PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drago Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Obasi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 6' 7''. Kozlov has chosen Back in the USSR as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Obasi
vs
Kozlov

183 cm
27
198 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

187 cm
31
190 lbs
26 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry
Hopkins Athletics

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 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Solomon Obasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drago Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Obasi swings for the body but Kozlov moves out of range.
Obasi swings widly with a right hand
and Kozlov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kozlov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Obasi misses with a wild body shot.
Kozlov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obasi misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kozlov.

Kozlov moves into range and clinches up with Obasi.
Obasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Kozlov won't want to take too many of those.
Kozlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obasi blocks an uppercut.
Kozlov misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obasi misses with a body punch.
Kozlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obasi's elbow.
Kozlov pushes Obasi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kozlov lands an elbow inside that Obasi shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Obasi.

It looks like Drago Kozlov has been cut.
Obasi tries to work over Kozlov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kozlov gets through Obasi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obasi.
Nice elbow from Obasi.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kozlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kozlov misses with the head strike.
Kozlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kozlov as Obasi tries to tie him up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Obasi.
Kozlov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kozlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Obasi lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Obasi controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov misses with the head strike.
Kozlov misses with a body punch.
Obasi blocking some punches.
Obasi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kozlov.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kozlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Obasi scores with a hook to the body.
Kozlov working aggressively here.
Obasi blocks a body shot from Kozlov.
Kozlov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Obasi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kozlov is keeping busy.
Obasi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kozlov is defending well for now.
Obasi crunches a lovely knee into Kozlov's ribcage.
Obasi scores with a hook to the body.
Kozlov looks gassed!
Kozlov has a couple of punches blocked by Obasi.
Good body shot from Kozlov.
Obasi lands an elbow that stopped Kozlov in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Drago Kozlov's cut even more.
Obasi misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kozlov is defending well for now.
Kozlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kozlov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Obasi stalling.
Kozlov misses with a punch to the body.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obasi connects with a knee to the head.

The cut above Drago Kozlov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kozlov can't find room to land a body shot as Obasi controls the action.
Kozlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kozlov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Obasi has Kozlov pressed against the cage, preventing Kozlov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kozlov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kozlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obasi's elbow.
Obasi blocks an uppercut.
Obasi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kozlov throws a head punch that misses.
Kozlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov missing with knees to the body.
Kozlov tries to throw a body punch but Obasi avoids it by throwing Kozlov back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obasi has Kozlov pressed against the cage.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kozlov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kozlov breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obasi. Kozlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Kozlov.
Solomon Obasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obasi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kozlov throws a shot to the body.
Kozlov tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozlov connects with a leg kick. Obasi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Obasi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Obasi lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Kozlov goes down and covers up as Obasi starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solomon Obasi!
Solomon Obasi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.