PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ally Issa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Kocherga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey Kocherga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Issa
vs
Kocherga

189 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ally Issa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrey Kocherga!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Issa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Issa wants to control from the top but Kocherga keeps moving.
Issa stays in close to Kocherga's body and controls the position.
Kocherga wants to get back to his feet but Issa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Issa trying to control but Kocherga is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Ally Issa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Issa misses with a takedown
and Kocherga counters with a stiff right hand.
Issa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Issa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Issa gets the takedown into side control.
Kocherga is trying to buck Issa off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Issa trying to control the position but Kocherga is working away.

Kocherga is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Issa take his back! Uh oh - Issa has got a rear naked choke here! Kocherga is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ally Issa!