PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alaric Cosenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szakul Ingwar (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.

Cosenza
vs
Ingwar

185 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alaric Cosenza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Szakul Ingwar!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosenza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Cosenza clinches.
Cosenza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ingwar manages to break the clinch.
Cosenza shoots in looking for a takedown but Ingwar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cosenza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Ingwar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cosenza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ingwar keeps control of Cosenza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cosenza is looking to break free of the clinch but Ingwar has double underhooks.
Cosenza tries to break the clinch but Ingwar is controlling the position.
Cosenza taking a breather.

Ingwar breaks the clinch.

Cosenza clinches up against the cage.
Ingwar lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingwar slows down the pace here.

Ingwar jumps guard and drags Cosenza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ingwar trying to keep a closed guard but Cosenza is proving a slippery customer.
Ingwar is looking to stand back up but Cosenza counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ingwar.
Cosenza is looking to advance position but Ingwar won't allow it.
Ingwar keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingwar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cosenza throwing shots but Ingwar is blocking nicely.
Ingwar is looking for a sweep. Cosenza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cosenza is pressing down on Ingwar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ingwar is holding on for now.
Cosenza is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cosenza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ingwar defends it well.

Ingwar looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosenza keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cosenza is trying to control. Ingwar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cosenza works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ingwar tries to lock up and control but Cosenza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosenza wants to control the pace but Ingwar is squirming around nicely.
Ingwar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cosenza lands a nice shot to the head.
Ingwar is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alaric Cosenza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ingwar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ingwar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ingwar blocking some punches.

Ingwar pulls guard successfully.
Cosenza is pushing down on Ingwar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ingwar is fighting to maintain full guard but Cosenza has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cosenza tries to pass to full mount but Ingwar defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ingwar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cosenza is keen to just control but Ingwar is a slippery customer.
Cosenza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cosenza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosenza looking to control but Ingwar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cosenza controlling from the full mount.
Ingwar is trying to stand but he's just given Cosenza his back.
Ingwar controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Cosenza looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ingwar is looking to control the hands but Cosenza breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alaric Cosenza!