PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kokoszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zver Borcuha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zver Borcuha will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kokoszynski
vs
Borcuha

181 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kokoszynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zver Borcuha!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borcuha scores a takedown into full mount!
Borcuha controlling the position easily from mount.
Borcuha prevents Kokoszynski from getting the reversal.
Kokoszynski wants to hold on but Borcuha pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borcuha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kokoszynski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borcuha content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Borcuha 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.
Kokoszynski is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Borcuha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Despite being in the dominant position, Zver Borcuha just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borcuha closes the distance and clinches up with Kokoszynski, looking for a takedown. Borcuha pushes Kokoszynski against the cage but Kokoszynski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kokoszynski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borcuha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kokoszynski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borcuha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kokoszynski throws and low kick but Borcuha moves out of range easily.
Kokoszynski fails with the takedown

and Borcuha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Borcuha seems content to control.
Borcuha trying to mount his opponent but Kokoszynski defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kokoszynski wants to control but Borcuha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kokoszynski wants to improve his position but Borcuha is controlling well.

Borcuha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Borcuha looks gassed!
Kokoszynski trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kokoszynski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kokoszynski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kokoszynski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Borcuha is refusing to be controlled, as Kokoszynski sits in half guard.
Borcuha has his hands clasped together around Kokoszynski's back. He's all about the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zver Borcuha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Borcuha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Borcuha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ivan Kokoszynski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kokoszynski.
Borcuha tries for a takedown but Kokoszynski circles away easily

and Kokoszynski counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Kokoszynski.
Kokoszynski with a knee to the head.
Borcuha tries to score a body lock takedown but Kokoszynski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoszynski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borcuha avoids it.
Borcuha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kokoszynski prevents it.
Ivan Kokoszynski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zver Borcuha.

Kokoszynski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borcuha walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kokoszynski.
Borcuha is breathing heavily.
Borcuha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Borcuha tries for a takedown but Kokoszynski circles away easily

and Kokoszynski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kokoszynski wants to get up but he can't break Borcuha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszynski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kokoszynski looking to pass the guard.
Borcuha being controlled here, momentarily.
Borcuha keeping moving, preventing Kokoszynski from controlling successfully.
Kokoszynski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Borcuha's head.
Borcuha keeping moving, preventing Kokoszynski from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Borcuha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kokoszynski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kokoszynski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Borcuha defends it nicely.
Kokoszynski misses the shot to the body.
Kokoszynski has his takedown stuffed

and Borcuha counters with a shoot takedown. Kokoszynski fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszynski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borcuha controls the pace.
Kokoszynski trying to control the position here.
Borcuha 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.

Ivan Kokoszynski dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kokoszynski gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Borcuha's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Kokoszynski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Borcuha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kokoszynski throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Borcuha works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoszynski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Borcuha defending well though.
Borcuha wants to get back to full guard.
Kokoszynski trying to control from half guard but Borcuha is working away.

Kokoszynski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Borcuha has managed to free his arm - good work.
Borcuha is concentrating on defense, preventing Kokoszynski from advancing position.

That's two 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.
Kokoszynski thows a huge punch but Borcuha dodges it nicely.
Borcuha trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Borcuha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kokoszynski being controlled for a moment.
Kokoszynski regains half guard there - taking advantage of Borcuha's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borcuha trying to control from half guard but Kokoszynski is working away.
Borcuha keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kokoszynski is refusing to be controlled, as Borcuha sits in half guard.
Kokoszynski is controlling Borcuha's position as best he can from this difficult position.

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.
Borcuha is thwarting Kokoszynski's attempts to control the position.
Borcuha stalling away here and it's allowed Kokoszynski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Borcuha is stalling in the full guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Zver Borcuha just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kokoszynski misses with a takedown

and Borcuha counters with a takedown into side control.
Kokoszynski struggling a bit here.
Borcuha moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zver Borcuha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Borcuha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zver Borcuha!