The Island Season 6, 145 lbs, Round 5 PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samy Radjansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilliy Kazakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radjansky's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Suriname Music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Radjansky
vs
Kazakov

180 cm
27
155 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

163 cm
27
146 lbs
18 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samy Radjansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasilliy Kazakov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radjansky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kazakov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Radjansky being controlled here, momentarily.
Kazakov passes Radjansky's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazakov trying to control the pace.
Radjansky controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazakov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kazakov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Let's hope that Kazakov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kazakov maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Radjansky could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kazakov has cracked it and Radjansky is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kazakov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vasilliy Kazakov!