PBP Commentary

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

Kozlov
vs
Wollsey

179 cm
32
169 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

175 cm
32
165 lbs
25 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mordecai Wollsey!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wollsey dives in and scores a takedown into Kozlov's guard.
Wollsey is in close to Kozlov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wollsey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kozlov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wollsey postures up in Kozlov's guard and throws a big left but Kozlov blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wollsey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Wollsey from controlling successfully.
Wollsey throws a big elbow that misses.
Wollsey throws an elbow that misses. Kozlov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wollsey's guard. Nice move by Kozlov!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wollsey wants to sweep but no luck.
Kozlov postures up.
Wollsey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kozlov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wollsey is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kozlov just misses with a punch to the body.
Good exchange - Kozlov coming out on top.
Kozlov is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wollsey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kozlov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wollsey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wollsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kozlov throws a leg kick but Wollsey moved away.
Wollsey throws a jab when Kozlov was well out of range.
Kozlov avoids the head kick by Wollsey.
Wollsey misses with a straight left.
Wollsey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kozlov can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wollsey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ivan Kozlov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kozlov thows a body shot but no joy.
Kozlov throws out a loose jab but Wollsey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kozlov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kozlov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kozlov throws a sloppy head kick and Wollsey moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey thuds his shin into the meat of Kozlov's side.
Wollsey slips under a jab.
Kozlov scores with a leg kick.
Kozlov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wollsey on the side of the head.
Kozlov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kozlov throws a right hand that misses
and Wollsey counters with a nice body kick.
Kozlov cracks Wollsey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wollsey staying out of range there.
Wollsey stuns Kozlov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wollsey looks to land a left hand but Kozlov moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a head kick that misses.
Kozlov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wollsey looks to score with a jab to the body but Kozlov is just out of range.
Wollsey moves away from the strike by Kozlov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wollsey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wollsey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kozlov connects with a right hand. Wollsey shakes it off.
Wollsey ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Wollsey scores with a nice head shot.
Wollsey lands an overhand right.
Wollsey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wollsey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kozlov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, jab by Kozlov - just one landing.
Wollsey throws out a leg kick but Kozlov moves out of range and Wollsey only half commits.
Wollsey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wollsey is looking to land body kicks.
Kozlov lands with a hook. Wollsey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wollsey moves out of range of the strikes.
Wollsey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kozlov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Kozlov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kozlov misses with a looping right.
Wollsey lands with a shot to the body.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wollsey lands a front kick.
Ivan Kozlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Wollsey lands a nice shot to the body.
Kozlov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wollsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kozlov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wollsey throws the left hand but Kozlov avoids the punch easily.
Wollsey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kozlov rather than just go for the knockout.
Kozlov throws an overhand right that lands on Wollsey's shoulder, as Wollsey tries to avoid the shot.
Wollsey is looking to land body kicks.
Kozlov ducks under a wild hook from Wollsey.
A telegraphed right hand from Wollsey misses the target.
Kozlov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kozlov throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Wollsey to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wollsey. Kozlov does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wollsey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wollsey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kozlov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kozlov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kozlov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wollsey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wollsey thows a body shot but no joy.
Wollsey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kozlov sprawls well. Kozlov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wollsey gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Wollsey misses.
Kozlov misses with an uppercut.
Kozlov throws a hook but Wollsey avoids it easily.
Wollsey misses with a low kick.
Kozlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kozlov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wollsey.
Kozlov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kozlov is able to avoid easily.
Kozlov looks to throw the jab but Wollsey is out of range.
Kozlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kozlov misses the jab.
Kozlov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wollsey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kozlov is out of range and Wollsey settles back down.
A slow jab from Kozlov misses its intended target.
Wollsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wollsey takes a swing at Kozlov's ribcage but misses.
Wollsey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kozlov loads up on a big right hand but Wollsey slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wollsey cracks Kozlov with an open hand slap.
Wollsey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kozlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wollsey.
Kozlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wollsey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov misses with a straight right.
Wollsey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kozlov looks to throw the jab but Wollsey is out of range.
A head kick misses from Wollsey.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wollsey.
Kozlov looks to land a left hand but Wollsey moved out of range nicely.
Wollsey ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kozlov scores with a nice head shot.
Wollsey lands a body shot.
Kozlov punishes Wollsey's body with a nice straight punch.
Wollsey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kozlov finds it's way round the side to connect with Wollsey's head.
Kozlov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wollseys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey stuns Kozlov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wollsey misses with a hook.
Wollsey lands a jab to Kozlov's midsection.
Wollsey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kozlov takes a swing at Wollsey's ribcage but misses.
Wollsey throws a low kick but Kozlov moves out of range easily.
Wollsey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Kozlov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wollsey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kozlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wollsey.
Kozlov thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kozlov throws a looping overhand right but Wollsey ducks down to avoid it.
Kozlov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kozlov moves out of range as Wollsey throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan Kozlov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kozlov checks the leg kick.
Wollsey misses the shot to the body.
Wollsey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wollsey. Kozlov shrugs it off though.
Wollsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wollsey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kozlov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Kozlov there.
Kozlov misses with a head kick.
Kozlov misses with a body shot.
Kozlov checks a leg kick nicely.
Kozlov throws a head kick but Wollsey moves out of range.
Wollsey throws a leg kick but Kozlov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kozlov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wollsey tries to land a body kick
and Kozlov counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wollsey ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wollsey's hands.

