PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Nevsky (ranked 2115 p4p, 219 weight class) and Speva Koso (ranked 3963 p4p, 380 weight class). Alexander Nevsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nevsky
vs
Koso

179 cm
24
168 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Nevsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speva Koso!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevsky takes one to the chin there.
Koso throws an off balance right hand
and Nevsky counters with a right hand to the body.

Nevsky clinches up with Koso and pushes him back against the cage.
Koso is looking for a takedown.
Nevsky prevents a body shot from Koso.
Nevsky throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Koso.
Koso looking to stall.
Koso misses with a body punch.
Koso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nevsky backwards.
Nevsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koso lands a right hand.
Nevsky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nevsky blocks a body shot from Koso.
Nevsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nevsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nevsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Nevsky.
A hook to the body from Nevsky.
Koso is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso throws a head punch that misses.
Koso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koso throws a head punch that misses.
Koso taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Koso lands with a right to the head.
Koso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nevsky's elbow.
Koso misses with a body punch.
Koso misses with a punch to the body.
Nevsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Koso.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nevsky obliges.
Nevsky digs a right hand underneath Koso's ribcage. Koso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nevsky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nevsky lands with a light punch inside.
Koso lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
Nevsky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nevsky struggles to land a body shot inside as Koso controls his hands.
Koso throws a head punch that misses.
Nevsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky tries a knee to the head but Koso blocks it.
Nevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Koso lands with a left to the head.
Koso cracks Nevsky with a nice body shot.
Nevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nevsky tries to work over Koso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Nevsky.
Koso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koso has a couple of punches blocked by Nevsky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nevsky.
Koso misses with some punches.
Nevsky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nevsky.
Nevsky blocks a body shot from Koso.
Koso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koso is trying to stall.
Nevsky lands a nice uppercut.
Nevsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky blocks an uppercut.
Koso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Nevsky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nevsky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koso.
A right handed body shot lands from Nevsky.
Nevsky takes a shot to the head.
Nevsky blocking some punches.
Koso misses with a punch on the inside.
Nevsky misses with a body punch.
Koso blocks a body shot from Nevsky.
Koso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koso scores with a shot to the side of Nevsky's head.
Nevsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koso.
Nevsky blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Nevsky.
Koso leaning his opponent against the cage.
Koso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso presses Nevsky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nevsky backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nevsky backwards.
Koso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Koso.
Koso throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koso struggles to land a body shot inside as Nevsky controls his hands.
Koso lands a shot to the body.
Koso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nevsky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koso scores with a shoulder strike.
Koso blocking some punches.
Koso scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koso misses with the head strike.

Koso ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Koso no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nevsky controlling from the top position.
Nevsky won't allow Koso to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Speva Koso will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Koso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nevsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nevsky loads up on a big right hand but Koso slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nevsky misses the target.
Koso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koso looks to land a body kick but Nevsky moved away.
Nevsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koso.
Nevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koso tries to land a front kick but Nevsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nevsky tries to clinch up but Koso circles away and keeps his distance.
Koso misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevsky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nevsky tries to clinch but Koso moves out of range.
Nevsky throws a jab when Koso was well out of range.
Koso throws a right hand that misses
and Nevsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevsky tries to clinch but Koso is having none of it.

Nevsky instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koso.
Nevsky blocks an uppercut.
Nevsky has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nevsky blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nevsky.
Nevsky blocks an uppercut.
Nevsky lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nevsky.
Koso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koso lands an uppercut.
Koso lands a hook that snaps the head of Nevsky backwards.
Speva Koso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nevsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koso working aggressively here.
Nevsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Koso.
Koso digs a right hand into Nevsky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nevsky's gas tank.
Nevsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koso.
Nevsky lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nevsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koso is defending well for now.
Nevsky prevents a body shot from Koso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nevsky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nevsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nevsky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nevsky working aggressively here.
Koso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nevsky pushes Koso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Koso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koso pushes Nevsky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Nevsky to work.
Nevsky with a knee to the head.

It looks like Speva Koso has been cut.
Nevsky scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nevsky fails to land.
Nevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
Koso misses with some punches.
Koso misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nevsky pressing his opponent against the cage.
Koso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nevsky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koso or not.
A hook to the body from Nevsky.
Koso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nevsky's elbow.
Koso presses Nevsky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
Koso working aggressively here.
Nevsky misses with some punches.
Koso can't find room to land a body shot as Nevsky controls the action.
Nevsky scores a nice knee to the body.
Nevsky can't find room to land a body shot as Koso controls the action.
Koso throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koso stalling in the clinch but Nevsky improves position.
Nevsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Nevsky scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nevsky struggles to land a body shot inside as Koso controls his hands.
Nevsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Koso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koso looking to stall.
Nevsky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Koso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nevsky's elbow.
Koso tries to stall but Nevsky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koso swings wildly with an uppercut but Nevsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koso misses with some punches.
Koso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nevsky pushes Koso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koso misses with the head strike.
Nevsky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koso is keeping busy.
Koso has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nevsky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
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 Alexander Nevsky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Speva Koso's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Koso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nevsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koso can pounce on him.
Nevsky lands a right hook to the body.
Nevsky looks to land a left hand but Koso moved out of range nicely.
Koso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nevsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koso manages to avoid it.
Koso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nevsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koso throws a lazy right hand but Nevsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nevsky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koso misses with a straight right.
Koso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koso instigates a clinch.
Nevsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koso.
A knee to the head by Nevsky.
Koso can't find room to land a body shot as Nevsky controls the action.
Koso takes a shot to the head.
Koso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nevsky is keeping busy.
Nevsky tries to throw a body punch but Koso avoids it by throwing Nevsky back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Koso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nevsky lands with a left to the head.
Koso is leaning against Nevsky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Koso.
Nevsky scores with a shot to the side of Koso's head.
Still in the clinch, Koso scores with a nice short uppercut.

