PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marek Chovanec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chovanec
vs
Mouse

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marek Chovanec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chovanec checks a low kick from Mouse.
Mouse looks to throw the jab but Chovanec is out of range.
Mouse throws a right hand that misses
and Chovanec connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Mouse misses.
Mouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chovanec.
Mouse misses with a hook.
Chovanec throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mouse looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mouse trying to control but Chovanec is working from the bottom.
Mouse is stalling in the full guard.
Mouse trying to move into half guard but instead Chovanec has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chovanec throws a big right hand that misses.
Chovanec looking to pass the guard.
Mouse seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chovanec throws a strike but Mouse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mouse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chovanec lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mouse!
Mouse manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chovanec sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mouse defending well though.
Chovanec working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mouse's thigh. Mouse counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mouse is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mouse wants to control but Chovanec is keeping him busy.
Chovanec trying to control here.

Mouse looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse throwing shots but Chovanec is blocking nicely.
Chovanec is looking to control Mouse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chovanec avoid being mounted?
Mouse looks to land a strike but Chovanec avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Chovanec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chovanec can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mouse controls the pace.
Chovanec trying to control the position.
Chovanec thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chovanec is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mouse wants to control from the top but Chovanec keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mouse avoids the body shot from Chovanec.
A big right from Mouse misses.
Nice takedown defense from Chovanec. No joy for Mouse on that attempt.

Chovanec closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouse takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chovanec with the ground and pound but Mouse regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mickey Mouse will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Chovanec is just out of range.
Mouse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mouse tries to land a leg kick but Chovanec saw it coming and moves away.

Chovanec throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mouse tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chovanec is in Mouse's guard.
Chovanec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chovanec throws a strike but Mouse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mouse lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Mouse drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mouse jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mouse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chovanec keeping moving, preventing Mouse from controlling successfully.
Chovanec has Mouse pulled in close to control his posture.
Mouse working some strikes from top position.
Chovanec knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mouse on the ground.
Chovanec controls Mouse momentarily but Mouse frees himself.
Mouse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chovanec works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mouse with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mouse drops back looking for a leg! Chovanec is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chovanec manages to kick Mouse off! Mouse jumps back into Chovanec's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse won't allow Chovanec to sweep him here.
Mouse wants to control from the top but Chovanec keeps moving.
Chovanec controlling Mouse's posture.
Mouse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mouse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mouse sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Chovanec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mickey Mouse hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Chovanec uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mouse.
A big left from Mouse misses.
Mouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chovanec was well out of range. Poor timing from Mouse.
Mouse tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chovanec is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Chovanec.
Chovanec blocks a head kick by Mouse.
Chovanec misses with a straight left.
Mouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mouse, as that shot connected.

Chovanec throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mouse was covering up waiting for the punch and Chovanec finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mouse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chovanec postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chovanec throws a strike but Mouse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chovanec looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chovanec preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mickey Mouse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Chovanec throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chovanec keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mouse.
Mouse throws a leg kick but Chovanec sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chovanec was well out of range. Poor timing from Mouse.
Mouse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mouse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Chovanec counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mouse!
Marek Chovanec overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chovanec with the ground and pound but Mouse regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Chovanec landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mouse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chovanec is trying to control. Mouse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chovanec not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chovanec wants to take a breather but Mouse is having none of it.
Chovanec throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chovanec throwing shots but Mouse is blocking nicely.
Chovanec is just content to waste time from the top position. Mouse takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chovanec connects with a couple of short punches.
Mouse controls Chovanec momentarily but Chovanec frees himself.
Chovanec trying to control but Mouse is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chovanec stands up over Mouse, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chovanec looking to sit in guard and control but Mouse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chovanec trying to keep a closed guard but Mouse is proving a slippery customer.
Mouse works over Chovanec with some ground and pound from guard.
Chovanec keeping moving, preventing Mouse from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chovanec preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mouse throwing strikes but missing.
Mouse lands a couple of digs.
Mouse looking to pass the guard.
Chovanec wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mouse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chovanec working a defensive guard here.

Mouse drops back looking for a leg! Chovanec is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chovanec manages to kick Mouse off! Mouse jumps back into Chovanec's guard.
Mouse forces his way into half guard.
Chovanec on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chovanec tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chovanec is staying active underneath Mouse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mouse seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chovanec is trying to maintain the position but Mouse is very close to passing his half guard.
Chovanec keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouse is thwarting Chovanec's attempts to control the position.
Mouse lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marek Chovanec.
I think Mouse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!