PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Willem Van Duin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kocklova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Duin comes to the cage accompanied by Heidevolk - Furor Teutonicus. Ivan Kocklova has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van Duin
vs
Kocklova

170 cm
18
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willem Van Duin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kocklova!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Duin misses with a right hand

and Kocklova counters with a shoot takedown. Van Duin fights it but they end up in guard.
Kocklova wants to control from the top but Van Duin keeps moving.
Van Duin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Van Duin is pulling down on Kocklova's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kocklova throws a big elbow that misses.
Kocklova is pushing down on Van Duin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Van Duin is fighting to maintain full guard but Kocklova has managed to sneak the leg through.
Van Duin trying to control but Kocklova postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kocklova is trying to control the action in half guard but Van Duin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kocklova uses his free foot to push down on Van Duin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Van Duin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kocklova wants to control the pace but Van Duin is squirming around nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Duin wants to control but Kocklova is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocklova landing punches.
Van Duin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kocklova landing punches.
Van Duin working to try and regain half guard.
Van Duin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kocklova in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kocklova connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kocklova has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kocklova lands a big shot there that rocks Van Duin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Van Duin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kocklova lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Van Duin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kocklova with a couple of short strikes.
Van Duin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kocklova controlling from the full mount.
Kocklova raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Duin wants to control but Kocklova is having none of it.
Van Duin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Duin tries to get out of the position.
Kocklova lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kocklova has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Van Duin's face.
Kocklova scoring with strikes but Van Duin is staying in there.
Kocklova connects with a bit shot that sees Van Duin covering up! More strikes from Kocklova and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kocklova is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Kocklova!