PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obaminator (ranked 1050 p4p, 2098 weight class) and Vadik Koslov (ranked 146 p4p, 278 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Obaminator might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Obaminator
vs
Koslov

186 cm
21
185
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
192
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Urban Fighter
Core Combat

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vadik Koslov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obaminator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koslov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obaminator tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koslov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koslov slips a straight right by Obaminator.
Koslov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obaminator.

Obaminator fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koslov, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Obaminator.
Obaminator misses with some punches.
Obaminator lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koslov backwards.
Obaminator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koslov's elbow.
Obaminator blocks a body shot from Koslov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obaminator is struggling to control the position.
Obaminator softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Obaminator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koslov throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Koslov.
Koslov looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov blocks a body shot from Obaminator.
Koslov swings wildly with an uppercut but Obaminator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koslov blocking some punches.
Obaminator lands with a left to the head.

Obaminator manages to pull guard.
Obaminator seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Koslov working some strikes from top position.
Koslov stays in close to Obaminator's body and controls the position.

Koslov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Obaminator utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Obaminator working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koslov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koslov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Obaminator is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Koslov has his hands clasped together but Obaminator extends and breaks Koslov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Obaminator.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barack Obaminator!
A victorious Barack Obaminator thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.