PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nurlan Kovaleva (ranked 4524 p4p, 3121 weight class) and Clayton Schroeder (ranked 0 p4p, 348 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kovaleva
vs
Schroeder

174 cm
25
152
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
155
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nurlan Kovaleva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clayton Schroeder!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schroeder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kovaleva swats away the attempt to clinch by Schroeder.
Schroeder wants to clinch up but Kovaleva keeps it at a distance.

Schroeder has Kovaleva up against the cage in a clinch.
Kovaleva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schroeder is trying to break the clinch but Kovaleva is controlling him.
Schroeder gets underhooks to prevent Kovaleva's takedown attempt.
Kovaleva wants to take the fight to the mat but Schroeder manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nurlan Kovaleva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovaleva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schroeder gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kovaleva has Schroeder pressed against the cage, preventing Schroeder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schroeder tries to break free but Kovaleva pushes him back against the cage.
Kovaleva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schroeder's efforts to push away.
Schroeder is trying to break the clinch but Kovaleva has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovaleva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schroeder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kovaleva is trying to drag Schroeder to the mat but Schroeder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Schroeder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kovaleva wants a takedown.
Schroeder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kovaleva has him pressed against the cage.
Schroeder is trying to break the clinch but Kovaleva has him pressed against the cage.
Schroeder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schroeder tries to circle away but Kovaleva has him pinned against the cage.
Kovaleva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Schroeder fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kovaleva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schroeder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clayton Schroeder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kovaleva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Schroeder is looking to escape.
Kovaleva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kovaleva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovaleva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kovaleva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Schroeder working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovaleva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovaleva landing strikes from the mount and Schroeder is in trouble!
Kovaleva with the ground and pound from mount.
Kovaleva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Schroeder is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kovaleva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Schroeder is trying to stand up.
Schroeder working to try and regain half guard.
Schroeder is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kovaleva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schroeder hang on?
Kovaleva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Schroeder is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovaleva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Schroeder?
Schroeder is still in real trouble! Can Kovaleva finish him?
Kovaleva lands a big shot to the head and Schroeder winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nurlan Kovaleva!