PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Vashuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vashuta's choice of entrance music: Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World . Ilya Vashuta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kozlov
vs
Vashuta

160 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Kozlov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Vashuta!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vashuta with a poor takedown

and Kozlov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vashuta!
Kozlov won't let Vashuta get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Vashuta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kozlov won't let Vashuta get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kozlov is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Kozlov extends the arm and Vashuta is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrey Kozlov!
Andrey Kozlov retains his welterweight title!