PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kouzmanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Do
vs
Kouzmanoff

192 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
22
264 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonny Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladimir Kouzmanoff!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Do fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kouzmanoff sprawls well initially but Do persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Do is taking a breather. Kouzmanoff says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kouzmanoff's head.
Kouzmanoff landing rabbit punches to the side of Do's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Do lands strikes from half guard.
Kouzmanoff is staying active underneath Do, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Do is looking to stall here but Kouzmanoff recovers full guard.
Kouzmanoff wants to stand up but Do is controlling him.
Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Kouzmanoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kouzmanoff looking for a sweep. Not yet Kouzmanoff, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do with a nice head shot there.
Do showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kouzmanoff can't keep his opponent in guard - Do advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Do is taking a breather. Kouzmanoff says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Do is just content to waste time from the top position. Kouzmanoff takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Do wants to control from the top but Kouzmanoff keeps moving.
Do is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kouzmanoff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Kouzmanoff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kouzmanoff wants to stand up but Do is controlling him.
Do not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kouzmanoff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Do is one step ahead there.
Kouzmanoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Do tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Do feints and as Kouzmanoff raises his hands in defense, Do changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kouzmanoff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kouzmanoff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Do stopping the sweep attempt from Kouzmanoff.
Kouzmanoff has a closed guard, preventing Do from standing up.
Kouzmanoff trying to keep a closed guard but Do is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouzmanoff keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Kouzmanoff can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Do controls the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Do closes the distance and clinches.

Do has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kouzmanoff is trying to keep an underhook but Do manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Do decides to stand up.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt

and Do counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kouzmanoff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Do.
Kouzmanoff lands with a nice combination. Do backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Do dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kouzmanoff lands a two punch combo.
Jonny Do is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kouzmanoff misses with a head kick.

Do clinches up against the cage.
Kouzmanoff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

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

Do has Kouzmanoff up against the cage in a clinch.
Do tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kouzmanoff breaks the clinch.
Do fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kouzmanoff tries for a takedown but Do circles away easily

and Do counters by moving into the clinch.

Do breaks the clinch.
Vladimir Kouzmanoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kouzmanoff moves out of range of the body kick.
Kouzmanoff misses with a takedown attempt

and Do counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kouzmanoff!
Do in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kouzmanoff gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kouzmanoff is trying to stand up here but Do is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kouzmanoff has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Do is working away from the top position though.
Do prevents Kouzmanoff from standing back up.
Kouzmanoff misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kouzmanoff wants to get back to his feet.
Kouzmanoff tries to get to full guard but Do has control of the leg.
Do tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kouzmanoff knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Do is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kouzmanoff is just riding it out for now. Do eventually gives up the hold.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Do closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kouzmanoff circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kouzmanoff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Do moves into the clinch.
Do tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kouzmanoff just stands there and leans against the cage.
Do is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Do tries to pull guard but Kouzmanoff holds him up against the cage and eventually Do drops back down to his feet.

Kouzmanoff works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Do working a defensive guard here.

Do working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kouzmanoff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kouzmanoff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kouzmanoff lands a couple of elbows.
Do doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do punching from the bottom - just letting Kouzmanoff know he's still in a fight.
Do might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Do wants to sweep but no luck.
Do with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Kouzmanoff can't handle though.

Do manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Do shoots in and bounces Kouzmanoff off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kouzmanoff trying to control the position.
Kouzmanoff thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kouzmanoff throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Do postures up.
Do wants to control from the top but Kouzmanoff keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouzmanoff will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kouzmanoff has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Do has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do trying to control the position but Kouzmanoff is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kouzmanoff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Do.
Do slips a jab and a cross from Kouzmanoff.
Kouzmanoff lands with a kick to the temple. Do shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jonny Do has been cut.
Kouzmanoff fails in his attempt to clinch.

Do looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Kouzmanoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do prevents Kouzmanoff from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Do dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Do's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Do misses with a takedown attempt

and Kouzmanoff counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Do is trying to keep Kouzmanoff in close.
Do wants to sweep here but Kouzmanoff controlling him for the moment.
Kouzmanoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Do is keeping the position for now.
Do not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jonny Do overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Do is on top in guard.
Do pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kouzmanoff is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kouzmanoff controls Do momentarily but Do frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do is in close to Kouzmanoff's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Do 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.
Do tries to free his leg and advance position but Kouzmanoff is retaining full guard.
Do postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Do controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Do passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Do trying to control the position but Kouzmanoff is working away.
Do lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kouzmanoff is not content to let Do control the position.
Kouzmanoff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Do working the strikes but Kouzmanoff uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kouzmanoff pushes Do off looking to stand but Do dives back in and keeps control.
Kouzmanoff works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kouzmanoff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kouzmanoff is trying to control the position but Do postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kouzmanoff is trying to control the position but Do postures up.

Do thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Do trying to control but Kouzmanoff is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kouzmanoff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Do closes the distance and clinches.
Kouzmanoff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Do blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Do avoiding damage.
Do fails to pull guard.
Do jumps guard but Kouzmanoff stands there with Do around his waist. Do gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kouzmanoff is working for takedown but Do is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Do looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kouzmanoff trying to stall but Do improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Kouzmanoff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kouzmanoff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Do looking to stall.
Kouzmanoff is looking to control Do's arms but Do gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kouzmanoff has his back to the cage.
Do prevents the takedown attempt.
Kouzmanoff misses with an elbow strike.
Vladimir Kouzmanoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kouzmanoff gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kouzmanoff seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Do taking some punishment here, with Kouzmanoff in his half guard.
Do flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Kouzmanoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Do has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Do!