PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 1460 p4p, 1249 weight class) and Vadik Koslov (ranked 215 p4p, 183 weight class). Philippe comes to the cage accompanied by Chant vaudou haitien. Peguero Jean Philippe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Philippe
vs
Koslov

187 cm
23
193
9 - 3 - 0

193 cm
23
192
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Undead Nutrition

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vadik Koslov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philippe takes a swing at Koslov's ribcage but misses.
Koslov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Philippe defends it well.
Philippe misses with a straight right.
Philippe gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Koslov counters by moving into the clinch.
Koslov gets through Philippe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koslov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Philippe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Philippe can't break the clinch.

Philippe breaks from the clinch.
Koslov tries to clinch but Philippe moves out of range.
Koslov dodges the punch combination from Philippe.
Philippe throws a looping overhand right but Koslov ducks down to avoid it.
Koslov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Koslov moves into the clinch.
Koslov misses with some punches.
Philippe is trying to break the clinch but Koslov is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Philippe's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Philippe breaks from the clinch.
Philippe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Philippe throws an overhand right that lands on Koslov's shoulder, as Koslov tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe throws a poor cross that misses

and Koslov moves into the clinch.
Philippe wants to get back to striking at distance but Koslov won't allow it.
Philippe is trying to push Koslov away but Koslov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Philippe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koslov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Philippe.
Koslov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Philippe misses.
Koslov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Philippe misses with a looping left.
Koslov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Philippe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koslov. That did some damage!

Koslov closes the distance and clinches.
Philippe is trying to force a seperation but Koslov has the dominant position.
Philippe can't break the clinch.
Philippe wants to break the clinch but can't.

Koslov tightens his grip and picks Philippe up, before dumping him to the ground. Philippe manages to land in guard.
Philippe is wriggling around but Koslov manages to pass to half guard.
Philippe is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at London MMA Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Philippe is trying to stand.
Koslov thows a huge punch but Philippe dodges it nicely.
Koslov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koslov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koslov drops an elbow to the side of Philippe's head.
Philippe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koslov.
Koslov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Philippe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koslov.
Philippe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koslov.
Koslov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Philippe defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov trying to advance position but Philippe counters by regaining guard.
Philippe keeping full guard, as Koslov tries to pass.
Koslov is pushing down on Philippe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Philippe is fighting to maintain full guard but Koslov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Koslov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Koslov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Philippe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Philippe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koslov looks to land a strike but Philippe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koslov throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Philippe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koslov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koslov throwing strikes from guard but Philippe blocks nicely.
Koslov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Koslov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koslov prevents Philippe from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Koslov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koslov gets through Philippe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vadik Koslov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Philippe throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Koslov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Philippe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koslov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Philippe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
Koslov avoids a punch combination nicely.

Nice combo by Koslov! Oh, that's hurt him - Philippe falls to the canvas and Koslov follows him into side control.

Philippe is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koslov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Koslov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Koslov prevents Philippe from escaping the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Koslov.
Koslov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Koslov working the body and head with strikes.
Koslov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koslov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Philippe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Koslov working the body and head with strikes.
Koslov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Koslov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Koslov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Philippe parries the strikes from Koslov easily there. Koslov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Philippe to escape.
Koslov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Koslov working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koslov in side control, throwing shots but Philippe defends.
Koslov working the head and body with strikes.
Koslov lands an elbow.
Koslov cracks Philippe with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Peguero Jean Philippe's cut is getting worse.
Koslov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Koslov.
Philippe parries the strikes from Koslov easily there. Koslov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Philippe to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov lands an elbow.
Philippe dodges the ground and pound from Koslov.
Koslov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Philippe is avoiding damage well.
Philippe wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Philippe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Peguero Jean Philippe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peguero Jean Philippe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vadik Koslov!