PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michail Cipovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldemar Koksowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cipovski
vs
Koksowicz

193 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michail Cipovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waldemar Koksowicz!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cipovski slips a jab and a cross from Koksowicz.
Koksowicz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Koksowicz drops Cipovski with a nice combination! Koksowicz dives into Cipovski's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Michail Cipovski has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Koksowicz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cipovski wants to stand but Koksowicz is controlling the position.

Cipovski has his feet on Koksowicz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Koksowicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koksowicz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koksowicz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Cipovski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Koksowicz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cipovski postures up in Koksowicz's guard and throws a big left but Koksowicz blocks it.
Cipovski landing with the ground and pound.
Koksowicz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cipovski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cipovski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Koksowicz looks winded!
Cipovski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cipovski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cipovski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cipovski connects with a couple of short punches.
Koksowicz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cipovski stands up over Koksowicz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cipovski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cipovski scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cipovski working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cipovski is in close to Koksowicz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cipovski works over Koksowicz with some ground and pound from guard.
Cipovski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cipovski distracts Koksowicz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cipovski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cipovski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cipovski trying to control but Koksowicz is working from the bottom.
Cipovski postures up and lands a big shot to Koksowicz's brow.
Cipovski with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cipovski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cipovski lands a couple of elbows.
Cipovski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Cipovski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Cipovski drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Cipovski as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Koksowicz screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Cipovski! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Michail Cipovski!
A less than humble Michail Cipovski misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.