PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bulgelene Gossables (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Krovitzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krovitzky has chosen Bliss N Eso - Addicted as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jason Krovitzky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gossables
vs
Krovitzky

195 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

201 cm
25
207 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bulgelene Gossables!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Krovitzky!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gossables moves into the clinch.
Gossables tries to pull guard but Krovitzky holds him up against the cage and eventually Gossables drops back down to his feet.
Krovitzky is looking to break free of the clinch but Gossables has double underhooks.
Gossables tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krovitzky smiles and moves away.
Gossables looks to land a combination. Krovitzky sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Krovitzky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gossables avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gossables shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krovitzky as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bulgelene Gossables. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krovitzky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gossables.
Gossables fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Gossables fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Krovitzky sprawls well initially but Gossables persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gossables stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krovitzky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gossables clinches up against the cage.
Gossables changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krovitzky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Krovitzky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gossables scores with a nice right hand.

Gossables rushes Krovitzky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gossables keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krovitzky's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky tries to circle away but Gossables has him pinned against the cage.

Gossables decides to pull guard.
Krovitzky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gossables's guard.
Gossables is pulling down on Krovitzky's head. It's preventing any offense from Krovitzky, at least for the moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Krovitzky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Gossables has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Krovitzky off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jab by Gossables.

Gossables throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Krovitzky tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gossables is in Krovitzky's guard.
Gossables looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gossables looking to pass the guard.
Gossables engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bulgelene Gossables just wasn't active enough.
Gossables throws a leg kick that misses.
Gossables goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Gossables closes the distance and pushes Krovitzky back into the cage.
Gossables is looking for a takedown.
Gossables wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gossables jumps guard but Krovitzky stands there with Gossables around his waist. Gossables gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gossables is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krovitzky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gossables tries to pull guard but Krovitzky forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gossables drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krovitzky pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice takedown defense from Gossables. No joy for Krovitzky on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bulgelene Gossables dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gossables forces Krovitzky back against the cage and clinches.
Gossables fails to pull guard.
Gossables tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gossables has Krovitzky pressed against the cage, preventing Krovitzky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gossables pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krovitzky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gossables lands with a good body shot.
Bulgelene Gossables is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Gossables with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bulgelene Gossables. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krovitzky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bulgelene Gossables is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gossables works over Krovitzky's head and body with a nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gossables throws a chopping leg kick but Krovitzky manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Krovitzky is looking to clinch.
Gossables is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krovitzky can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gossables shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Krovitzky's guard.
Krovitzky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gossables controls the pace.
Gossables pushing down on Krovitzky's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krovitzky is trying to stand back up but Gossables is controlling him
Krovitzky is breathing heavily.

Gossables is looking for a kimura but Krovitzky is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gossables to get the leverage.
Gossables not doing much here.
Gossables looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Krovitzky with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gossables wants to free his trapped foot but Krovitzky is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gossables is nestled in close to Krovitzky, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gossables moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gossables scores with punches from side control.
Krovitzky is pushing Gossables's head away, looking to escape. Gossables manages to hold on to the position though.
Krovitzky is trying to escape the position but Gossables is controlling the position.

Gossables is trying to get an arm triangle but Krovitzky is defending well.
Gossables lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Krovitzky is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gossables asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gossables 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.
Krovitzky is letting Gossables control him for a moment.

Gossables stands up and beckons Krovitzky to his feet.
Gossables lands a right hook to the body.
Gossables scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gossables displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Gossables shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gossables showed some decent athleticism there.
Gossables works his way into side control.
Gossables working the ground and pound from side control.
Gossables in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gossables is working Krovitzky over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gossables is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Krovitzky has escaped the position, nice work there.
A lull in the action here as Gossables stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gossables lands a few punches from side control.
Krovitzky trying to remain calm as Gossables controls from the top position.
Krovitzky is trying to get back to his feet.

Gossables working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gossables landing strikes.
Krovitzky is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gossables has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bulgelene Gossables dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gossables shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gossables showed some decent athleticism there.
Gossables stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bulgelene Gossables.
Gossables's corner calls for a 1-2. Gossables obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gossables misses with a takedown attempt - Krovitzky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Krovitzky clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gossables tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krovitzky smiles and moves away.

Gossables feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gossables is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gossables distracts Krovitzky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gossables is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gossables throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krovitzky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gossables lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gossables pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krovitzky is keeping the position for now.
Gossables prevents Krovitzky from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gossables is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Bulgelene Gossables wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A head kick misses from Gossables.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gossables cracks Krovitzky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Krovitzky tries to keep at a distance but Gossables has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krovitzky jumps guard but Gossables stands there with Krovitzky around his waist. Krovitzky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gossables tries to stall but Krovitzky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krovitzky pulls guard.
Gossables controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gossables in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gossables stays in close to Krovitzky's body and controls the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bulgelene Gossables wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gossables wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krovitzky moves in looking to clinch but Gossables pushes him off.

Gossables clinches with his opponent.
Gossables tries for a takedown but Krovitzky manages to get underhooks.
Jason Krovitzky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bulgelene Gossables. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gossables jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Krovitzky walks away with a smile on his face. Gossables gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Krovitzky gets caught flat footed, as Gossables shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gossables slips nicely into half guard.

Gossables seems to be working for a kimura but Krovitzky defends the submission attempt.
Gossables keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Gossables is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gossables content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krovitzky throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bulgelene Gossables showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gossables has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Bulgelene Gossables!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Bulgelene Gossables!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Bulgelene Gossables!

Bulgelene Gossables wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Bulgelene Gossables thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.