PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Valeriy Kozlaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kisaragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlaev's entrance music is Drago. A fine choice. Kisaragi has chosen Lust SIN as his entrance music. Jin Kisaragi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kozlaev
vs
Kisaragi

163 cm
25
142 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
134 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valeriy Kozlaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Kisaragi!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kozlaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kozlaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kisaragi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozlaev.
Kisaragi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kozlaev misses with a body shot.
Kozlaev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kozlaev misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Kozlaev misses.
Kozlaev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kisaragi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kozlaev tries to avoid it but Kisaragi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kozlaev to the ground. Kozlaev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kozlaev. Kisaragi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kozlaev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Kozlaev misses.
Kozlaev jabs at Kisaragi's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlaev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Kisaragi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kozlaev is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kisaragi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kozlaev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kisaragi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kozlaev is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kisaragi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kozlaev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kisaragi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kozlaev is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kisaragi asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kisaragi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kozlaev, who protects the arm well.
Kozlaev gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kozlaev is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Kisaragi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kozlaev has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kozlaev squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kozlaev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kisaragi on the ground.

Kisaragi wants to finish this one by submission but Kozlaev is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kisaragi.

Kisaragi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kozlaev to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kozlaev shrugs it off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kozlaev wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kisaragi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kozlaev to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kozlaev shrugs it off.
Kozlaev is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Kisaragi has taken his back!

Kozlaev defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kisaragi's arms.
Kozlaev has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Kozlaev is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kisaragi gets his way!

Kisaragi is persistently looking for the submission but Kozlaev is defending it well.

Kisaragi is persistently looking for the submission but Kozlaev is defending it well.
Kozlaev wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi trying to control.
Kozlaev looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Kozlaev is trying to defend against the choke here but Kisaragi has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Kisaragi Tightens the hold and Kozlaev taps out furiously! Kisaragi displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jin Kisaragi!