PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamza Kosen (ranked 4169 p4p, 25157 weight class) and Vladyk Yefimkova (ranked 179 p4p, 227 weight class). Vladyk Yefimkova has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kosen
vs
Yefimkova

225 cm
18
300
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
275
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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Hakaka La'au Performance
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamza Kosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladyk Yefimkova!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yefimkova appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hamza Kosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yefimkova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kosen tries to work over Yefimkova's front leg with a kick but Yefimkova checks it.
Kosen backing away here, and Yefimkova unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Kosen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yefimkova looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yefimkova parries the strikes from Kosen easily there. Kosen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yefimkova to escape.
Kosen tries to score with some ground and pound. Yefimkova controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yefimkova parries the strikes from Kosen easily there. Kosen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yefimkova to escape.
The strikes coming from Kosen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Yefimkova managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kosen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yefimkova to see if he's OK.
Kosen cracks Yefimkova with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kosen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kosen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kosen slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosen lands some shots froms side control.
Kosen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kosen throws a strike aimed at the side of Yefimkova's head but Yefimkova avoids it well.
Yefimkova is trying to get back to his feet.
Kosen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kosen in side control lands a decent elbow.

It looks like Vladyk Yefimkova has been cut.
Yefimkova takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kosen is looking to take a break and control but Yefimkova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kosen landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosen working the ground and pound.

Yefimkova is rocked!
A big shot lands for Kosen! That's hurt Yefimkova! Will he recover? Kosen fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamza Kosen!