PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 1672 p4p, 1395 weight class) and Konrad Wagner (ranked 224 p4p, 197 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kosmanov
vs
Wagner

180 cm
38
170
32 - 24 - 2

181 cm
35
174
31 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Conviction
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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 32 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Konrad Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosmanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been hearing reports that Kosmanov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wagner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Kosmanov clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Kosmanov.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Kosmanov avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Kosmanov throws a head punch that misses.

Wagner breaks from the clinch.
Wagner thuds his shin into the meat of Kosmanov's side.
Wagner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vladimir Kosmanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kosmanov misses with a hook
and Wagner counters with a nice body shot.
Wagner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kosmanov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner throws a shot from downtown. Kosmanov moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kosmanov misses the target.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kosmanov tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Kosmanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wagner. Wagner obviously looking to wear him down.
Kosmanov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Wagner.

Kosmanov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kosmanov has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
Wagner stalling.
Wagner pushes Kosmanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner tries a body shot but Kosmanov blocks it.
Kosmanov misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kosmanov.
Kosmanov can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
Kosmanov throws a head punch that misses.
Kosmanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wagner blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.
Kosmanov misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner misses with a body punch.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kosmanov misses with some punches.
Kosmanov lands a shoulder strike.
Kosmanov misses with some punches.
Kosmanov can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wagner.
Wagner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kosmanov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kosmanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kosmanov digs a right hand underneath Wagner's ribcage. Wagner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kosmanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
Kosmanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wagner manages to break the clinch.
Wagner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Kosmanov blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kosmanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, jab by Kosmanov - just one landing.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Kosmanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kosmanov scores with a jab. Wagner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wagner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wagner drops his hands momentarily and Kosmanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kosmanov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
Kosmanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner works the jab nicely.
Kosmanov tests Wagner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wagner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wagner's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner is looking to score with low kicks.
Wagner throws a body punch but Kosmanov moves out of range.
Kosmanov throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Kosmanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wagner misses with a jab to the body
and Kosmanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kosmanov blocks a leg kick.
Wagner slips under a jab from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kosmanov lands with a cross.
Wagner misses with a hook
and Kosmanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wagner thinking.
Kosmanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kosmanov counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kosmanov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kosmanov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Kosmanov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kosmanov dips to his left and cracks Wagner with an uppercut!
Kosmanov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wagner works Kosmanov's body with a nice hook.
Kosmanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Wagner throws a head kick but Kosmanov moves out of range.
Kosmanov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wagner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kosmanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kosmanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Wagner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kosmanov manages to avoid it.
Vladimir Kosmanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Kosmanov is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov lands a jab to the head.
Kosmanov slips a jab from Wagner.
Kosmanov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wagner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kosmanov throws a big shot that misses.
Kosmanov lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Kosmanov blocks the leg kick.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Kosmanov lands a nice hook to Wagner's body. Wagner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wagner lands a two punch combo.

Kosmanov closes the distance and pushes Wagner back into the cage.
Kosmanov lands with a right to the head.
Kosmanov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kosmanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kosmanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kosmanov can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
Kosmanov takes a shot to the head.
Kosmanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kosmanov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kosmanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kosmanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wagner working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosmanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Wagner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kosmanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is trying to push Kosmanov away but Kosmanov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kosmanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kosmanov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kosmanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kosmanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kosmanov backwards.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kosmanov throws a head punch that misses.
Kosmanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner pushes Kosmanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kosmanov.
Vladimir Kosmanov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kosmanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wagner.
A short right from Wagner.
Wagner blocks a body shot from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.

Wagner breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov scores with a body shot.
Wagner thuds a left hand into Kosmanov's body.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Kosmanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kosmanov moves away.
Kosmanov misses with a looping left.
Wagner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kosmanov checks it well.
Kosmanov misses with a straight right.
Kosmanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kosmanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner misses the jab.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kosmanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Wagner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wagner swings for the body but Kosmanov moves out of range.
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!
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wagner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kosmanov rather than just go for the knockout.
Kosmanov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wagner has time to react.
Kosmanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kosmanov manages to avoid it.
Wagner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kosmanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Kosmanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kosmanov.
Kosmanov misses with a straight left.
Kosmanov jabs at Wagner's body.
Kosmanov throws a leg kick but Wagner checks it.
Wagner flicks out a counter leg kick but Kosmanov steps away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kosmanov tries to clinch up.
Kosmanov works Wagner's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Kosmanov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kosmanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Konrad Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wagner slips under a jab.
Kosmanov motions for Wagner to come forward. Kosmanov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kosmanov blocks a head kick by Wagner.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Wagner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Kosmanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kosmanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kosmanov throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Kosmanov checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
A low kick from Kosmanov misses
and Wagner counters with a series of strikes. Kosmanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wagner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kosmanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kosmanov does it's job there.
A lazy left from Kosmanov finds it's target.
Kosmanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner misses with a hook
and Kosmanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kosmanov has closed the distance and engaged Wagner in a clinch.
Wagner tries a body shot but Kosmanov blocks it.
Kosmanov lands a hook that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Kosmanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wagner.
Kosmanov blocks an uppercut.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kosmanov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Kosmanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosmanov misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wagner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kosmanov tries to work over Wagner's front leg with a kick but Wagner checks it.
Wagner throws a right hand that Kosmanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kosmanov also avoids with ease.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Kosmanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Kosmanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kosmanov scores with the left hand. Wagner knows he should have avoided that one.
Wagner connects with a jab.
Kosmanov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kosmanov throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wagner! But no joy.
Wagner throws a shot from downtown. Kosmanov moves away and avoids it.
Kosmanov stuns Wagner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wagner lands with a cross.
Kosmanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Kosmanov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Kosmanov scores with a body shot.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Kosmanov saw that one coming.
Kosmanov tests Wagner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wagner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kosmanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kosmanov.
It seemed like Wagner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kosmanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wagner tries to land a front kick but Kosmanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner misses with a shot to the body
and Kosmanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
A jab from Wagner finds it's way through Kosmanov's defenses.
Kosmanov slips under a jab.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov throws a leg kick but Wagner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kosmanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wagner doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and Kosmanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kosmanov blocks a jab.
Kosmanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Wagner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kosmanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kosmanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Wagner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wagner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wagner walks into a jab.
Wagner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kosmanov moves out of range of the body kick.
Wagner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kosmanov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wagner moves out of range as Kosmanov throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Kosmanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kosmanov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Kosmanov!
Vladimir Kosmanov thanked the fans post fight for their support.