PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between ivan kotoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wulff Gnarlord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

kotoski
vs
Gnarlord

182 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Slaughterhouse Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ivan kotoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wulff Gnarlord!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gnarlord moves out of range of the body kick.
Gnarlord takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Wulff Gnarlord has been cut.
Gnarlord takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
kotoski tries a head kick but it misses.
kotoski slips under a jab.
kotoski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gnarlord throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around kotoski's waist but kotoski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gnarlord off to one side.
kotoski misses with a jab, cross combination.

kotoski instigates a clinch.
Gnarlord tries to pull guard but kotoski won't allow it.
kotoski lands an elbow inside that Gnarlord shrugs off.
kotoski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gnarlord is looking for a takedown up against the cage. kotoski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
ivan kotoski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wulff Gnarlord.
kotoski lands an elbow inside.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but Gnarlord avoids the damage to the body.
kotoski landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Wulff Gnarlord's cut even more.
A knee to the head by kotoski.
kotoski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
kotoski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
kotoski lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
kotoski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
kotoski prevents a takedown attempt there.
kotoski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
kotoski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnarlord tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. kotoski smiles and moves away.
Gnarlord shoots in for a takedown but kotoski shows good takedown defense.
kotoski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
kotoski fakes the leg kick and cracks Gnarlord in the body.
Gnarlord takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

The cut above Wulff Gnarlord's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gnarlord fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
kotoski stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gnarlord shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with kotoski but kotoski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
kotoski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ivan kotoski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gnarlord fails to land the takedown.

kotoski moves into the clinch successfully.
kotoski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gnarlord's defenses.
Nice elbow from kotoski.
kotoski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gnarlord.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kotoski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gnarlord lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from kotoski.

Wulff Gnarlord's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gnarlord tries to score a body lock takedown but kotoski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gnarlord is working for takedown but kotoski is calmly controlling the position for now.
kotoski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
kotoski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gnarlord.
Gnarlord on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
kotoski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gnarlord lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
kotoski lands an elbow inside.
kotoski missing with knees to the body.
Gnarlord on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gnarlord has kotoski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. kotoski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
kotoski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gnarlord avoids the elbow strike from kotoski, against the cage.
Gnarlord avoiding damage as kotoski throws knees to the body.
kotoski missing with knees to the body.
Gnarlord fails to pull the fight into his guard.
kotoski pushes off an throws an elbow but Gnarlord leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gnarlord is working for takedown but kotoski is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnarlord tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. kotoski smiles and moves away.
Gnarlord pulls out of a head kick attempt.
kotoski misses with a few strikes there.
Gnarlord showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from kotoski.
Gnarlord throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around kotoski's waist but kotoski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gnarlord off to one side.

Gnarlord gets a takedown into half guard.

Gnarlord is looking for a kimura but kotoski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gnarlord to get the leverage.
kotoski is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnarlord tries to pass to full mount but kotoski defends it.

Gnarlord looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Gnarlord seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ivan kotoski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wulff Gnarlord's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gnarlord takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gnarlord avoids a punch combination nicely.
kotoski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
kotoski throws a wild body kick that Gnarlord sees coming a mile off.
Gnarlord shoots in but no luck this time.
Gnarlord throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around kotoski's waist but kotoski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gnarlord off to one side.
kotoski throws a series of strikes that have Gnarlord backpedaling.
Gnarlord takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wulff Gnarlord's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). ivan kotoski!