PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lud Kosiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legend comes to the cage accompanied by Like a G6. Kosiba has chosen Hammer Time as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Legend
vs
Kosiba

196 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lud Kosiba!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosiba wants to clinch up but Legend keeps it at a distance.

Kosiba has managed to clinch.
Legend has Kosiba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kosiba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Legend drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kosiba gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Kosiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legend tries to clinch up but Kosiba circles away and keeps his distance.
Kosiba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legend paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kosiba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kosiba throws a push kick but Legend slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Kosiba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend shoots for a takedown but Kosiba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Legend. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Legend looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Legend gets the takedown into side control.
Kosiba is not content to let Legend control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legend tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Legend has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kosiba tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Legend is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kosiba has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kosiba is trying to control Legend's posture but Legend avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Legend wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kosiba keeps working.
Legend controlling the position from side mount.

Legend is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kosiba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Legend trying to control the action but Kosiba is working from the bottom.
Kosiba tries to buck Legend off but Legend is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend trying to control the action but Kosiba is working from the bottom.
Kosiba is trying to control Legend's posture but Legend avoids it.
Kosiba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kosiba won't allow Legend to pass to mount.

Legend seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kosiba is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bruce Legend!