PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drago Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Maydugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Back in the USSR. Maydugo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Calogero / Passi - Face à la mer . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kozlov
vs
Maydugo

187 cm
30
190 lbs
24 - 4 - 0

178 cm
24
204 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drago Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Maydugo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maydugo shoots for a double leg takedown but Kozlov sprawls well. He's pushed Maydugo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maydugo has his takedown stuffed

and Kozlov counters by clinching up.
Kozlov tries to throw a body punch but Maydugo avoids it by throwing Kozlov back against the cage.
Kozlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maydugos head.
Kozlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maydugo backwards.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maydugo is trying to pull guard but Kozlov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drago Kozlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Maydugo.
A shot in the inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a body punch.

Kozlov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maydugo tries for a takedown but Kozlov circles away easily
and Kozlov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maydugo shoots and misses

and Kozlov counters by moving into the clinch.
Kozlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maydugo tries to pull guard but Kozlov holds him up against the cage and eventually Maydugo drops back down to his feet.
Maydugo tries to pull guard but Kozlov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Kozlov.
Maydugo is trying to pull guard but Kozlov has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kozlov lands with a left to the head.
Kozlov misses with a body punch.
Maydugo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maydugo looks gassed!
Maydugo fails to pull guard.
Maydugo fails to pull guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Kozlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maydugo backwards.

Maydugo is rocked!
Kozlov scores with a shot to the side of Maydugo's head.
Maydugo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kozlov finish him?
Kozlov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Maydugo with a big uppercut! Maydugo tries to clinch up but Kozlov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Maydugo to the mat! Maydugo covers up and Kozlov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Drago Kozlov!
A very excited looking Drago Kozlov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.