PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guy Herbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Kovatch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Kovatch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Herbert
vs
Kovatch

187 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guy Herbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Kovatch!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovatch tries to clinch but Herbert is having none of it.
Kovatch is looking to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Herbert.
Herbert throws a sloppy head kick and Kovatch moves out of range easily.
Kovatch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Herbert as he avoids it easily.
Kovatch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Herbert lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kovatch missing with a left hand there. Herbert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Kovatch closes the distance and clinches.
Herbert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Herbert unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kovatch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Herbert.
Kovatch looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Herbert.
Herbert scores with a knee to the head.
Herbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovatch blocks it with crossed arms.
Herbert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovatch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Herbert lands a knee to the head.
Herbert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Herbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovatch blocks it with crossed arms.
Herbert landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Herbert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovatch tries to pull guard but Herbert holds him up against the cage and eventually Kovatch drops back down to his feet.
Herbert is pressed up against the cage. Kovatch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Herbert down to the mat. Herbert avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guy Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Kovatch.

Herbert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kovatch, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovatch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Herbert gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Herbert looking to throw knees to the head but Kovatch is blocking nicely.
Kovatch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Herbert misses with a knee to the head.
Herbert trying to land knees to the body.
Herbert connects with a knee to the head.
Herbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovatch blocks it with crossed arms.
Kovatch fails to pull guard.
Herbert misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kovatch.
Herbert trying to land knees to the body.
Kovatch fails to pull guard.
Kovatch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Herbert fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kovatch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kovatch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kovatch wants to pass the guard but Herbert is defending well.

Kovatch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Herbert is trying to maintain the position but Kovatch is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kovatch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Herbert is looking to control Kovatch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Herbert avoid being mounted?
Kovatch wants to pass to mount but Herbert is defending the position.

Kovatch is working for a kimura but Herbert is defending it quite comfortably.
Kovatch wants to stand up but Herbert is controlling the position.
Kovatch moves into full mount! Herbert won't be happy about that!

Herbert has left one of his arms exposed and Kovatch doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Herbert screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Kovatch!