PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between austin beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Kova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). beck's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, let's go . Kova comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jääkärimarssi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

beck
vs
Kova

179 cm
21
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fightworld Formula
Meat Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, austin beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seppo Kova!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
beck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kova tries to close the distance and clinch up but beck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kova tries to clinch up but beck circles away and keeps his distance.
Kova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kova fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. beck sprawls well initially but Kova persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
beck tries to roll over but Kova keeps him under control.
beck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kova.
Kova thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing beck to regain full guard.
Kova postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
beck keeping moving, preventing Kova from controlling successfully.
Kova postures up in beck's guard and throws a big left but beck blocks it.
beck is looking to stand up but Kova isn't so interested in that idea.
beck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kova looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for beck!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kova throwing strikes here but beck is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kova lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kova scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kova lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

beck bucks Kova off and manages to get back to his feet!
Kova shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts beck as he jumps to the side.
Kova tries to clinch up but beck circles away and keeps his distance.

beck clinches up against the cage.
Kova can't find room to land a body shot as beck controls the action.
A hook to the body from Kova.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kova tries to throw a body punch but beck avoids it by throwing Kova back against the cage.
Kova lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Kova.
beck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kova gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kova tries to work over beck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

beck has clasped his hands together around Kova's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
beck is breathing heavily.
Kova gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kova is trying to get back to full guard.
Kova wants to control but beck is keeping busy.
Kova keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kova wants to improve his position but beck is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
beck is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kova working to try and regain half guard.
Kova tries to hold on but beck postures up.
Kova tries to reverse the position but beck maintains control.
Kova takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
beck tries to control but Kova wriggling away.
Kova is trying desperately to improve position.
beck lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
beck working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
beck prevents Kova from getting the reversal.
Kova has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
beck postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kova looks a forlorn figure.
beck landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Kova that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kova sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kova is trying to maintain the position but beck is very close to passing his half guard.
beck content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kova is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of beck's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take beck's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Seppo Kova will probably get the nod.
That's time! beck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kova buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kova throws a leg kick but beck moved away.
Nice sprawl there from beck as Kova shoots in.
A leg kick checked by beck.
Kova misses with a low kick.

beck gets caught flat footed, as Kova shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kova throws and elbow that misses. beck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kova's guard. Nice move by beck!
beck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kova looking for a sweep. Not yet Kova, not yet.
beck is pushing down on Kova's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kova is fighting to maintain full guard but beck has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kova moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kova is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as beck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kova throws and elbow that misses. beck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kova's guard. Nice move by beck!
beck working some strikes from top position.
Kova wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and beck is now in half guard.
Kova works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kova is trying to control the position but beck postures up.
beck preventing the sweep.

Kova is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. beck is aware though and is defending well.
Kova is breathing heavily.
beck controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
beck won't allow Kova to sweep him here.
beck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kova is on top in guard.
Kova with a nice head shot there.
beck punching to the body, from the bottom.
Kova throwing strikes from guard but beck blocks nicely.
Kova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. beck is keeping the position for now.
Kova working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kova throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kova looking to sit in guard and control but beck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
beck lands a couple of elbows.

Kova looking for a guillotine here but beck defends easily.
beck won't allow Kova to sweep him here.
Kova is adopting a defensive guard.
Kova throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
beck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kova wants to sweep but no luck.
beck slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
beck lands a couple of digs.
beck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kova manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The referee warns beck that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kova throwing strikes but beck bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Kova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kova tries to clinch up
and beck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kova closes the distance looking to clinch

and beck counters with a single leg into guard. Kova didn't expect that.
Kova keeping moving, preventing beck from controlling successfully.
Kova wants to sweep here but beck controlling him for the moment.
Kova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
beck trying to control the position from guard on top but Kova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
beck is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
beck stopping the sweep attempt from Kova.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
beck is looking to land body kicks.
beck fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kova on the side of the head.
Kova has his takedown stuffed
and beck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kova clinches with his opponent.
Kova keeps the fight in the clinch, despite beck's efforts to push away.
Kova lands a nice shot to the body.
Seppo Kova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kova has a couple of punches blocked by beck.
beck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kova gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kova can't find room to land a body shot as beck controls the action.

Kova manages to break the clinch.
Kova throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kova wants to clinch but beck slips to the side

and beck counters with a shoot takedown. Kova fights it but they end up in guard.
beck preventing the sweep.
beck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kova wants to improve his position but instead beck has moved into half guard.
Kova is pressing down on beck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
austin beck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kova wants to sweep here but beck controlling him for the moment.
Kova trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
beck forces his way into half guard.
Kova is trying to maintain the position but beck is very close to passing his half guard.
Kova has hold of beck's hands but beck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
beck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
beck prevents Kova from improving his position.
beck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kova trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
beck wants to take a breather but Kova is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kova wants to clinch but beck slips to the side
and beck counters with an outside leg kick.
Kova cracks the inside of beck's front leg.
Kova clinches but beck breaks the clinch
and beck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kova wants to clinch
and beck counters with an inside leg kick.
Kova finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Kova decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kova scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
austin beck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kova thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing beck to regain full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
austin beck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kova has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Seppo Kova!