PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ross Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umbra Uxxarest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koscheck comes to the cage accompanied by Til I Collapse By Eminem ft Nate Dog. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Koscheck
vs
Uxxarest

184 cm
21
186 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

170 cm
20
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ross Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Umbra Uxxarest!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koscheck drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Uxxarest trying to keep a closed guard but Koscheck is proving a slippery customer.
Koscheck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Uxxarest wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Koscheck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Koscheck is trying to work for a kimura but Uxxarest is defending well.
Uxxarest is trying to control but can't.
Koscheck trying to pass the guard but Uxxarest defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck controlling the pace.

Koscheck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Koscheck is trying to control. Uxxarest wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Uxxarest wants to sweep but Koscheck has passed to side control!
Uxxarest is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koscheck trying to control the position but Uxxarest is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koscheck is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Uxxarest has escaped the position, nice work there.
Koscheck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uxxarest keeps working.

Koscheck is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Uxxarest knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Koscheck tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Koscheck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Uxxarest is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest tries to buck Koscheck off but Koscheck is having none of it.

Koscheck is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Uxxarest knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Uxxarest is not content to let Koscheck control the position.

Koscheck swings around for an armbar but Uxxarest sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Koscheck's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uxxarest avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uxxarest throws a big right hand that misses.

Koscheck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uxxarest doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Uxxarest manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Koscheck is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Uxxarest has his hands clasped together but Koscheck extends an breaks Uxxarest's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Koscheck.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ross Koscheck!
Ross Koscheck took some time post fight to say the following; 'I've been waiting a very long time to get Sune back in that ring...Sune stop runnin...just face me'.