PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trewor Kosznik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Molotov
vs
Kosznik

185 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrei Molotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trewor Kosznik!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kosznik rushes Molotov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Molotov jumps guard but Kosznik stands there with Molotov around his waist. Molotov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Molotov tries to pull guard but Kosznik holds him up against the cage and eventually Molotov drops back down to his feet.
Kosznik looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kosznik is working Molotov over against the cage.
Kosznik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kosznik works on Molotov's body with a couple of short punches.
Kosznik tries to work over Molotov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kosznik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kosznik struggles to land a body shot inside as Molotov controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molotov is trying to pull guard but Kosznik has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Molotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kosznik has a couple of punches blocked by Molotov.
Molotov has Kosznik pushed against the cage.
Kosznik tries a body shot but Molotov blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosznik misses with a body punch.
Molotov misses with a body punch.
Molotov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kosznik is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kosznik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Molotov blocks a body shot from Kosznik.

Molotov pulls guard effortlessly.
Kosznik wants to stand but Molotov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kosznik trying to control but Molotov is working from the bottom.
Molotov has his hands on Kosznik's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosznik throws a strike but Molotov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kosznik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Molotov wanted to stand there but Kosznik had control of the position.
Kosznik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Molotov controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosznik is looking to stand up but Molotov isn't so interested in that idea.
Molotov stands and throws Kosznik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Molotov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Molotov is working to tighten his grip on Kosznik's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kosznik has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Molotov is really squeezing tight and eventually Kosznik passes out! Molotov breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Andrei Molotov!