PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer Fist has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kozlov
vs
Fist

190 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hammer Fist!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Fist.
Kozlov tries to move into range but Fist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fist scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fist lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Kozlov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kozlov showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fist moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kozlov preventing the sweep.
Fist is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fist is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fist is keen to just control but Kozlov is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov wants to improve his position but Fist is controlling well.
Kozlov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fist is working away from the top position though.
Kozlov is breathing heavily.

Kozlov is defending against the submission attempts here by Fist.
Fist is trying to control the action in half guard but Kozlov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Fist seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fist wants to work for an arm triangle but Kozlov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fist has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Fist working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kozlov tries to hold on but Fist postures up.
Kozlov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fist on the ground.
Kozlov is squirming around, avoiding Fist's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fist working for a guillotine from mount but Kozlov is in no mood to give up.
Kozlov is squirming around, avoiding Fist's attempts to control the action.

Fist looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kozlov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fist looking to control but Kozlov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fist might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kozlov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fist working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kozlov is squirming around, avoiding Fist's attempts to control the action.

Kozlov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fist.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Fist has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kozlov is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hammer Fist!