PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Radu Radauteanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Kolyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Radauteanu
vs
Kolyan

165 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radu Radauteanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edgar Kolyan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Kolyan.
Radauteanu blocks a head kick by Kolyan.

Radauteanu moves into range and clinches up with Kolyan.
Radauteanu goes for a takedown attempt but Kolyan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Radauteanu wants to clinch up but Kolyan keeps it at a distance.
Kolyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Radauteanu counters with a crisp one two that drops Kolyan! Radauteanu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kolyan to his feet! Kolyan is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolyan dodges the punch combination from Radauteanu.

Radauteanu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Radauteanu stops Kolyan from getting back to his feet.
Radauteanu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kolyan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Radauteanu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Radauteanu lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radauteanu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kolyan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kolyan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kolyan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Radauteanu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Radauteanu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Radauteanu there.
Kolyan tries to kick Radauteanu off but Radauteanu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Radauteanu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radauteanu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Kolyan is rocked!
Radauteanu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kolyan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kolyan is still in real trouble! Can Radauteanu finish him?
Radauteanu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kolyan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Radauteanu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Radauteanu lands strikes from half guard.
Radauteanu working Kolyan over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Radauteanu.
Radauteanu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radauteanu winds up and cracks Kolyan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Radauteanu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kolyan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Radauteanu lands with a punch from half guard.
Radauteanu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kolyan taking some punishment here, with Radauteanu in his half guard.
Radauteanu slips a nice elbow through Kolyan's hands, connecting with Kolyan's forehead.
Radauteanu lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Kolyan! More strikes land and this one is all over! Radauteanu jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Radu Radauteanu!