PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simbo Klice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Hovac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klice's entrance music is THE D.O.C. - it's funky enough. A fine choice. Simbo Klice is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Klice
vs
Hovac

195 cm
29
270 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

199 cm
28
275 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simbo Klice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Hovac!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hovac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hovac unleashes a big counter combination but Klice bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hovac ducks under a wild hook from Klice.
Hovac uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Klice has time to react.
Klice throws an off balance right hand
and Hovac counters with a straight right hand.
Klice lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hovac at a distance.
Hovac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Klice darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Klice thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hovac can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klice throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Klice has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klice thows a huge punch but Hovac dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Klice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Klice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hovac defending well though.
Klice missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hovac avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Klice.
Klice thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klice is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hovac has a hand on Klice's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Klice takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Klice is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hovac can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hovac is in a horrible position here. Klice smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Klice lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klice lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klice in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Klice raining down shots from the mount!
Klice landing strikes from the mount.
Klice scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hovac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Klice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Klice lands a big shot there that rocks Hovac but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Klice has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hovac's face.
Klice landing shots from mount.
Klice raining down hammerfists from mount.
Klice dominating with strikes here.
Klice landing strikes from the mount and Hovac is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Hovac that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Klice cracks Hovac with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hovac looks winded!
Klice lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Klice lands a big elbow.
We've been hearing that Klice has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
A nice elbow there by Klice.
Klice working Hovac over with strikes here.
Klice lands a big elbow.
Hovac felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klice has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hovac's face.

Hovac is rocked!
Klice with the ground and pound from mount.
Hovac is still in real trouble! Can Klice finish him?
Klice landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klice connects with a bit shot that sees Hovac covering up! More strikes from Klice and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Klice is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simbo Klice!
Simbo Klice decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.