way through Around's defenses.
Kovac thuds his right hand into Around's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Around throws a series of punches but Kovac moves out of range.
Around does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kovac connects with a nice looking jab.
Kovac is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Around forces Kovac back against the cage and clinches.
Kovac stalling in the clinch but Around improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Around looking for a takedown.
Emil Kovac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerk Around.
Around drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kovac pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kovac catches Around with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kovac stuns Around with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Kovac catches Around right on the button with a cross.
Kovac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kovac scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Around takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kovac lands a nice shot that snaps Around's head back.
Kovac listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Kovac checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kovac defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Around.
Around throws a solid leg kick but Kovac takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Around.

Around closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kovac's guard.
Around trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Around must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Around throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovac is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Around stays in close to Kovac's body and controls the position.
Around looking to pass the guard.
Kovac will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kovac has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovac keeping full guard, as Around tries to pass.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Around trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kovac thuds his right hand into Around's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kovac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Around.
Kovac swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Around throws a front kick aimed at Kovac's knee but Kovac avoids it well.
Around moves in looking to clinch but Kovac pushes him off.
Kovac lands a nice looking body shot.
Around misses with a takedown attempt - Kovac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kovac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Kovac lands.
Kovac connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Around. Kovac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovac throwing a counter right hand but Around manages to avoid it.
Kovac lands with a right hand.

Around throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kovac was covering up waiting for the punch and Around finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Kovac dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Around throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Around throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kovac throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Around stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Around fails with a takedown attempt.
Kovac throws out a powerful jab.
Kovac lands a jab.
Around drops his hands momentarily and Kovac takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kovac scores with a hook.
Around tries to close the distance and clinch but Kovac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Around throws a lazy body kick
and Kovac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kovac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kovac connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Around ducks right into an uppercut from Kovac.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Around shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kovac as he avoids it easily.
Around looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kovac was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Emil Kovac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Around misses with an uppercut.
Around misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Kovac - just one landing.
Kovac lands a jab to the nose.
Kovac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Around.
Kovac lands a glancing blow to the side of Around's head.
A jab from Kovac finds it's way through Around's defenses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kovac.
Donk. Kovac catches Around right on the button with a cross.
Around needs to keep his hands up - Kovac had a free shot at his head there.
Around tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovac was well out of range. Poor timing from Around.
Nice uppercut there from Kovac.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovac swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Around.
Kovac tests Around's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Around throws a low kick but Kovac avoids it.
Kovac was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Around gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Around misses with a hook. Kovac ducked under it nicely.
Kovac feints a jab promting Around to slip. Kovac then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Around slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Kovac.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Around misses with a straight left.
Around takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kovac throws a one two combo.
Around on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Around throws a solid leg kick but Kovac takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Around.
Around ducks right into an uppercut from Kovac.
Emil Kovac is winning the standup battle so far.
Around is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kovac is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kovac lands with a cross.
Around on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Around lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Around takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kovac thuds his right hand into Around's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Around fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kovac lands a jab to the head.
Around takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Around takes one on the button.
Kovac lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Around throws a solid leg kick but Kovac takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Around.
Kovac swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kovac stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovac cracks Around with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kovac cracks Around with a good jab.
Around has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Around is looking to clinch but Kovac is avoiding it.
Kovac staying out of range there.
Kovac moves out of range of the strikes.
Kovac darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kovac connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Around is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Around lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kovac blocks the body kick.
Kovac jabs Around right on the nose. Around blinks but takes it well.
Around closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kovac circles away.
Emil Kovac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerk Around.
Around throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Around with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kovac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Around is breathing heavily.
A jab from Kovac finds it's way through Around's defenses.
Kovac scores with a punch to the head.
Kovac lands with a nice combination. Around backs away looking to recover.
Around gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kovac.

Around is rocked!
Kovac tests Around's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Around is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovac finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Around misses with an uppercut.
Around seems to have recovered his senses.
Kovac bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Around shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Around takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Around drops his hands momentarily and Kovac takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Around closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kovac circles away.
Kovac was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Around misses with a looping right.
Kovac moves out of range of the leg kick from Around.
Around takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Around takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kovac connects with the punch.
Around throws a hook but Kovac avoids it easily.
Kovac scores with a crisp jab that stopped Around in his tracks.
Donk. Kovac catches Around right on the button with a cross.
Kovac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Around can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right-left combo lands from Kovac.
Kovac listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Around takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut lands for Kovac. That snapped Around's head back.
Kovac lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kovac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Kovac dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Around takes a jab right on the kisser.
Around takes a jab right on the kisser.
Around closes the distance and clinches up with Kovac, looking for a takedown. Around pushes Kovac against the cage but Kovac circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Kovac coming out on top.
Kovac cracks Around with an open hand slap.
Kovac walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Around drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kovac swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Around's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Kovac!
Emil Kovac gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).