PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luka Jelavic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Gobblecoque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gareth Gobblecoque will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jelavic
vs
Gobblecoque

169 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luka Jelavic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gareth Gobblecoque!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gobblecoque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jelavic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gobblecoque throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gobblecoque lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jelavic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gobblecoque - the referee stops the clock and Jelavic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gobblecoque. Jelavic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Gobblecoque gets caught flat footed, as Jelavic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Gobblecoque looking for a guillotine here but Jelavic defends easily.
Gobblecoque can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jelavic controls the pace.
Jelavic throwing strikes from guard but Gobblecoque blocks nicely.
Jelavic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Gobblecoque looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jelavic looking to pass the guard.
Jelavic is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jelavic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gobblecoque has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jelavic has managed to get both his arms back between Gobblecoque's legs - danger averted.
Gobblecoque being controlled here, momentarily.
Jelavic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jelavic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jelavic stays in close to Gobblecoque's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Luka Jelavic.
Jelavic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gobblecoque fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jelavic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gobblecoque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Gobblecoque.
Gobblecoque lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque lands a head kick. Jelavic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jelavic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gareth Gobblecoque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jelavic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gobblecoque but Gobblecoque pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gobblecoque tries to clinch but Jelavic moves out of range.
Jelavic tries to clinch up but Gobblecoque circles away and keeps his distance.
Jelavic shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gobblecoque is looking to clinch but Jelavic is avoiding it.
Jelavic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gobblecoque throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gobblecoque throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gobblecoque scores with a push kick.
Gareth Gobblecoque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gobblecoque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jelavic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jelavic misses with a wild body shot.
Gobblecoque fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jelavic.

Jelavic gets a double leg takedown into Gobblecoque's guard.
Jelavic looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelavic prevents Gobblecoque from getting back to his feet.
Gobblecoque looks winded!

Gobblecoque looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jelavic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jelavic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gobblecoque on the ground.

Gobblecoque has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jelavic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jelavic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gobblecoque trying to keep a closed guard but Jelavic is proving a slippery customer.
Jelavic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Luka Jelavic just wasn't active enough.

Jelavic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gobblecoque looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jelavic controlling the pace.
Jelavic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jelavic not doing much here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jelavic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gobblecoque sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gobblecoque won't allow Jelavic to pass to mount.
Jelavic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jelavic'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Jelavic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jelavic moves in looking to clinch but Gobblecoque pushes him off.

Jelavic dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Gobblecoque has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luka Jelavic!