PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zaphod Beeblebrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Kovanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beeblebrox comes into the arena with Unearth - One Step Away blaring out of the sound system. Jorma Kovanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beeblebrox
vs
Kovanen

180 cm
21
179 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Battalion Athletics

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zaphod Beeblebrox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kovanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kovanen. Beeblebrox shrugs it off though.
Beeblebrox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Beeblebrox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kovanen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kovanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kovanen digs a right hand underneath Beeblebrox's ribcage. Beeblebrox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kovanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beeblebrox's face.

It looks like Zaphod Beeblebrox has been cut.
Kovanen tries to land a knee to the head but Beeblebrox blocks with his arms.
Kovanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beeblebrox just leaning against Kovanen, taking a breather.
Beeblebrox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kovanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kovanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beeblebrox managing to block the knees to the body from Kovanen.
Kovanen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kovanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kovanen misses with a knee to the head.
Kovanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Beeblebrox controls his hands.
Kovanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beeblebrox blocks it with crossed arms.
Beeblebrox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kovanen lands a body punch.
Beeblebrox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Beeblebrox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beeblebrox blocks the elbow strike.
Kovanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beeblebrox is defending well for now.
Beeblebrox tries to stall but Kovanen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Beeblebrox controlling the action here for a moment.
Beeblebrox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kovanen misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kovanen.
Beeblebrox slowing the pace effectively.
Beeblebrox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kovanen works on Beeblebrox's body with a couple of short punches.
Kovanen looking to throw knees to the head but Beeblebrox is blocking nicely.
Beeblebrox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kovanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovanen misses with a punch to the body.
Kovanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beeblebrox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovanen looks gassed!
Kovanen misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovanen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beeblebrox has Kovanen pushed against the cage.
Beeblebrox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kovanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovanen is looking to control Beeblebrox's arms but Beeblebrox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kovanen has his back to the cage.
Kovanen throws a head punch that misses.
Kovanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kovanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beeblebrox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beeblebrox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kovanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beeblebrox blocks it with crossed arms.
Beeblebrox trying to control the position but instead, Kovanen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beeblebrox into the cage.
Beeblebrox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beeblebrox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kovanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beeblebrox scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beeblebrox blocks it with crossed arms.
Kovanen misses with a knee strike.
Kovanen misses with a knee strike.
Beeblebrox throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beeblebrox effectively controlling the action here.

Beeblebrox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beeblebrox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kovanen's head backwards.
Beeblebrox avoids the head kick by Kovanen.
Kovanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kovanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beeblebrox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beeblebrox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Beeblebrox circles away.
Beeblebrox jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Beeblebrox misses with a hook. Kovanen ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beeblebrox lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kovanen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kovanen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beeblebrox blocks a head kick by Kovanen.

Kovanen has managed to clinch.
Beeblebrox avoiding damage as Kovanen throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox tries for a takedown. No joy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Beeblebrox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beeblebrox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kovanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kovanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beeblebrox is defending well for now.
Beeblebrox stalling in the clinch but Kovanen improves position.
A right hand to the body from Beeblebrox.
Kovanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovanen misses with a knee to the head.
Kovanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beeblebrox is stalling here.
Beeblebrox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beeblebrox is trying to drag Kovanen to the mat but Kovanen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kovanen is looking to control Beeblebrox's arms but Beeblebrox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kovanen has his back to the cage.
Beeblebrox stalling the fight.

