PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ivan kotoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

McCann
vs
kotoski

180 cm
23
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony McCann!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ivan kotoski!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by kotoski!
kotoski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but kotoski circles away quickly and effectively.
kotoski tries to bum rush McCann with a series of wild strikes but McCann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCann connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

kotoski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
kotoski lands a nice elbow.
kotoski scores a nice knee to the body.
kotoski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
kotoski unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
kotoski crunches a lovely knee into McCann's ribcage.
kotoski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
kotoski tries to land a knee to the head but McCann blocks with his arms.
McCann takes an elbow to the temple.
kotoski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McCann is breathing heavily.
McCann tries to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling the position.
kotoski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
kotoski trying to land knees to the body.
kotoski lands a damaging elbow.
kotoski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCann.
kotoski missing with knees to the body.
kotoski prevents McCann from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCann takes an elbow to the forehead.
kotoski scores a nice knee to the body.
kotoski lands an elbow that stopped McCann in his tracks for a moment.
kotoski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
kotoski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from kotoski.
kotoski missing with knees to the body.
kotoski unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
kotoski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but McCann avoids the damage to the body.
kotoski misses with a knee strike.
kotoski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
kotoski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
kotoski keeps control of McCann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
kotoski misses with a knee strike.
McCann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
kotoski missing with knees to the body.
McCann blocks the elbow strike.
McCann is trying to break the clinch but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
kotoski lands an elbow inside that McCann shrugs off.
kotoski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCann is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCann has had enough of the clinch but kotoski keeps him there for the moment.
kotoski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
kotoski pushes off an throws an elbow but McCann leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
kotoski prevents McCann from breaking the clinch.
kotoski keeps control of McCann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCann managing to block the knees to the body from kotoski.
McCann dodges an elbow strike from kotoski.
kotoski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
kotoski missing with knees to the body.
McCann has had enough of the clinch but kotoski keeps him there for the moment.
McCann wants to break the clinch but can't.
kotoski prevents McCann from breaking the clinch.
McCann blocks an elbow strike.
McCann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCann has had enough of the clinch but kotoski keeps him there for the moment.
McCann dodges an elbow strike from kotoski.
kotoski prevents McCann from breaking the clinch.
kotoski lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from kotoski.
McCann is looking to break free of the clinch but kotoski has double underhooks.
kotoski prevents McCann from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kotoski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
kotoski landing knees to the body.
kotoski scores a nice knee to the body.
kotoski misses with an elbow strike.
kotoski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McCann is trying to break free.
McCann is trying to break the clinch but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
kotoski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
kotoski lands a nice knee to the body.
McCann managing to block the knees to the body from kotoski.
McCann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCann is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by kotoski.
kotoski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
kotoski misses with a knee strike.
McCann is trying to break the clinch but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
McCann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCann is trying to break free.
kotoski trying to land knees to the body.
McCann lands a body punch.
McCann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
kotoski tries a knee to the head but McCann blocks it.
McCann throws a head punch that misses.
kotoski trying to land knees to the body.
McCann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCann wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but McCann avoids the damage to the body.
kotoski throws an elbow that misses.
McCann has had enough of the clinch but kotoski keeps him there for the moment.
McCann avoiding damage as kotoski throws knees to the body.
McCann is looking to break free of the clinch but kotoski has double underhooks.
kotoski blocks a body shot from McCann.
kotoski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCann blocks it with crossed arms.
kotoski keeps control of McCann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCann tries to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling the position.
McCann is trying to break free.
McCann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
kotoski keeps control of McCann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ivan kotoski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

kotoski avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from McCann misses.
kotoski avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McCann lands with an uppercut that bounces kotoski off the cage and back into rage.
McCann misses with an uppercut. kotoski saw that one coming.

kotoski has taken the fight to the clinch.
McCann tries to work over kotoski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCann takes an elbow to the temple.
kotoski lands an elbow inside that McCann shrugs off.
McCann takes a knee right on the jaw!
McCann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
kotoski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCann.
kotoski is breathing heavily.
McCann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
kotoski connects with a knee to the head.
McCann wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCann is looking to break free of the clinch but kotoski has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for kotoski.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but McCann avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kotoski lands a damaging elbow.
McCann takes an elbow to the forehead.
McCann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCann wants to stall.
McCann blocks an elbow strike.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but McCann avoids the damage to the body.
McCann blocks an elbow strike.
McCann takes an elbow to the temple.
McCann can't break the clinch.
McCann taking a breather.
kotoski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
kotoski trying to land knees to the body.
McCann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCann managing to block the knees to the body from kotoski.
McCann misses with a punch to the body.
McCann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCann tries to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling the position.
kotoski trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by kotoski.
McCann has had enough of the clinch but kotoski keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McCann wants to break free but kotoski has control.
kotoski landing knees to the body.
McCann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCann blocks the elbow strike.
McCann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
kotoski keeps control of McCann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
kotoski keeps control of McCann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
kotoski misses with an elbow over the top.
McCann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCann is trying to break free.
McCann misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCann swings wildly with an uppercut but kotoski uses good head movement to avoid it.
kotoski throws an elbow that misses.
McCann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
kotoski misses with a knee strike.
kotoski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCann wants to break free but kotoski has control.
McCann is trying to break the clinch but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but McCann avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but McCann avoids the damage to the body.
McCann misses with the head strike.
kotoski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
kotoski throws an elbow that misses.
McCann wants to break free but kotoski has control.
kotoski keeps control of McCann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCann misses with a punch to the body.
McCann is looking to break free of the clinch but kotoski has double underhooks.
McCann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCann wants to get back to striking at distance but kotoski won't allow it.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but McCann avoids the damage to the body.
kotoski throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
kotoski keeps control of McCann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCann is looking to break free of the clinch but kotoski has double underhooks.
McCann is trying to break the clinch but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
kotoski misses with an elbow over the top.
McCann wants to get back to striking at distance but kotoski won't allow it.
kotoski blocks a body shot from McCann.
McCann is trying to break the clinch but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
kotoski keeps control of McCann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
kotoski blocking some punches.
kotoski lands an elbow just above McCann 's eye.
McCann avoids the elbow strike from kotoski, against the cage.
McCann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
kotoski keeps control of McCann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but McCann avoids the damage to the body.
kotoski landing knees to the body.
kotoski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCann blocks it with crossed arms.
McCann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCann avoids a wild elbow strike from kotoski.
McCann has had enough of the clinch but kotoski keeps him there for the moment.
McCann managing to block the knees to the body from kotoski.
McCann wants to get back to striking at distance but kotoski won't allow it.
kotoski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCann is trying to break the clinch but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCann wants to break free but kotoski has control.
kotoski missing with knees to the body.
McCann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCann avoids a wild elbow strike from kotoski.
McCann wants to break the clinch but can't.
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 Tony McCann will probably get the nod.
That's time! McCann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McCann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
kotoski tries to clinch up but McCann circles away and keeps his distance.
McCann misses with the combination.
kotoski throws a combination that misses
and McCann counters with a left and a right that stings kotoski.
McCann sizes up kotoski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

kotoski is rocked!
kotoski looks for the body kick but McCann saw that one coming.
McCann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
kotoski is still on wobbly legs! Can McCann finish him?
It's a brutal combination of punches from McCann! kotoski is backing up but he can't get away as McCann lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops kotoski and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony McCann!
Tony McCann retains his lightweight title!