Koso drags the fight down to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nevsky's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koso looking for subs off his back but Nevsky has passed one foot through into half guard.

Koso looking for submissions off his back.
Nevsky is thwarting Koso's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nevsky stalling.
Koso gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky trying to control but Koso is working from the bottom.
Koso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koso is on top in guard.

Koso passes Nevsky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Koso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nevsky's head.
Koso wants to advance to full mount but Nevsky doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Koso preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Koso lands a couple of digs.
Nevsky keeping moving, preventing Koso from controlling successfully.
Koso throws a big elbow that misses.
Nevsky keeping full guard, as Koso tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nevsky pulls Koso in close to prevent any damage.
Koso wants to control from the top but Nevsky keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Speva Koso just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Speva Koso's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nevsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nevsky scores with a jab. Koso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Koso throws a leg kick
and Nevsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nevsky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Speva Koso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koso throws a push kick but Nevsky slaps the foot to one side.
Nevsky throws out a powerful jab.
Koso connects with a single shot there.
Nevsky works Koso's body with a nice hook.
Nevsky throws the left hand but Koso avoids the punch easily.
Koso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koso tries to clinch but Nevsky is having none of it.
Speva Koso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nevsky. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koso misses with a body shot.
Nevsky blocks a low kick nicely.
Nevsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koso.
Nevsky half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Koso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nevsky doesn't seem phased though.
Koso clobbers Nevsky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koso lands a jab.
Koso defending well as Nevsky loads up on a big left hand.
Koso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Koso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nevsky doesn't seem phased though.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nevsky manages to avoid it.
Nevsky is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nevsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koso.
Koso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koso looks to throw the jab but Nevsky is out of range.
Koso takes a swing at Nevsky's ribcage but misses.
Nevsky scores with the left hand. Koso knows he should have avoided that one.

Koso has closed the distance and engaged Nevsky in a clinch.
Koso tries to work over Nevsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koso misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nevsky gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koso.
Koso gets through Nevsky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koso slows down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Nevsky.
Koso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nevsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koso throws a punch but it's blocked by Nevsky.
Koso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nevsky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nevsky stalling in the clinch but Koso improves position.
Nevsky works on Koso's body with a couple of short punches.
Nevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Koso.
Nevsky misses with the head strike.
Nevsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koso misses with some punches.
Koso is leaning against Nevsky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nevskys head.
A shot in the inside from Koso.
The referee calls for Koso to work.
Nevsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koso is defending well for now.
Koso trying to control the position but instead, Nevsky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koso into the cage.
Koso misses with a punch on the inside.
Nevsky with a knee to the head.

Koso is rocked!
Koso tries to work over Nevsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nevsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koso swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nevsky.
Nevsky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koso is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Koso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nevsky's elbow.
Koso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nevsky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Nevsky.
Koso is still on wobbly legs! Can Nevsky finish him?
Nevsky struggles to land a body shot inside as Koso controls his hands.
Koso seems to have recovered his senses.
Nevsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nevsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Nevsky.
A right hook to the body lands for Nevsky.
Koso takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koso takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nevsky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koso throws a head punch that misses.
Nevsky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nevsky lands an uppercut.
Nevsky blocks a body shot from Koso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Alexander Nevsky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Speva Koso's cut.
That's time! Nevsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Koso jabs Nevsky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nevsky misses with a straight left.
Koso lands a really nice looking cross but Nevsky seems unphased.
Nevsky throws an overhand right that lands on Koso's shoulder, as Koso tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Koso.
Koso moves out of range as Nevsky strikes.
Koso with a jab.
Koso throws a leg kick but Nevsky sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nevsky lands a two punch combo.
Koso tries to move into range but Nevsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koso lands a leg kick that knocks Nevsky off balance momentarily.
Koso feints and then cracks Nevsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nevsky down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koso, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koso misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nevsky moves forwards but Koso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nevsky steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Koso. That one must have hurt.
Nevsky cracks Koso with a good jab.
Koso tries to clinch up.

Koso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koso taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koso.
Koso scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Nevsky fails to land.
Koso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koso.
Koso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koso misses with a punch on the inside.
Nevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Koso blocks with his arms.
Koso has a couple of punches blocked by Nevsky.
Koso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky is trying to stall.
Koso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nevsky is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Koso.
Nevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Koso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nevsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Koso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nevsky missing with knees to the body.
Nevsky blocks an uppercut.
Nevsky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koso is trying to maintain a safe position but Nevsky gets an underhook and turns Koso into the cage.
Koso slowing the pace effectively.
Nevsky misses with the head strike.
Koso tries a body shot but Nevsky blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koso.
Nevsky lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Koso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Koso.
Koso tries to work over Nevsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nevsky is working Koso over against the cage.
Nevsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koso is defending well for now.
Koso tries to throw a body punch but Nevsky avoids it by throwing Koso back against the cage.
Koso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koso works on Nevsky's body with a couple of short punches.
Koso scores with a hook to the body.
Koso lands a right hand.
Nevsky stops a takedown attempt from Koso.
Koso gets through Nevsky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Koso - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Koso on the inside.
Koso lands with a light punch inside.
Koso tries a body shot but Nevsky blocks it.
Koso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nevsky pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nevsky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
Nevsky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koso.
Koso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koso wants a takedown but no success here.
Alexander Nevsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Speva Koso.
Koso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nevsky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nevsky can't find room to land a body shot as Koso controls the action.
Koso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nevsky backwards.
Koso lands a left hand.
Nevsky slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Nevsky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Koso is blocking nicely.
Koso wants to stall.
Nevsky holding his opponent close, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Speva Koso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koso has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speva Koso!