PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sanoj Kcotsber (ranked 5847 p4p, 4272 weight class) and Robert Stashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kcotsber
vs
Stashi

168 cm
20
145
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sanoj Kcotsber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Stashi!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stashi misses with a double jab

and Kcotsber counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Stashi has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kcotsber has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Stashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kcotsber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stashi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kcotsber to the ground. Stashi is now in Kcotsber's guard.
Stashi is standing up over Kcotsber. Kcotsber looks to escape but Stashi dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stashi gets to mount! Kcotsber was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kcotsber is squirming around, avoiding Stashi's attempts to control the action.
Kcotsber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stashi looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kcotsber holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stashi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Kcotsber defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stashi.
Kcotsber is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Stashi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stashi wants to control the pace but Kcotsber is squirming around nicely.
Stashi throws some wild stikes that Kcotsber manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Stashi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stashi controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Stashi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stashi avoids the attempt from Kcotsber to control.

Stashi stands up from mount. Strange move.

Stashi has taken the fight to the clinch.

Stashi pulls Kcotsber into guard.

Stashi looking for a guillotine here but Kcotsber defends easily.
Kcotsber has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Stashi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kcotsber defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kcotsber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stashi is keeping the position for now.
Stashi is pulling down on Kcotsber's head. It's preventing any offense from Kcotsber, at least for the moment.
Stashi trying to control the position.
Stashi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kcotsber is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stashi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Kcotsber sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Stashi doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Kcotsber paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Stashi - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robert Stashi!
The defeated Sanoj Kcotsber had this to say: 'Respect to my opponent. I will get right back to training and I will be back better than ever.'.