PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Islam Koreskhov (ranked 4708 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana Schwartz (ranked 2500 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Koreskhov
vs
Schwartz

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Urban Fighter
Arcticus University: London

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Koreskhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dana Schwartz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwartz. Koreskhov does a little dance to reset his feet.

Koreskhov takes the fight into the clinch.
Schwartz tries a body shot but Koreskhov blocks it.
Schwartz misses with an elbow over the top.
Koreskhov is trying to drag Schwartz to the mat but Schwartz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Koreskhov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koreskhov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schwartz misses with a wild body shot.
Dana Schwartz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwartz takes a swing at Koreskhov's ribcage but misses.
Schwartz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koreskhov manages to avoid it.
Schwartz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koreskhov counters with a left and a right that stings Schwartz.
Schwartz swings for the body but Koreskhov moves out of range.

Schwartz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Koreskhov quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreskhov is staying active underneath Schwartz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schwartz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ground and pound from Schwartz.
Koreskhov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schwartz on the ground.
Schwartz trying to control the action but Koreskhov is working from the bottom.
Koreskhov taking some punishment here, with Schwartz in his half guard.
Schwartz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schwartz lands with a punch from half guard.
Schwartz wants to take a breather but Koreskhov is having none of it.

Koreskhov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schwartz scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Koreskhov trying to hold on to Schwartz's head to control him but Schwartz postures up.
Schwartz not doing much here.
Schwartz lands with a punch from half guard.
Schwartz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Koreskhov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schwartz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schwartz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz drops an elbow to the side of Koreskhov's head.
Schwartz trying to control the action but Koreskhov is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Schwartz there.

Koreskhov is rocked!
Koreskhov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwartz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oh Koreskhov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schwartz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Schwartz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schwartz lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Koreskhov quite badly. Koreskhov pulls Schwartz in close trying to recover. Schwartz postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Koreskhov on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Koreskhov doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dana Schwartz!