PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hongan Kolistaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zorro Matti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zorro Matti is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kolistaja
vs
Matti

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hongan Kolistaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zorro Matti!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolistaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matti manages to avoid it.
Kolistaja cracks Matti with a good jab.

It looks like Zorro Matti has been cut.
Matti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Matti closes the distance and clinches.
Kolistaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Matti won't allow it.
Kolistaja lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kolistaja as Matti tries to tie him up.
Kolistaja is trying to force a seperation but Matti has the dominant position.
Kolistaja is trying to break the clinch but Matti is controlling him.
Kolistaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matti prevents Kolistaja from breaking the clinch.
Matti swings wildly with an uppercut but Kolistaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kolistaja is trying to break the clinch but Matti is controlling him.
Matti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matti is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kolistaja wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kolistaja tries to break free but Matti pushes him back against the cage.
Kolistaja is pushing Matti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kolistaja gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kolistaja wants to break free but Matti has control.
Matti tries to stall but Kolistaja uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kolistaja looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matti has a couple of punches blocked by Kolistaja.
A left hand lands to the body for Kolistaja.
Matti looks gassed!
Kolistaja working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kolistaja's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolistaja is trying to break free.
Matti misses with some punches.
Matti trying to stall but Kolistaja improves his position.
Kolistaja is trying to break the clinch but Matti is controlling him.
Kolistaja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kolistaja is trying to force a seperation but Matti has the dominant position.
Matti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kolistaja after a bit of a struggle.
Matti has Kolistaja pressed against the cage, preventing Kolistaja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kolistaja is trying to break the clinch but Matti has him pressed against the cage.
Matti goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kolistaja prevents it.
Hongan Kolistaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zorro Matti.
Kolistaja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Matti manages to break the clinch.
Hongan Kolistaja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kolistaja drops Matti with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Matti looks back up at him and smiles so Kolistaja waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kolistaja throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolistaja drops Matti with a big left hand! Matti is injured, injured bad! Kolistaja jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hongan Kolistaja!