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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between That Heart (ranked 2077 p4p, 2182 weight class) and Andor Kovacs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, That Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Andor Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Kovacs.
As Kovacs tries to get set, Heart tries to push him back and clinch up but Kovacs manages to avoid the attempt.
Heart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kovacs, pushing him back against the cage.
Kovacs told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Heart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kovacs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kovacs blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Heart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovacs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kovacs moves out of range as Heart strikes.
Heart lunges at Kovacs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kovacs's hand.
Kovacs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kovacs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like That Heart has been cut.
Heart tries to clinch but Kovacs is having none of it.
Heart misses with a straight left.
Heart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kovacs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kovacs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heart takes a swing at Kovacs's ribcage but misses.
Heart lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heart.
Kovacs has managed to clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart jumps into guard, dragging Kovacs to the mat.
Heart working for a triangle but Kovacs defends it easily.
Kovacs is looking to stand up but Heart won't let him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Heart holds on and takes a little breather.
Heart's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Heart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heart trying to control the position here.
Heart looking for a sweep. Not yet Heart, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kovacs wanted to stand there but Heart had control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kovacs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heart presses Kovacs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Heart stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Heart fails to land.
Kovacs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Heart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kovacs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kovacs lands with a left to the head.
Kovacs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovacs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kovacs stalling.
Heart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heart manages to pull guard.
Kovacs wants to get up but he can't break Heart's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Heart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs preventing the sweep.
Heart working a defensive guard but Kovacs manages to pass into side control anyway.
Heart is looking for a sweep.
Kovacs decides to stand back up. Kovacs steps back and let's Heart get back to his feet.
Kovacs swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Kovacs tests Heart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heart throws a lazy uppercut
and Kovacs counters with a stiff right hand.
Heart slips under a jab from Kovacs.
Kovacs forces Heart back against the cage and clinches.
Heart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kovacs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kovacs misses with a punch to the body.
Kovacs lands with a right to the head.
Kovacs misses with an elbow over the top.
Heart throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovacs.
Kovacs has a couple of punches blocked by Heart.
Kovacs breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovacs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heart lands a body shot.
Heart loads up on a big right hand but Kovacs slips the punch.
Kovacs has managed to clinch.
Heart misses with the head strike.
Heart misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovacs.
Heart tries a body shot but Kovacs blocks it.
Kovacs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kovacs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kovacs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kovacs is leaning against Heart and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kovacs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kovacs scores with a shoulder strike.
Heart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heart tries a body shot but Kovacs blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andor Kovacs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on That Heart's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heart.
Heart misses with a straight right.
Heart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kovacs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice shot lands for Heart.
That Heart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heart misses with a looping left.
As Heart backs off Kovacs throws a huge counter combo but Heart manages to avoid it all.
Heart throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Kovacs misses its intended target.
Heart looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovacs is just out of range.
Kovacs is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Heart with a body shot.
Kovacs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kovacs scores with a hook to the body. Heart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kovacs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heart throws a body shot but no joy.
Kovacs misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heart. Kovacs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heart just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovacs connects with a looping right hand.
Heart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heart misses with a looping right.
Kovacs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heart looks to throw the jab but Kovacs is out of range.
Heart misses with a looping right.
Kovacs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart wants to clinch.
Kovacs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heart.
That Heart's cut is getting worse.
Heart misses with a looping left.
Heart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovacs was well out of range. Poor timing from Heart.
Kovacs looks to throw the jab but Heart is out of range.
A big left from Heart misses.
Heart walks into a straight right hand from Kovacs.
Heart misses with an uppercut.
Heart staying out of range there.
A big left from Kovacs misses.
Heart wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kovacs misses with a wild combination.
Kovacs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heart on the side of the head.
Kovacs throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs slips under a jab.
Jab by Heart.
Heart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Heart cracks Kovacs with a good jab.
Heart has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heart there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kovacs tries to land a leg kick but Heart saw it coming and moves away.
Kovacs swats away the attempt to clinch by Heart.
Kovacs connects with a leg kick.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Kovacs's shoulder, as Kovacs tries to avoid the shot.
Kovacs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heart throws out the jab.
As Heart backs off Kovacs throws a huge counter combo but Heart manages to avoid it all.
Heart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kovacs needs to keep his hands up - Heart had a free shot at his head there.
Heart avoids the body shot from Kovacs.
Kovacs lands a front kick.
Heart throws a shot from downtown. Kovacs moves away and avoids it.
Kovacs throws a body shot but no joy.
Kovacs misses with a straight left.
As Kovacs tries to get set, Heart tries to push him back and clinch up but Kovacs manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs moves out of range of the strikes.
Kovacs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Heart.
Heart lands a slapping body shot.
Kovacs swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Kovacs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heart moves away.
Andor Kovacs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heart cracks Kovacs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kovacs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heart manages to avoid it.
Heart is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kovacs.
Heart throws a hook to the side of Kovacs's head but Kovacs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kovacs's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kovacs duly obliges.
That Heart's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kovacs throws a wild body kick that Heart sees coming a mile off.
Kovacs forces Heart back against the cage and clinches.
Heart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andor Kovacs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovacs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heart backwards.
Heart misses with some punches.
A short right from Kovacs on the inside.
Kovacs prevents a body shot from Heart.
Kovacs breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Heart lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kovacs doesn't seem phased though.
Kovacs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kovacs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heart.
Kovacs blocks a jab.
Kovacs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heart scores with a jab. Kovacs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kovacs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kovacs there as he acknowledges the shot.
and Kovacs counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Heart! He's just covering up as Kovacs starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andor Kovacs!
Andor Kovacs was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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