PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Kos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guru Majja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Majja
vs
Kos

182 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
182 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Kos!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kos gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Kos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Majja on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Majja is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kos sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Majja is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Majja is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kos scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kos tries to score with some ground and pound. Majja controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Majja managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kos.
Kos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Majja regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kos's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja looks like he's trying to stand up.

Kos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Majja is just riding it out for now. Kos eventually gives up the hold.
Majja wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kos.
Majja lands with a good body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kos.
Kos looks gassed!
Kos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guru Majja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Kos.
Majja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Majja throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majja jabs Kos right on the nose. Kos blinks but takes it well.
Majja digs a good body shot into Kos's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Majja.

Kos is rocked!

It looks like Josh Kos has been cut.
Majja lands with a shot to the body.
Kos is still on wobbly legs! Can Majja finish him?
Kos walks into a stiff left hand from Majja.
Majja lands a nice shot to the body.
Kos seems to have recovered his senses.
Kos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Majja clinches.
Majja lands a right hand.
Majja scores with a shot to the side of Kos's head.
Majja throws a big uppercut that drops Kos! More strikes from Majja and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kos lies dazed against the cage as Majja celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guru Majja!