PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krovitzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunny Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krovitzky comes into the arena with Bliss N Eso - Addicted blaring out of the sound system. Sunny Balboa looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Krovitzky
vs
Balboa

201 cm
25
207 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Krovitzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sunny Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa fails with the takedown
and Krovitzky counters with a series of strikes. Balboa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Krovitzky moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Krovitzky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Balboa looks winded!
Balboa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krovitzky to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Sunny Balboa has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Balboa. No joy for Krovitzky on that attempt.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krovitzky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krovitzky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balboa.
A punch combination from Krovitzky misses.

Krovitzky has managed to clinch.
Krovitzky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balboa managing to block the knees to the body from Krovitzky.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Krovitzky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krovitzky closes the distance and pushes Balboa back into the cage.
Krovitzky can't find room to land a body shot as Balboa controls the action.
Balboa blocks a body shot from Krovitzky.
Balboa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krovitzky smiles and moves away.
Jason Krovitzky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sunny Balboa.
Sloppy strikes from Krovitzky. Those never looked like landing.
Krovitzky tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Krovitzky moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Krovitzky misses with a takedown attempt - Balboa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krovitzky tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Krovitzky counters with a straight right hand.
Balboa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krovitzky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Balboa moves into the clinch successfully.
Krovitzky lands an elbow just above Balboa 's eye.
A short uppercut from Krovitzky.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krovitzky.

Krovitzky breaks the clinch.
Krovitzky fails in his attempt to clinch.

Krovitzky gets the takedown into side control.
Balboa struggling a bit here.

Krovitzky decides to stand back up. Krovitzky steps back and let's Balboa get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa leaves Krovitzky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balboa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Krovitzky clinches up against the cage.
Krovitzky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balboa avoids it.

Krovitzky manages to break the clinch.
Krovitzky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krovitzky tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Krovitzky tries to land a leg kick but Balboa saw it coming and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balboa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krovitzky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky closes the distance and clinches up with Balboa, looking for a takedown. Krovitzky pushes Balboa against the cage but Balboa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Krovitzky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Krovitzky jumps guard and drags Balboa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Krovitzky wants to stand but Balboa is controlling the position.

Krovitzky uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Good shot there by Krovitzky.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krovitzky lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balboa backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krovitzky works Balboa's body with a nice hook.
Krovitzky goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Krovitzky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Sunny Balboa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Krovitzky tries to clinch up
and Balboa counters with a right hand to the body.
Jason Krovitzky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Krovitzky drives through with a takedown into Balboa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Krovitzky wants to stand but Balboa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa looking to control.

Balboa is working an open guard so Krovitzky takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Krovitzky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Balboa's waist but Balboa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krovitzky off to one side.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Krovitzky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krovitzky wants it to stay on the feet.
Krovitzky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krovitzky tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krovitzky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krovitzky wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.

Krovitzky closes the distance and pushes Balboa back into the cage.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.

Krovitzky breaks the clinch.
Balboa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Krovitzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krovitzky tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.

Krovitzky has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A hook to the body from Krovitzky.
Krovitzky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krovitzky swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krovitzky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Krovitzky breaks the clinch.
Krovitzky misses with a double jab.
Krovitzky tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.

Balboa closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.

Krovitzky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krovitzky tries for a takedown but Balboa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Krovitzky tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.

Balboa drives through and clinches with Krovitzky against the cage.
Krovitzky dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Krovitzky throws a head punch that misses.
Balboa takes an elbow to the temple.

Krovitzky breaks the clinch.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krovitzky as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky looks to land a body kick but Balboa moved away.
Krovitzky misses with a few strikes there.
Krovitzky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Balboa drops his hands momentarily and Krovitzky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Krovitzky doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Krovitzky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Balboa.
Krovitzky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Krovitzky gets to his feet - Balboa follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Krovitzky darts in and clinches Balboa up against the cage.

Krovitzky breaks from the clinch.
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 Sunny Balboa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Krovitzky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krovitzky lands a damaging elbow.
Krovitzky misses with a punch on the inside.

Krovitzky ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Krovitzky no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Krovitzky wants to stand but Balboa is controlling the position.
Krovitzky keeping moving, preventing Balboa from controlling successfully.
Krovitzky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Balboa is looking to stand up but Krovitzky won't let him.

Krovitzky pushes Balboa off and scrambles back to his feet.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Balboa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krovitzky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Balboa but Balboa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krovitzky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Krovitzky looking to score a takedown here. Balboa is defending well but Krovitzky drives through and ends up in Balboa's guard.
Krovitzky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balboa can do to turn this around?
Krovitzky is looking to stand up but Balboa won't let him.

Krovitzky stands up and waves to Balboa to follow him.
Krovitzky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Balboa tries to keep at a distance but Krovitzky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balboa stops a takedown attempt from Krovitzky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krovitzky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krovitzky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krovitzky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Balboa eats them both and turns towards Krovitzky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Krovitzky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Balboa gets tackled into the cage by Krovitzky. Krovitzky maintains the clinch.
Krovitzky landing knees to the body.

Krovitzky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krovitzky shoots in for a double leg but Balboa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Krovitzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krovitzky fails in his attempt to clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Balboa enables Krovitzky to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Balboa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky tries to stand but Balboa is controlling from the bottom.

Krovitzky gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jason Krovitzky is winning the standup battle so far.
Krovitzky tries to clinch up.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Krovitzky.
Krovitzky moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krovitzky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krovitzky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krovitzky shoots in for a takedown but Balboa shows good takedown defense.
Krovitzky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Krovitzky.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Jason Krovitzky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balboa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Krovitzky counters with a shoot takedown. Balboa fights it but they end up in guard.
Balboa throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Balboa looking for a sweep. Not yet Balboa, not yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa has a closed guard, preventing Krovitzky from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Balboa is working an open guard so Krovitzky takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sunny Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Krovitzky.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Krovitzky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krovitzky 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Krovitzky!
A less than humble Jason Krovitzky misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.