PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Khan (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.

Kozlov
vs
Khan

178 cm
20
211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
201 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Urban Fighter

Nuggetori's Nutritionals
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kozlov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Khan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Kozlov misses.
Kozlov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khan misses with a straight left.
Kozlov gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Ivan Kozlov has been cut.
Kozlov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kozlov with a jab.
Kozlov throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Khan staying out of range there.
Billy Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kozlov slips a jab from Khan.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kozlov is just out of range.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kozlov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kozlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan misses with a right hand
and Kozlov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kozlov.
Khan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kozlov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Kozlov misses.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kozlov slips under a jab from Khan.
Kozlov takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Kozlov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kozlov misses with a double jab.
A big right from Kozlov misses.
Kozlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Kozlov slips the punch.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Khan steps in with a hook that catches Kozlov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Khan follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kozlov looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Khan! Billy Khan retains his light heavyweight title!