PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Andrade (ranked 536 p4p, 1321 weight class) and Andor Kovacs (ranked 77 p4p, 198 weight class). Andrade's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sabotage - Rap É Compromisso. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Andrade
vs
Kovacs

192 cm
28
195
16 - 8 - 1

182 cm
29
192
9 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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UNDEFEATED

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Andor Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovacs wants to clinch up but Andrade keeps it at a distance.
Andrade lands with a cross.
Kovacs throws a sloppy head kick
and Kovacs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kovacs scores with a jab to the body.
Kovacs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Andrade tries to keep at a distance but Kovacs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andrade wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andrade has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Andrade breaks from the clinch.
Kovacs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Andrade swings widly with a right hand
and Kovacs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kovacs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kovacs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrade jabs Kovacs right on the nose. Kovacs blinks but takes it well.
Andrade throws a jab but it's blocked by Kovacs.

Kovacs gets a clinch.
Kovacs stalls.
Andrade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andrade.
Kovacs can't find room to land a body shot as Andrade controls the action.

Andrade breaks the clinch.
Andrade swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kovacs.
Andrade blocks a jab.
Kovacs takes a swing at Andrade's ribcage but misses.
Andrade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Andrade looks to land a right hand but Kovacs moved out of range.
Kovacs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andrade. That did some damage!
Andrade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Andrade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kovacs throws a big shot that misses.
Andrade appears to be looking for a big counter.
A clash of legs there as Kovacs blocks the low kick.
Kovacs is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kovacs jabs Andrade right on the nose. Andrade blinks but takes it well.
Kovacs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kovacs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Andrade missing with a left hand there. Kovacs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Kovacs misses
and Andrade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Kovacs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrade misses with a right hand
and Kovacs counters with a stiff right hand.
Kovacs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrade moves away.
As Kovacs backs away, Andrade returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrade misses with a straight left.
Kovacs walks into a stiff left hand from Andrade.
Andrade looks to throw the jab but Kovacs is out of range.
Andrade scores with a shot to the body.
Andrade lands a really nice looking cross but Kovacs seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Kovacs.
Andrade is looking for a counter combo.
Kovacs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrade.
Andrade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovacs.
Kovacs tries to clinch up but Andrade circles away and keeps his distance.
Kovacs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Andrade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kovacs takes one on the button.
Andrade swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kovacs.
A nice combination there by Kovacs.
Andrade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kovacs's sensitive parts.
Kovacs throws a sloppy body shot
and Andrade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Kovacs both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Joao Andrade has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Andrade.
Kovacs staying out of range there.
Andrade with a nice cross.
Andrade tries to land a leg kick but Kovacs saw it coming and moves away.

Kovacs takes the fight into the clinch.

Andrade breaks from the clinch.
Andrade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andrade misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Kovacs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kovacs lunges at Andrade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andrade's hand.
Kovacs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kovacs throws a lazy uppercut
letting Andrade counter with a right hand.
Andrade misses with a hook.
Andrade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A cross from Kovacs lands.
Andrade throws a leg kick which misses Kovacs's front leg but catches the back leg as Kovacs tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovacs lands with a straight right. Andrade didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kovacs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Andrade on the side of the head.
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovacs needs to keep his hands up - Andrade had a free shot at his head there.
Andrade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kovacs.
Kovacs rushes Andrade and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Andrade is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Kovacs piles on the pressure and Andrade crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andor Kovacs!
Andor Kovacs was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.