PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krovitzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nedroonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krovitzky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bliss N Eso - Addicted. Jason Krovitzky has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Krovitzky
vs
Nedroonson

201 cm
28
207 lbs
3 - 14 - 1

187 cm
26
209 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 3 - 14 - 1, 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, Ivan Nedroonson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krovitzky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nedroonson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krovitzky scrambles back to his feet.
Nedroonson tries to bum rush Krovitzky with a series of wild strikes but Krovitzky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nedroonson jabs at Krovitzky's body.
Krovitzky avoids the body shot from Nedroonson.
Nedroonson misses with a wild body shot.
Krovitzky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nedroonson misses with a double jab.
Nedroonson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krovitzky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nedroonsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nedroonson lands an overhand right.
Nedroonson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nedroonson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krovitzky's head.
Krovitzky wants to clinch up but Nedroonson keeps it at a distance.
Nedroonson misses with a left hand
and Krovitzky counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nedroonson misses with a few strikes there.
Nedroonson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Krovitzky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nedroonson finds it's way round the side to connect with Krovitzky's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krovitzky ducks right into an uppercut from Nedroonson.
Nedroonson misses the shot to the body.
Nedroonson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Krovitzky counters with a three punch combo that has Nedroonson backing up. Nedroonson nods at Krovitzky to acknowledge the strikes.
Nedroonson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krovitzky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nedroonson misses with a double jab
and Krovitzky counters with a two punch combo.
Nedroonson misses with a wild body shot.
Nedroonson takes a swing at Krovitzky's ribcage but misses.
Nedroonson throws a lazy uppercut
and Krovitzky counters with a series of strikes. Nedroonson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nedroonson looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krovitzky wants to clinch up but Nedroonson keeps it at a distance.
Nedroonson misses with a hook
and Krovitzky counters with a straight right hand.

Oooh a lovely combination from Krovitzky sends Nedroonson down but not out. Krovitzky dives into side control looking to finish.

Nedroonson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krovitzky decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nedroonson is still on wobbly legs! Can Krovitzky finish him?
Nedroonson takes a swing at Krovitzky's ribcage but misses.
Nedroonson throws a hook to the side of Krovitzky's head but Krovitzky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nedroonson seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Nedroonson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nedroonson leaves Krovitzky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Krovitzky has closed the distance and engaged Nedroonson in a clinch.
Krovitzky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nedroonson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Krovitzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nedroonson is trying to break free.
Nedroonson tries to break free but Krovitzky pushes him back against the cage.
Nedroonson trying to stall but Krovitzky improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky lands an elbow that stopped Nedroonson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ivan Nedroonson has been cut.
Krovitzky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Krovitzky breaks the clinch.
Krovitzky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nedroonson.
Krovitzky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nedroonson misses with a hook.
Krovitzky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nedroonson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nedroonson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivan Nedroonson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krovitzky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Krovitzky clinches with his opponent.
Nedroonson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nedroonson tries to break free but Krovitzky pushes him back against the cage.
Nedroonson blocks an elbow strike from Krovitzky.
Nedroonson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Krovitzky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nedroonson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Krovitzky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nedroonson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krovitzky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krovitzky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nedroonson backwards.
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 Ivan Nedroonson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krovitzky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Krovitzky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jason Krovitzky is winning the standup battle so far.
Nedroonson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jason Krovitzky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nedroonson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nedroonson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krovitzky.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nedroonson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nedroonson slips a jab and a cross from Krovitzky.
Nedroonson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nedroonson digs a good body shot into Krovitzky's ribs.

Krovitzky forces Nedroonson back against the cage and clinches.

Krovitzky breaks the clinch.
Krovitzky dips to his left and cracks Nedroonson with an uppercut!
Nedroonson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nedroonson throws a right hand that misses
and Krovitzky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krovitzky swinging wildly here.
Nedroonson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nedroonson throws a body punch but Krovitzky moves out of range.
Krovitzky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Krovitzky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nedroonson with a hook.

Krovitzky has managed to clinch.
Nedroonson can't break the clinch.
Krovitzky lands a damaging elbow.
Krovitzky tries to work over Nedroonson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nedroonson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nedroonson tries to break free but Krovitzky pushes him back against the cage.

Krovitzky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nedroonson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krovitzky is defended easily by Nedroonson.
Krovitzky tries to close the distance and clinch but Nedroonson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Krovitzky misses.
Nedroonson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krovitzky.
Ivan Nedroonson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Krovitzky misses.
Nedroonson cracks Krovitzky with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krovitzky is looking to clinch but Nedroonson is avoiding it.
Nedroonson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nedroonson throws a shot from downtown. Krovitzky moves away and avoids it.
Nedroonson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nedroonson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nedroonson scores with a hook.
Nedroonson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krovitzky counters with a left and a right that stings Nedroonson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nedroonson!
Nedroonson is breathing heavily.
Nedroonson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krovitzky's hands.
Krovitzky tries to clinch but Nedroonson is having none of it.
Nedroonson misses with a straight left.
Nedroonson misses with an uppercut. Krovitzky saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krovitzky gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krovitzky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krovitzky tries a knee to the head but Nedroonson blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Krovitzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krovitzky jumps guard but Nedroonson stands there with Krovitzky around his waist. Krovitzky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Krovitzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krovitzky is stalling here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Krovitzky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Nedroonson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nedroonson misses with a lunging right hand
and Krovitzky counters with a left and a right that stings Nedroonson.
Nedroonson digs a good hook to Krovitzky's body.

Krovitzky pushes Nedroonson up against the cage in a clinch.
Krovitzky misses with the head strike.
Krovitzky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nedroonson has had enough of the clinch but Krovitzky keeps him there for the moment.
Nedroonson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krovitzky lands an elbow just above Nedroonson 's eye.
Nedroonson managing to block the knees to the body from Krovitzky.
Nedroonson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nedroonson letting Krovitzky take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nedroonson can't break the clinch.
Krovitzky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krovitzky tries to score a body lock takedown but Nedroonson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nedroonson wants to get back to striking at distance but Krovitzky won't allow it.
Nedroonson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krovitzky keeps control of Nedroonson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krovitzky breaks from the clinch.
Nedroonson loads up on a big right hand but Krovitzky slips the punch.
Krovitzky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krovitzky shoots in for a takedown but Nedroonson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nedroonson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krovitzky moves away.
Krovitzky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nedroonson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krovitzky counters with a left to the body.
Nedroonson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nedroonson connects with a body shot.
Krovitzky shoots for a double leg takedown but Nedroonson sprawls well. He's pushed Krovitzky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Krovitzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krovitzky tries to clinch but Nedroonson is having none of it.
Nedroonson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Krovitzky counters by moving into the clinch.
Krovitzky misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nedroonson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nedroonson wants to break free but Krovitzky has control.
Krovitzky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nedroonson prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Krovitzky.

Krovitzky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krovitzky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nedroonson misses with a lunging right hand
and Krovitzky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krovitzky moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nedroonson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krovitzky is looking to clinch.
Krovitzky is looking to clinch but Nedroonson is avoiding it.
A jab from Krovitzky misses.
Nedroonson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krovitzky manages to avoid it.
Krovitzky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab by Nedroonson.
Krovitzky catches Nedroonson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Krovitzky darts in and clinches Nedroonson up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Krovitzky.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krovitzky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nedroonson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

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 Winston Howard scores the fight for Jason Krovitzky!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Jason Krovitzky!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Jason Krovitzky!

Jason Krovitzky wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Jason Krovitzky rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.