PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randon Rett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kozlov
vs
Rett

160 cm
26
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
27
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randon Rett!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov tries for a takedown but Rett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rett slaps away a takedown attempt from Kozlov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rett. Kozlov does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kozlov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rett to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kozlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rett passes into half guard.
Kozlov is looking for a sweep. Rett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kozlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rett trying to advance position but Kozlov counters by regaining guard.

Kozlov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rett defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kozlov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rett sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rett trying to control but Kozlov is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rett tries to free his leg and advance position but Kozlov is retaining full guard.
Rett trying to control but Kozlov is working from the bottom.

Randon Rett has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kozlov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rett defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kozlov but Kozlov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rett enables Kozlov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rett manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Rett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kozlov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rett is tightening it up a little... Kozlov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kozlov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kozlov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rett!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Randon Rett!
Randon Rett is the new welterweight champion!