PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brain Fog (ranked 4650 p4p, 205 weight class) and Zurab Koshadze (ranked 4685 p4p, 207 weight class). Koshadze has chosen Hungry Like The Wolf as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fog
vs
Koshadze

175 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brain Fog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zurab Koshadze!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fog lands with a good body shot.
Koshadze wants to clinch.
Koshadze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koshadze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fog circles away.
Koshadze walks into a straight right hand from Fog.
Fog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koshadze in his tracks.
Fog lands a jab to Koshadze's midsection.
Fog lands a nice hook to Koshadze's body. Koshadze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fog cracks Koshadze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Koshadze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Fog gets a clinch.
Koshadze drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fog pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koshadze darts in looking for a takedown but Fog gets double underhooks and turns Koshadze into the cage.
Brain Fog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zurab Koshadze.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koshadze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fog throws a good cross that connects.
Fog lands a two punch combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fog, as that shot connected.
Koshadze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koshadze dives in and grabs Fog's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fog pushes down on Koshadze's head and hops out.
Koshadze moves in looking to clinch but Fog pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshadze has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fog cracks Koshadze with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fog slaps away a takedown attempt from Koshadze, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fog throwing a counter right hand but Koshadze manages to avoid it.

Fog gets tackled into the cage by Koshadze. Koshadze maintains the clinch.
Fog is working Koshadze over against the cage.
Koshadze has Fog pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fog manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Koshadze looks winded!
Fog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fog pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fog lands a right hand.
Fog makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Fog.
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!
Fog prevents the takedown attempt.
Fog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koshadze backwards.
Fog cracks Koshadze with a nice body shot.
Fog makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Fog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koshadze tries to score a body lock takedown but Fog shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fog lands with a right to the head.
Fog is stalling here.
Fog prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Fog jumps into guard, dragging Koshadze to the mat.
Fog has control of Koshadze's left arm, preventing Koshadze from doing any damage.
Fog has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Fog's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Fog looking for a guillotine here but Koshadze defends easily.
Fog pulls Koshadze in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fog looking for a guillotine here but Koshadze defends easily.
Fog is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Koshadze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fog on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fog tries to get out of the position.
Fog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koshadze.
Fog pulls Koshadze in close to his closed guard and prevents Koshadze from doing any damage or advancing position.
Koshadze postures up in Fog's guard and throws a big left but Fog blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koshadze being controlled here momentarily.

Koshadze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Fog is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Koshadze is aware though and is defending well.
Koshadze throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koshadze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fog controlling Koshadze's posture.
Koshadze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fog controlling Koshadze's posture.
Fog continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brain Fog dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Koshadze shoots in and drives through. Fog sprawls well.
Koshadze tries to move into range but Fog moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fog lands a head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koshadze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koshadze fails with the takedown.
No luck for Koshadze with that takedown attempt.
Brain Fog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zurab Koshadze.
Fog jabs Koshadze right on the nose. Koshadze blinks but takes it well.
Koshadze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koshadze can do to turn this around?
Fog lands a jab to Koshadze's midsection.
Koshadze on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koshadze fails to land the takedown.
Donk. Fog catches Koshadze right on the button with a cross.
Koshadze is breathing heavily.
Fog lands a really nice looking cross but Koshadze seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Fog. No joy for Koshadze on that attempt.
Fog connects with a body shot that sends Koshadze's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fog changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Fog coming out on top.
Fog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Fog clinches.
Nice body punch from Fog.
Fog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koshadzes head.
Koshadze letting Fog take a breather here.
Fog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Fog.
Nice body punch from Fog.
Fog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koshadze backwards.
Fog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koshadze backwards.

Koshadze is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koshadze backwards.
Koshadze is still on wobbly legs! Can Fog finish him?
Fog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koshadze backwards.
Koshadze goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fog prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A shot in the inside from Fog.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fog cracks Koshadze with a nice body shot.
Fog stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fog lands with a short shot to the head.
Fog is working Koshadze over against the cage.
Fog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Fog.
Fog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Fog.
Fog presses Koshadze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fog lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Fog on the inside.
Good body shot from Fog.
Fog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koshadze backwards.
Nice body punch from Fog - that landed with a thud.
Fog manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koshadze backwards.
Fog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fog.
Fog'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.
Fog makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koshadze misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Fog.
Brain Fog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fog slows down the pace here.

Fog drags the fight down to the ground.

Koshadze has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fog to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Koshadze is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fog pulls down on the head and he's put Koshadze to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brain Fog!
In his post fight interview, Brain Fog gave a big smile as he said 'Determined, so-so chin.'.