PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martez Cortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Kosarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cortega
vs
Kosarev

185 cm
22
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
190 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Adrenaline

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 Helsinki, Martez Cortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dmitriy Kosarev!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosarev fails with the takedown
and Cortega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Cortega does it's job there.

It looks like Dmitriy Kosarev has been cut.
Cortega thows a body shot but no joy.
Kosarev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cortega sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cortega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Kosarev with that takedown attempt.
Martez Cortega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitriy Kosarev.
Cortega lands a nice looking body shot.
Kosarev looks gassed!
Cortega connects with a right hand. Kosarev shakes it off.

Cortega shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cortega working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Cortega there.
Cortega lands with a punch from half guard.
Cortega controlling the pace.
Kosarev is looking to control Cortega's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kosarev avoid being mounted?
Cortega is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Cortega in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kosarev tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cortega!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Martez Cortega!
Martez Cortega took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Adrenaline for their support in the buildup to the fight.