PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krovitzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frangos Fotopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krovitzky's entrance music is Bliss N Eso - Addicted. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Krovitzky
vs
Fotopoulos

201 cm
26
207 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

190 cm
19
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Krovitzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frangos Fotopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fotopoulos throws a push kick but Krovitzky slaps the foot to one side.
Krovitzky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fotopoulos throws a sloppy head kick and Krovitzky moves out of range easily.
Fotopoulos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Krovitzky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krovitzky.
Fotopoulos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krovitzky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fotopoulos misses with some punches.
Fotopoulos takes an elbow to the temple.
Fotopoulos working hard to break the clinch.
Fotopoulos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Krovitzky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fotopoulos tries to pull guard but Krovitzky won't allow it.
Jason Krovitzky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frangos Fotopoulos.

Krovitzky manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fotopoulos is looking to land body kicks.
Fotopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fotopoulos throws a leg kick but Krovitzky moved away.
Fotopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fotopoulos looks to land a body kick but Krovitzky moved away.

Krovitzky has Fotopoulos up against the cage in a clinch.
Fotopoulos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krovitzky to keep the fight standing.
Fotopoulos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Krovitzky scores with a shot to the side of Fotopoulos's head.
Krovitzky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krovitzky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Frangos Fotopoulos has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotopoulos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Krovitzky just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fotopoulos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fotopoulos tries to pull guard but Krovitzky holds him up against the cage and eventually Fotopoulos drops back down to his feet.

Krovitzky drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fotopoulos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fotopoulos wants to control from the top but Krovitzky keeps moving.

Krovitzky uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Krovitzky shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Krovitzky postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Fotopoulos to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotopoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Fotopoulos moves out of range of the strikes.

Krovitzky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fotopoulos, pushing him back against the cage.
Krovitzky lands with a light punch inside.

Krovitzky breaks from the clinch.
Fotopoulos throws the kick towards the body but Krovitzky avoids it.
Fotopoulos throws a right hand that Krovitzky ducks under and follows up with a left that Krovitzky also avoids with ease.
Fotopoulos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Krovitzky looks to land a left hand but Fotopoulos moved out of range nicely.
Krovitzky blocks the body kick.
Krovitzky misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fotopoulos tries a head kick but it misses.

Krovitzky moves into the clinch successfully.
Krovitzky lands an elbow inside that Fotopoulos shrugs off.
Krovitzky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krovitzky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fotopoulos jumps guard but Krovitzky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
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!
Fotopoulos trying to stall but Krovitzky improves his position.
Krovitzky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fotopoulos backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krovitzky content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Krovitzky lands a hook that snaps the head of Fotopoulos backwards.

Krovitzky breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Krovitzky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frangos Fotopoulos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fotopoulos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krovitzky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krovitzky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fotopoulos.
Fotopoulos lands with a good body shot.
Krovitzky is looking to clinch.
Fotopoulos misses with a body kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Krovitzky.

Krovitzky decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Krovitzky digs a good hook to Fotopoulos's body.
Krovitzky blocks the body kick.

Krovitzky clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krovitzky scores with a shot to the side of Fotopoulos's head.
Fotopoulos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Krovitzky.

Krovitzky breaks the clinch.
Krovitzky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fotopoulos throws a head kick that misses
and Krovitzky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good work by Krovitzky as he checks the leg kick.
Fotopoulos connects with the punch.
Fotopoulos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krovitzky circles away quickly and effectively.
Krovitzky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krovitzky has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krovitzky there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot lands for Fotopoulos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krovitzky darts in and clinches Fotopoulos up against the cage.

Krovitzky manages to break the clinch.
Krovitzky blocks a head kick by Fotopoulos.

Krovitzky scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Krovitzky stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Krovitzky blocks the body kick.
Fotopoulos lands with a right hand.
Krovitzky looks for a takedown but Fotopoulos sprawls well.

Fotopoulos gets tackled into the cage by Krovitzky. Krovitzky maintains the clinch.
Krovitzky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krovitzky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fotopoulos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Krovitzky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Krovitzky has Fotopoulos pressed against the cage, preventing Fotopoulos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fotopoulos is trying to break the clinch but Krovitzky has him pressed against the cage.
Krovitzky lands a left hand.
Fotopoulos avoiding damage as Krovitzky throws knees to the body.
Fotopoulos can't break the clinch.
Fotopoulos is looking to control Krovitzky's arms but Krovitzky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fotopoulos has his back to the cage.
Fotopoulos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fotopoulos is trying to pull guard but Krovitzky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Krovitzky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fotopoulos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krovitzky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fotopoulos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Krovitzky just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jason Krovitzky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frangos Fotopoulos.

Krovitzky has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fotopoulos uses from the top position.
Krovitzky keeping full guard, as Fotopoulos tries to pass.

Krovitzky pushes Fotopoulos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fotopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Fotopoulos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Fotopoulos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Krovitzky clinches up with Fotopoulos and pushes him back against the cage.
Fotopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Krovitzky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frangos Fotopoulos'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!

Krovitzky pushes Fotopoulos up against the cage in a clinch.
Krovitzky stalling against the cage.
Nice elbow from Krovitzky.
Krovitzky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krovitzky lands an elbow just above Fotopoulos 's eye.
Krovitzky managing to block the knees to the body from Fotopoulos.
Krovitzky keeps control of Fotopoulos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krovitzky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fotopoulos working aggressively here.
Krovitzky has Fotopoulos pushed against the cage.
Jason Krovitzky has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fotopoulos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krovitzky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fotopoulos looks to land a body kick but Krovitzky moved away.
A punch combination from Fotopoulos misses.

Krovitzky rushes Fotopoulos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fotopoulos jumps guard but Krovitzky stands there with Fotopoulos around his waist. Fotopoulos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fotopoulos takes an elbow to the temple.
Krovitzky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Krovitzky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky lands a nice elbow.
Krovitzky lands a nice uppercut.
Krovitzky lands a big knee to the head and Fotopoulos goes down! Krovitzky pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Krovitzky!
Jason Krovitzky bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.