PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Zelenka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zelenka
vs
Kozlov

182 cm
27
164 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

179 cm
29
169 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Zelenka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kozlov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kozlov. That's going to slow Zelenka down.
Jan Zelenka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zelenka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kozlov.
Kozlov cracks a nice hook into Zelenka's ribs.
Kozlov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zelenka throws out a loose jab but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kozlov throws a hook to the side of Zelenka's head but Zelenka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zelenka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zelenka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kozlov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zelenka checks a low kick from Kozlov.
Zelenka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kozlov at a distance.
Zelenka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zelenka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zelenka.
Kozlov lands a lovely overhand right.
Kozlov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka lands a glancing blow to the side of Kozlov's head.
Zelenka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kozlov.
Zelenka ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov cracks Zelenka with an open hand slap.
Zelenka throws a body punch but Kozlov moves out of range.
Zelenka scores with the left hand. Kozlov knows he should have avoided that one.
Zelenka takes a swing at Kozlov's ribcage but misses.
Zelenka misses with a lunging right hand
and Zelenka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kozlov throws a right and a left that Zelenka avoids nicely.
A jab from Zelenka misses.
Kozlov throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zelenka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kozlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zelenka manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zelenka.
Kozlov lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Zelenka.
Kozlov throws an overhand right that lands on Zelenka's shoulder, as Zelenka tries to avoid the shot.
Kozlov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zelenka's head.
Kozlov scores with a hook.

Zelenka is rocked!
Zelenka looks to score with a jab to the body but Kozlov is just out of range.
Zelenka is looking to slow Kozlov down with leg kicks.
Kozlov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A good leg kick by Zelenka.
Zelenka throws a leg kick
and Kozlov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kozlov scores with a hook to the body. Zelenka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Zelenka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kozlov scores with a jab. Zelenka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Zelenka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka tests Kozlov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zelenka seems to have got his legs back now.
Zelenka misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zelenka.
Zelenka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kozlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zelenka.
Zelenka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zelenka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kozlov.

Zelenka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zelenka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kozlov's elbow.
Zelenka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands an uppercut.

Kozlov breaks the clinch.

Kozlov clinches up against the cage.
Kozlov misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kozlov misses with a punch to the body.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kozlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Zelenka controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Kozlov as the two fighters clinch.
Zelenka blocking some punches.
Zelenka can't break the clinch.

Kozlov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zelenka defending well as Kozlov loads up on a big left hand.
Crunch! Zelenka slams his shin into Kozlov's torso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Zelenka. That snapped Kozlov's head back.
Zelenka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kozlov throws out the jab.
Zelenka loads up on a big right hand but Kozlov slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Kozlov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kozlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zelenka.
Zelenka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kozlov misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zelenka.
A hook to the body from Kozlov.
Kozlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zelenka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zelenka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.

Kozlov breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelenka walks into a left hand.
Zelenka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Zelenka misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka connects with the punch.
Kozlov looks to throw the jab but Zelenka is out of range.
Kozlov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zelenka.
Kozlov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zelenka's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Kozlov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zelenka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kozlov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kozlov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zelenka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Zelenka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zelenka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zelenka keeps Kozlov at a distance using the push kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zelenka!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zelenka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kozlov.
Zelenka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Kozlov tries to keep at a distance but Zelenka has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kozlov as Zelenka tries to tie him up.
Kozlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zelenka's elbow.
Kozlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Zelenka fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zelenka.

Zelenka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zelenka is looking to score with low kicks.
Zelenka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kozlov moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zelenka, as that shot connected.
Kozlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Zelenka.
Kozlov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A low kick from Zelenka misses
and Kozlov counters with a nice uppercut.
Zelenka scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kozlov will feel that in the morning.
Zelenka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kozlov finds it's way round the side to connect with Zelenka's head.
Kozlov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zelenka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zelenka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kozlov blocks a jab.
Zelenka misses the shot to the body.
Zelenka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zelenka thows a body shot but no joy.
Zelenka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zelenka throws out a loose jab but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kozlov slips a straight right by Zelenka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka thows a body shot but no joy.
Kozlov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Kozlov is rocked!
Zelenka finds Kozlov's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Kozlov flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Zelenka lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Kozlov will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jan Zelenka!
Jan Zelenka took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.