PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 405 p4p, 657 weight class) and Ludwig Von Mises (ranked 64 p4p, 92 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kosmanov
vs
Von Mises

180 cm
28
170
13 - 8 - 1

186 cm
28
181
14 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Urban Fighter

SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ludwig Von Mises!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Mises misses with a body shot.
Kosmanov throwing a counter right hand but Von Mises manages to avoid it.
Kosmanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Mises.
Kosmanov avoids the body shot from Von Mises.
Kosmanov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Von Mises just misses with a punch to the body.
Kosmanov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Von Mises looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Von Mises misses the shot to the body.
Kosmanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Mises sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kosmanov throws a looping overhand right but Von Mises ducks down to avoid it.

Von Mises closes the distance and pushes Kosmanov back into the cage.
Von Mises is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kosmanov to keep the fight standing.
Von Mises tries to pull guard but Kosmanov holds him up against the cage and eventually Von Mises drops back down to his feet.
Von Mises tries to pull guard but Kosmanov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vladimir Kosmanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludwig Von Mises.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov lands a left hand.
Von Mises jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kosmanov walks away with a smile on his face. Von Mises gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Von Mises scores with a head kick. Kosmanov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Von Mises moves away from the strike by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Von Mises drops his hands momentarily and Kosmanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Mises blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Von Mises.
Von Mises takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Kosmanov misses.
Von Mises unleashes a big counter combination but Kosmanov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Von Mises misses with a straight left.
Von Mises throws a head kick that misses.
Von Mises ducks under a wild hook from Kosmanov.
Von Mises loads up on a big right hand but Kosmanov slips the punch.
Kosmanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Mises.
Von Mises replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kosmanov blocks it well.
Kosmanov avoids the body shot from Von Mises.
Von Mises throws a leg kick
and Kosmanov counters with a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Von Mises both land. Nice combination.
Kosmanov throws a leg kick
and Von Mises counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Von Mises misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Kosmanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kosmanov. Von Mises does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kosmanov defending well as Von Mises loads up on a big left hand.
Kosmanov misses with an uppercut. Von Mises saw that one coming.
Kosmanov checks a low kick from Von Mises.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Von Mises.
Kosmanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Mises manages to avoid it.
Kosmanov misses with a wild body shot.
Kosmanov throws a shot from downtown. Von Mises moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kosmanov. Von Mises does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Von Mises! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Mises. Kosmanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Mises scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kosmanov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Von Mises momentarily.
Von Mises tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Mises ducks under a wild hook from Kosmanov.
Von Mises punishes Kosmanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kosmanov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kosmanov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Von Mises scores with a kick to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Kosmanov.
Von Mises pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Mises lands a front kick.
Kosmanov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Von Mises finds it's way round the side to connect with Kosmanov's head.
Von Mises swings for the body but Kosmanov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov misses with a wild body shot.
Von Mises throws a leg kick but Kosmanov moved away.
Kosmanov moves away from the strike by Von Mises.
Kosmanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kosmanov scores with a punch to the head.
Von Mises looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kosmanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Von Mises jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kosmanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Mises.
Von Mises misses with a low kick.
Von Mises bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Mises steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kosmanov.
Von Mises with a nice calf kick.
Kosmanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Mises.
Von Mises lands a lovely overhand right.
Von Mises wants to land a leg kick but Kosmanov is out of range.
Von Mises scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kosmanov doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick from Kosmanov, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov misses the jab.
Von Mises ducks under a wild hook from Kosmanov.
Von Mises bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Mises looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kosmanov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Von Mises throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Mises throws a leg kick that misses.
Von Mises looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Von Mises throws a body shot but no joy.
Kosmanov throws a body punch but Von Mises moves out of range.
Von Mises is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kosmanov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kosmanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kosmanov blocks a leg kick.
Von Mises fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kosmanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Mises takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kosmanov throws a lazy right hand but Von Mises sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kosmanov looks to land a left hand but Von Mises moved out of range nicely.
Von Mises takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Von Mises dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kosmanov lands a nice shot that snaps Von Mises's head back.
Kosmanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Von Mises.
Von Mises uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kosmanov.
Von Mises is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kosmanov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Von Mises. That one must have hurt.
Kosmanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kosmanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kosmanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kosmanov misses the shot to the body.
Von Mises connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kosmanov momentarily.
Kosmanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Mises moves forwards but Kosmanov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kosmanov throws a leg kick
and Von Mises counters with a series of strikes. Kosmanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Von Mises throws a shot from downtown. Kosmanov moves away and avoids it.
Kosmanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Von Mises swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kosmanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kosmanov lands with a shot to the body.
Von Mises lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Von Mises misses with a straight left.
Kosmanov avoids the head kick by Von Mises.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Mises slips under a jab from Kosmanov.
Von Mises looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Von Mises fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kosmanov manages to avoid it.
Kosmanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Von Mises throws a body shot but no joy.
Kosmanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kosmanov misses the shot to the body.
Von Mises throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kosmanov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kosmanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good leg kick by Von Mises.
Kosmanov thuds a left hand into Von Mises's body.
Kosmanov throws a jab when Von Mises was well out of range.
Kosmanov blocks a low kick nicely.
Kosmanov throws an off balance right hand
and Von Mises counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kosmanov throws a body punch but Von Mises moves out of range.
Von Mises lands with a shot to the body.
Von Mises throws a hook to the side of Kosmanov's head but Kosmanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Mises misses with a head kick.
Kosmanov throws the left hand but Von Mises avoids the punch easily.
Von Mises steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Von Mises checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kosmanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Mises.
Von Mises is looking to land body kicks.
Von Mises throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Mises is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick by Von Mises misses
letting Kosmanov counter with a right hand.
Von Mises walks into a left hand.
Kosmanov lands a jab-cross combination.
Kosmanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Mises sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Von Mises's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Mises. Kosmanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Mises swings for the body but Kosmanov moves out of range.
Kosmanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Mises moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Mises. Kosmanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Mises throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kosmanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Mises throws a leg kick but Kosmanov checks it.
Von Mises throws a leg kick but Kosmanov moved away.
Kosmanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Kosmanov misses with a leg kick.
Von Mises's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kosmanov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Von Mises scrambles back to his feet.
Von Mises takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Von Mises moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Von Mises throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kosmanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Von Mises is able to avoid easily.
Ludwig Von Mises seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kosmanov blocks a head kick by Von Mises.
Kosmanov loads up on a big right hand but Von Mises slips the punch.
Von Mises avoids the body shot from Kosmanov.

Kosmanov tries to keep at a distance but Von Mises has taken the fight into the clinch.
Von Mises misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kosmanov blocks a body shot from Von Mises.

Kosmanov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Von Mises regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Von Mises has his foot on Kosmanov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kosmanov works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kosmanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Von Mises's head.
Von Mises has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Soul Supremacy Rio. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Von Mises keeping moving, preventing Kosmanov from controlling successfully.
Von Mises trying to keep a closed guard but Kosmanov is proving a slippery customer.
Von Mises is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Von Mises looking for a triangle here. Kosmanov is fighting it but it looks tight! Von Mises pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kosmanov is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ludwig Von Mises!
Ludwig Von Mises really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.