PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Novac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernesto Guevara will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Novac
vs
Guevara

171 cm
23
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Novac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Guevara!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novac throws the kick towards the body but Guevara avoids it.
Novac fails with the takedown.
Guevara fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Novac 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Novac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guevara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Novac throws a sloppy head kick and Guevara moves out of range easily.

Novac shoots in and gets a takedown into Guevara's guard.
Novac stopping the sweep attempt from Guevara.
Guevara wants to stand and escape but Novac is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novac keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guevara's head.
Novac stops Guevara from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guevara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Novac gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Novac stands and throws Guevara's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novac moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Novac trying to control the action but Guevara is working from the bottom.
Guevara tries to improve position but can't.
Guevara is trying to control Novac's posture but Novac avoids it.
Guevara is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Guevara is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Novac postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Novac trying to control the action but Guevara is working from the bottom.

Novac is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Guevara is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Novac trying to control the action but Guevara is working from the bottom.
Novac tries to advance to mount but Guevara denies him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guevara tries to escape but Novac is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guevara sneaks out the side door and pushes Novac away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Novac gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Novac scores with a kick to the body.
Novac throws a body punch but Guevara moves out of range.
Novac throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guevara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ernesto Guevara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novac tries a low kick but Guevara avoids it.
Guevara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Novac.
Guevara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novac lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Novac needs to keep his hands up - Guevara had a free shot at his head there.
Ernesto Guevara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guevara throws a nice looking combination but Novac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Novac throws a lazy uppercut
and Guevara counters with a left and a right that stings Novac.
Guevara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Novac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Guevara.
Guevara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guevara is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Novac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guevara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Novac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Justin Novac will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Guevara throws a series of punches but Novac moves out of range.
Novac blocks a jab.
No joy there for Guevara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Novac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guevara moves out of range of the body kick from Novac.
Guevara avoids the body shot from Novac.
Guevara misses with a few strikes there.
Guevara thuds a left hand into Novac's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novac throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guevara counters with a one-two to the body.

Novac shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Novac putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Guevara tries to hold on but Novac pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Novac is staying active.

Guevara bucks Novac off and manages to get back to his feet!
Novac takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Guevara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guevara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guevara throws a series of punches but Novac avoids them all with ease.
Novac misses with a head kick.
Guevara misses with the combination.
Guevara thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Novac misses with a body kick.
Novac throws a head kick but Guevara moves out of range.
Justin Novac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guevara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Novac circles away quickly and effectively.
Novac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Novac throws a head kick that misses.
Novac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guevara misses with a series of wild punches.
Novac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guevara counters with a one-two to the body.
Guevara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guevara misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guevara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guevara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Novac counters with a head kick. That will keep Guevara thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Guevara tries to clinch up but Novac circles away and keeps his distance.
Guevara's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Guevara duly obliges.
Guevara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Novac scores with a nice body kick.
Novac throws a sloppy head kick and Guevara moves out of range easily.
Novac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guevara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara lands with a hook. Novac tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Guevara misses with a wild combination.
Guevara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Novac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Novac misses with a left hand

and Guevara counters by moving into the clinch.
Guevara is trying to push Novac away but Novac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Guevara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guevara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Novac is trying to drag Guevara to the mat but Guevara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Guevara lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Novac.
Novac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ernesto Guevara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Novac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Novac has his takedown stuffed
and Guevara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Guevara.
Guevara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Novac's hands.
Novac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Novac walks into a jab.
Novac throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Guevara throws a body punch but Novac moves out of range.
Guevara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Novac circles away quickly and effectively.
Novac throws a sloppy head kick and Guevara moves out of range easily.
Guevara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novac moves away.
Guevara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Novac.
No joy there for Guevara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guevara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Novac circles away quickly and effectively.
Guevara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Novac throws a head kick but Guevara moves out of range.
A combination from Guevara does no damage.
A combination from Guevara does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Guevara.
Guevara misses with a few strikes there.
Guevara throws a right and a left that Novac avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Novac misses with a combination
letting Guevara counter with a right hand.
Novac throws a sloppy head kick and Guevara moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Guevara. Those never looked like landing.
Novac throws a head kick but Guevara moves out of range.
Guevara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guevara throws a nice looking combination but Novac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Novac scores with a nice body kick.
Guevara stalks Novac and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Novac's face. Novac staggers backwards, shaken.
Guevara misses with a double jab

so Novac counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara keeping moving, preventing Novac from controlling successfully.

Guevara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Novac gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Novac might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Guevara is looking for a triangle but Novac pushes his legs off easily.
Guevara is looking to stand up but Novac isn't so interested in that idea.
Novac passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Guevara is not content to let Novac control the position.
Guevara wants to get back to his feet but Novac drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Novac tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Novac lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Guevara wants to get back to his feet.
Guevara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guevara is not content to let Novac control the position.
Novac lands an elbow.
Guevara is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Novac is controlling him well.

Novac is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Guevara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Guevara wants to get back to his feet but Novac drags him back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Novac showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Novac 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Novac!