Beeblebrox has hold of one of Kovanen's legs. Kovanen is fighting the takedown attempt but Beeblebrox gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Kovanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zaphod Beeblebrox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beeblebrox misses with a body shot.
Kovanen is looking to clinch.
Beeblebrox throws a lazy right hand but Kovanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Kovanen forces Beeblebrox back against the cage and clinches.
Beeblebrox looking to slow down the pace here.
Kovanen scores with a knee to the head.
Kovanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kovanen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Beeblebrox takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kovanen missing with knees to the body.
Beeblebrox takes a shot to the head.
Kovanen lands an elbow inside that Beeblebrox shrugs off.
Kovanen misses with a knee to the head.
Kovanen misses with an elbow strike.
Kovanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kovanen is breathing heavily.
Kovanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Beeblebrox works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeblebrox preventing the sweep.
Kovanen working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kovanen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beeblebrox is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beeblebrox with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beeblebrox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kovanen looking to control.
Beeblebrox works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Beeblebrox with the ground and pound but Kovanen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Beeblebrox prevents Kovanen from getting back to his feet.
Kovanen has Beeblebrox pulled in close to control his posture.
Kovanen working a defensive guard here.
Beeblebrox lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beeblebrox is looking to work some ground and pound but Kovanen has wrist control.
Kovanen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beeblebrox 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.
Kovanen working a defensive guard but Beeblebrox manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kovanen tries to escape but Beeblebrox is in control.
Check out the look on Beeblebrox's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Beeblebrox working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Beeblebrox sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kovanen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Beeblebrox seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Kovanen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beeblebrox cracks Kovanen with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovanen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kovanen manages to get back to half guard.
Kovanen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Beeblebrox seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kovanen wants to control but Beeblebrox is keeping busy.
Beeblebrox lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Kovanen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kovanen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kovanen throws a head kick but Beeblebrox moves out of range.
Beeblebrox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kovanen stuffs the takedown attempt from Beeblebrox. Beeblebrox gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kovanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beeblebrox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jorma Kovanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kovanen tries to clinch but Beeblebrox is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kovanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beeblebrox misses with a two punch combination.
Kovanen wants to clinch.
Kovanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaphod Beeblebrox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zaphod Beeblebrox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kovanen tries to clinch but Beeblebrox moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beeblebrox.
Kovanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kovanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beeblebrox tests Kovanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beeblebrox lands a body shot.
Kovanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kovanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beeblebrox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kovanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beeblebrox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kovanen tries to clinch but Beeblebrox moves out of range.
Kovanen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kovanen tries to clinch up.
Beeblebrox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kovanen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kovanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeblebrox throws a body punch but Kovanen moves out of range.
Beeblebrox works the jab nicely.
Beeblebrox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kovanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kovanen tries to clinch there but Beeblebrox circles away.
Kovanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kovanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kovanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beeblebrox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beeblebrox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kovanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beeblebrox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kovanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Beeblebrox circles away.

Beeblebrox shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beeblebrox showed some decent athleticism there.
Beeblebrox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kovanen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kovanen wants to improve his position but Beeblebrox is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox wants to free his trapped foot but Kovanen is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Kovanen pushes Beeblebrox off and gets back to his feet.
Kovanen tries to clinch but Beeblebrox is having none of it.
Kovanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beeblebrox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beeblebrox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jorma Kovanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kovanen tries to clinch there but Beeblebrox circles away.
Nice defenses there by Kovanen.
Kovanen is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Beeblebrox.
Kovanen wants to clinch.
Beeblebrox misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beeblebrox closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beeblebrox lands in his opponent's guard.
Beeblebrox throws a big right hand that misses.
Beeblebrox thows a big elbow that misses.
Beeblebrox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beeblebrox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Beeblebrox thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kovanen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kovanen trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Beeblebrox finds it's way through Kovanen's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovanen wants to clinch.
Beeblebrox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beeblebrox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovanen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Beeblebrox will feel that in the morning.
Kovanen tries to clinch there but Beeblebrox circles away.
Kovanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beeblebrox.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beeblebrox avoiding damage as Kovanen throws knees to the body.
Kovanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kovanen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beeblebrox scores with a shoulder strike.
Kovanen lands a damaging elbow.
Kovanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kovanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beeblebrox managing to block the knees to the body from Kovanen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zaphod Beeblebrox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beeblebrox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaphod Beeblebrox!