PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jantan (ranked 1224 p4p, 164 weight class) and Evgeni Kozlov (ranked 1587 p4p, 204 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jantan
vs
Kozlov

178 cm
26
197 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Jantan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evgeni Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jantan scores with a takedown into Kozlov's guard.
Kozlov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jantan throws a big right hand that misses.
Jantan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kozlov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jantan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jantan lands a couple of digs.
Jantan lands a couple of elbows.
Jantan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Jantan from controlling successfully.
Kozlov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jantan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jantan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kozlov is trying to control the position but Jantan postures up.
Jantan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jantan.
Jantan lands a couple of elbows.
Jantan advances position into side control!
Jantan working the head with strikes.
An elbow from Jantan crashes against the mat.
Jantan throws a strike aimed at the side of Kozlov's head but Kozlov avoids it well.
Jantan working the head and body with strikes.
Jantan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kozlov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kozlov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Kozlov is rocked!
Kozlov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kozlov is still in real trouble! Can Jantan finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kozlov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jantan lands a strong strike to the head of Kozlov. That's dazed him! Jantan looking to finish here. Kozlov is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Jantan lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Jantan!
Joseph Jantan opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.