PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tolya Kozakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria has chosen Kronos - Phaeton as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kozakov
vs
Maria

203 cm
20
278 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
263 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolya Kozakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joaquim Maria!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozakov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maria's sensitive parts.
Joaquim Maria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kozakov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maria.
Kozakov throws a solid leg kick but Maria takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kozakov.
Kozakov tries a low kick but Maria avoids it.
Maria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kozakov.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maria is defended easily by Kozakov.
Kozakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kozakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maria looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozakov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria slips a jab from Kozakov.
Maria shoots for a double leg takedown but Kozakov sprawls well. He's pushed Maria's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tolya Kozakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquim Maria.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maria.
Maria fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kozakov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tolya Kozakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kozakov misses with a head kick.
Kozakov thuds a left hand into Maria's body.
Maria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kozakov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kozakov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maria.
Maria fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kozakov avoids it really well and circles away.
Kozakov throws a sloppy head kick and Maria moves out of range easily.
Kozakov tries a low kick but Maria avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kozakov as Maria shoots in.
Kozakov tried to score with a low kick but Maria checks it.
A jab from Kozakov finds it's way through Maria's defenses.

It looks like Joaquim Maria has been cut.
Kozakov throws a hook to the side of Maria's head but Maria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maria has a takedown stuffed.
Maria looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kozakov is fending him off so far but Maria persists. Nope, Kozakov circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Kozakov. No joy for Maria on that attempt.
Maria moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozakov leaves Maria with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kozakov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maria.

Kozakov lands a big uppercut and Maria crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maria looks OK. Kozakov waves Maria back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Kozakov misses.
Maria looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kozakov is fending him off so far but Maria persists. Nope, Kozakov circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozakov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maria is out of range.
Maria fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tolya Kozakov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joaquim Maria's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kozakov tries to score with a low kick but Maria moves his leg out of the way.
Kozakov throws a head kick that misses.
Kozakov throws a head kick but Maria moves out of range.
Kozakov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maria.
Maria shoots in for a double leg but Kozakov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozakov throws a leg kick but Maria moved away.
Maria misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kozakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maria.
Tolya Kozakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquim Maria.
Maria shoots in for a double leg but Kozakov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tolya Kozakov is winning the standup battle so far.
Maria is breathing heavily.
Kozakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maria manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Maria might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kozakov has got the better of the exchanges.
Maria has a takedown stuffed.
Kozakov throws a sloppy head kick and Maria moves out of range easily.
Kozakov throws the kick towards the body but Maria avoids it.

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.
Kozakov stuffs the takedown.
Maria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kozakov.
Maria fails to land the takedown.
A leg kick checked by Maria.
Kozakov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maria is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kozakov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kozakov swings for the body but Maria moves out of range.
Maria is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kozakov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Maria.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Maria is just out of range.
Kozakov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maria.
Maria shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kozakov as he jumps to the side.
Maria fails to land the takedown.
Kozakov throws a solid leg kick but Maria takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kozakov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maria.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maria fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maria fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kozakov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kozakov misses with a leg kick.
Maria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tolya Kozakov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joaquim Maria's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maria tries to move into range but Kozakov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kozakov throws a low kick but Maria avoids it.
Maria shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kozakov as he avoids it easily.
Kozakov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kozakov looks to throw the jab but Maria is out of range.
Kozakov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozakov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kozakov tries to work over Maria's front leg with a kick but Maria checks it.
Maria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maria avoids the head kick by Kozakov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kozakov as Maria shoots in.
Kozakov throws a chopping leg kick but Maria manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maria shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kozakov but Kozakov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tolya Kozakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquim Maria.
Kozakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Maria is just out of range.
Kozakov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Kozakov.
Kozakov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kozakov wants it to stay on the feet.
Joaquim Maria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Maria takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maria tries for a takedown but Kozakov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maria fails with a takedown attempt.
Maria moves out of range as Kozakov throws a body kick.
Maria takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kozakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kozakov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kozakov is looking to score with low kicks.
Kozakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Kozakov blocks the low kick.
Maria fails with the takedown.
Maria takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kozakov tries to land a front kick but Maria steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria shoots in for a double leg but Kozakov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kozakov connects with a right hand. Maria shakes it off.
Kozakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maria closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kozakov circles away.
Kozakov thows a body kick. Maria tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kozakov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozakov scores with a nice body kick.
Tolya Kozakov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kozakov punishes Maria's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tolya Kozakov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kozakov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tolya Kozakov!