Wollsey is rocked!
Wollsey avoids the head kick by Kozlov.
Wollsey is still on wobbly legs! Can Kozlov finish him?
The crowd cheers as Wollsey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kozlov doesn't seem phased though.
Wollsey seems to have recovered his senses.
Wollsey tries to score with a low kick but Kozlov moves his leg out of the way.
Wollsey staying out of range there.
Kozlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wollsey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kozlov throws a low kick but Wollsey moves out of range easily.
Kozlov misses with a head kick.
Kozlov tries to land a leg kick but Wollsey saw it coming and moves away.
Wollsey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kozlov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wollsey.
Kozlov throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throws an overhand right that lands on Wollsey's shoulder, as Wollsey tries to avoid the shot.
Mordecai Wollsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kozlov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wollsey. That one must have hurt.
Kozlov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kozlov checks a leg kick.
Kozlov throws a sloppy head kick and Wollsey moves out of range easily.
Wollsey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kozlov's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wollsey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wollsey.
Kozlov thows a body shot but no joy.
Wollsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kozlov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kozlov wants it to stay on the feet.
Wollsey throws a looping overhand right but Kozlov ducks down to avoid it.
Wollsey is looking to land body kicks.
Wollsey throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wollsey thumps Kozlov with a low kick.
Wollsey throws a sloppy body shot
and Kozlov counters with a straight right hand.
Wollsey lands with a cross.
Wollsey is looking to chop away at Kozlov's legs.
Wollsey feints and then cracks Kozlov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kozlov down.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Kozlov misses.
Kozlov stuffs the takedown attempt from Wollsey. Wollsey gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivan Kozlov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivan Kozlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mordecai Wollsey.
Wollsey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wollsey misses with a looping right.
Wollsey swings for the body but Kozlov moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wollsey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kozlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Wollsey.
Kozlov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kozlov stalks Wollsey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wollsey's face. Wollsey staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wollsey moves away from the strike by Kozlov.
Kozlov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wollsey's head.
Wollsey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kozlov walks into a stiff left hand from Wollsey.
Kozlov throws a poor cross that misses
and Wollsey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wollsey throws a push kick but Kozlov slaps the foot to one side.
Kozlov throws a looping overhand right but Wollsey ducks down to avoid it.
Wollsey throws out a loose jab but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Wollsey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kozlov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ivan Kozlov!
Our winner, Ivan Kozlov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.