PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeni Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Longo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For those about to Rock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kozlov
vs
Longo

168 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yevgeni Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donny Longo!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Longo drives through and clinches with Kozlov against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Longo.
Kozlov has had enough of the clinch but Longo keeps him there for the moment.
Longo lands a damaging elbow.
Longo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Longo.
Kozlov is trying to pull guard but Longo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kozlov takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Longo.
Longo lands a knee to the body.
Kozlov can't get the takedown.
Kozlov has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Longo.
Kozlov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Longo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Longo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Longo lands an elbow inside.
Kozlov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeni Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longo landing knees to the body.
Kozlov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kozlov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Longo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Longo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Longo scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longo lands a nice knee to the body.
Kozlov is trying to drag Longo to the mat but Longo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kozlov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Longo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kozlov is breathing heavily.
Longo with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longo misses with a knee to the head.
Longo scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longo connects with a knee to the head.
Longo lands an elbow that stopped Kozlov in his tracks for a moment.
Longo lands a nice knee to the body.

Longo drops Kozlov with a big knee straight up the middle! Kozlov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Kozlov is rocked!

Kozlov tries to keep at a distance but Longo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Kozlov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Longo is defending well.
Longo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Longo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Longo jerks Kozlov to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Kozlov's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Longo steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Donny Longo!