PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Vader (ranked 3007 p4p, 2593 weight class) and Pavo Kosar (ranked 350 p4p, 304 weight class). Van Vader has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vader
vs
Kosar

196 cm
21
275
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
265
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavo Kosar!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosar misses the body punch
and Vader counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kosar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vader is looking for a counter combo.
Kosar scores with a jab to the head.
Kosar throws a poor cross that misses
and Vader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Pavo Kosar has been cut.
Vader 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.
Vader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kosar lands a jab to the nose.
Kosar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kosar moves away from the strike by Vader.
Vader misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kosar counter with a right hand.
Vader misses with a jab to the body
and Kosar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vader connects with a body shot.
Vader is looking to wear down Kosar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kosar misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosar dodges the punch combination from Vader.
Vader throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Kosar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vader misses with a series of wild punches.
Kosar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vader has time to react.
Vader misses with a double jab
and Kosar counters with a nice uppercut.
Kosar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vader misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kosar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vader is breathing heavily.
Kosar throws a looping overhand right but Vader ducks down to avoid it.
Vader looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kosar misses with a straight right.
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!

Kosar has managed to clinch.
Kosar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kosar lands with a light punch inside.
Kosar swings wildly with an uppercut but Vader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kosar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vader backwards.
Kosar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kosar lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Vader is rocked!
Kosar scores with a hook to the body.
Kosar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Vader is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kosar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kosar dips a shoulder and cracks Vader with a mighty uppercut! Vader falls back against the cage and Kosar unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vader is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kosar screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavo Kosar!
A relieved looking Pavo Kosar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.