PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Cohones (ranked 3002 p4p, 22512 weight class) and Abdul Azizsbatereja (ranked 383 p4p, 620 weight class). Dimitri Cohones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cohones
vs
Azizsbatereja

176 cm
25
200
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
32
202
4 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Cohones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdul Azizsbatereja!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cohones clinches up against the cage.
Cohones throws a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Cohones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Azizsbatereja has had enough of the clinch but Cohones keeps him there for the moment.
Cohones pushes off an throws an elbow but Azizsbatereja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Azizsbatereja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cohones is defending well for now.
Cohones misses with a knee strike.
Cohones throws an elbow that misses.
Cohones looking to throw knees to the head but Azizsbatereja is blocking nicely.
Cohones tries to land a knee to the head but Azizsbatereja blocks with his arms.
Cohones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Azizsbatereja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cohones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Azizsbatereja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cohones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Azizsbatereja misses with some punches.
Azizsbatereja is looking to break free of the clinch but Cohones has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cohones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Azizsbatereja has had enough of the clinch but Cohones keeps him there for the moment.
Azizsbatereja tries to circle away but Cohones has him pinned against the cage.
Cohones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Azizsbatereja's efforts to push away.
Azizsbatereja working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azizsbatereja avoids the elbow strike from Cohones, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cohones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azizsbatereja's brow.
Cohones misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cohones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azizsbatereja's brow.
Cohones is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Azizsbatereja just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cohones's brow.
Cohones throws an elbow that misses.
Azizsbatereja looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cohones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azizsbatereja's brow.
Azizsbatereja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cohones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Azizsbatereja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Azizsbatereja avoids the elbow strike from Cohones, against the cage.
Azizsbatereja wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cohones has him pressed against the cage.
Azizsbatereja is trying to break the clinch but Cohones is controlling him.
Cohones looking to throw knees to the head but Azizsbatereja is blocking nicely.
Azizsbatereja tries a body shot but Cohones blocks it.
Cohones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cohones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cohones pushes off an throws an elbow but Azizsbatereja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Azizsbatereja breaks the clinch.

Azizsbatereja lands a left and a right that send Cohones crashing to the mat, dazed. Azizsbatereja thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Dimitri Cohones has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Azizsbatereja slams his shin into Cohones's torso.
Azizsbatereja has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Azizsbatereja connects with a nice cross there... Cohones is looking wobbly and Azizsbatereja recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Cohones to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Azizsbatereja jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Abdul Azizsbatereja!