PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ieuan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov has chosen Biggie Smalls - Can I Get Witcha (Con te partiro remix) as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Williams
vs
Kozlov

198 cm
20
253 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ieuan Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Kozlov with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Kozlov backing up. Kozlov nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Ieuan Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Kozlov.
Kozlov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kozlov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Kozlov looks gassed!

Oooooh!!! Williams has knocked Kozlov down with a huge combo! Williams steps away and waves a wobbly Kozlov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Jack Kozlov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Williams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Williams lands in his opponent's guard.

Kozlov is rocked!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Williams wants to control from the top but Kozlov keeps moving.
Williams passes into half guard.
Williams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Williams lands a head kick!

Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kozlov is being controlled here.
Williams cracks Kozlov with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams working the head with strikes.
Williams scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kozlov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov being controlled for a moment.

Williams tries for a kimura but Kozlov is defending well.
Williams working the body and head with strikes.

The cut above Jack Kozlov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Williams happy to just control the position for now.
Williams working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is not content to let Williams control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams just content to control the position.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Kozlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Ieuan Williams wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Williams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kozlov back to the cage. Williams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Jack Kozlov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Kozlov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ieuan Williams!