PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demyan Kolovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Soszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolovski comes to the cage accompanied by "War Within a Breath" by Rage Against the Machine. Soszynski has chosen Hulkamania as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Demyan Kolovski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Soszynski's chin.

Kolovski
vs
Soszynski

182 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demyan Kolovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Soszynski!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soszynski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soszynski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Demyan Kolovski has been cut.
Kolovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demyan Kolovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soszynski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soszynski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soszynski slaps away a takedown attempt from Kolovski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kolovski tries for a takedown but Soszynski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Soszynski throws a sloppy head kick and Kolovski moves out of range easily.
Soszynski slaps away a takedown attempt from Kolovski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demyan Kolovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kolovski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kolovski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kolovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soszynski.

Kolovski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soszynski looking for a sweep. Not yet Soszynski, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolovski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kolovski throws a big right hand that misses.
Kolovski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kolovski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Soszynski trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soszynski has control of Kolovski's left arm, preventing Kolovski from doing any damage.
Kolovski thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kolovski closes the distance and clinches up with Soszynski, looking for a takedown. Kolovski pushes Soszynski against the cage but Soszynski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Soszynski jabs at Kolovski's body.
Kolovski dodges the punch combination from Soszynski.
Soszynski stuffs the takedown attempt from Kolovski. Kolovski gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolovski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Soszynski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kolovski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soszynski as he avoids it easily.
Soszynski tries a low kick but Kolovski avoids it.
Kolovski misses with a combination
enabling Soszynski to counter with a crisp jab.
Soszynski throws a series of punches but Kolovski avoids them all with ease.
Soszynski misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Soszynski.
Bob Soszynski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soszynski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kolovski tries for a takedown but Soszynski circles away easily
and Soszynski counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolovski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soszynski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kolovski throws a sloppy body shot
and Soszynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kolovski looks to throw the jab but Soszynski is out of range.
Soszynski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kolovski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Soszynski counters with a nice body shot.
Kolovski is breathing heavily.
Kolovski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soszynski swivels and escapes.
Kolovski tries for a takedown but Soszynski circles away easily
enabling Soszynski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kolovski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Soszynski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kolovski tries for a takedown but Soszynski circles away easily
and Soszynski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Soszynski coming out on top.

Soszynski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kolovski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Soszynski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kolovski is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Soszynski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kolovski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soszynski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soszynski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kolovski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kolovski throws a big right hand that misses.
Soszynski wants to sweep here but Kolovski controlling him for the moment.
Kolovski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soszynski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Soszynski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demyan Kolovski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kolovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soszynski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soszynski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Kolovski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kolovski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kolovski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kolovski distracts Soszynski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kolovski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kolovski won't allow Soszynski to get back to his feet.
Soszynski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kolovski passes Soszynski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Soszynski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kolovski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolovski is keen to just control but Soszynski is a slippery customer.
Kolovski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kolovski controlling the action here.
Soszynski tries to get to full guard but Kolovski has control of the leg.
Kolovski trying to control from half guard but Soszynski is working away.
Kolovski stalling away here and it's allowed Soszynski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kolovski scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soszynski is trying to keep Kolovski in close.
Kolovski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kolovski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kolovski is in close to Soszynski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kolovski postures up in Soszynski's guard and throws a big left but Soszynski blocks it.
Kolovski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kolovski trying to control but Soszynski is working from the bottom.
Kolovski cracks Soszynski with a solid left hand.
Kolovski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kolovski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolovski throws and elbow that misses. Soszynski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kolovski's guard. Nice move by Soszynski!
Kolovski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Soszynski's guard.
Soszynski is breathing heavily.
Kolovski trying to control but Soszynski is working from the bottom.
Kolovski postures up in Soszynski's guard and throws a big left but Soszynski blocks it.
Kolovski thows a big elbow that misses.
Soszynski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kolovski.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soszynski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kolovski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kolovski throwing strikes but missing.
Kolovski lands a couple of digs.
Kolovski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kolovski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kolovski trying to control but Soszynski is working from the bottom.
Kolovski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demyan Kolovski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demyan Kolovski's cut.
That's time! Kolovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kolovski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Soszynski counters with a one-two to the body.
Kolovski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soszynski counters with a series of strikes. Kolovski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Soszynski misses with a kick to the body.
Kolovski misses the jab.
No luck for Kolovski with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demyan Kolovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kolovski has a takedown stuffed.
Kolovski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Soszynski counters with a three punch combo that has Kolovski backing up. Kolovski nods at Soszynski to acknowledge the strikes.

Soszynski gets caught flat footed, as Kolovski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kolovski working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolovski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soszynski keeping moving, preventing Kolovski from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Soszynski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kolovski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kolovski is controlling him.
Kolovski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soszynski's guard.
Kolovski moves into full mount! Soszynski won't be happy about that!
Kolovski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kolovski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kolovski landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski wants to control but Kolovski is having none of it.
Kolovski is landing with some decent strikes but Soszynski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kolovski with the ground and pound from mount.
Kolovski drops a big elbow. That's hurt Soszynski! More shots from Kolovski and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demyan Kolovski!