PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tayshaun Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilia Kosarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilia Kosarev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Prince
vs
Kosarev

207 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tayshaun Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilia Kosarev!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prince shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kosarev's guard.
Kosarev looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Prince content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosarev keeping full guard, as Prince tries to pass.

Prince gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Prince clinches up with Kosarev and pushes him back against the cage.

Kosarev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prince tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosarev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kosarev wants it to stay on the feet.

Prince clinches with his opponent.

Prince manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Prince uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Prince looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Prince is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Prince passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Prince seems content to control.
Prince has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tayshaun Prince just wasn't active enough.

Prince shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Prince looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prince decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Prince manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kosarev on his heels. He'll look to pass Kosarev's guard now, I'm sure.
Prince showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Prince landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tayshaun Prince just wasn't active enough.

Prince closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kosarev did well to prevent Prince getting side control.
Prince slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tayshaun Prince dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Prince closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Prince lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kosarev backwards.

Prince has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kosarev clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Prince controlling the position well here. Kosarev rolled but Prince kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Prince looking for the choke from the back.

Prince working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kosarev is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince controlling the position well here. Kosarev rolled but Prince kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kosarev has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Prince.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Prince is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Prince really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kosarev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tayshaun Prince overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prince misses with an elbow to the head.
Prince will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Prince is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Prince lands punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince is riding his opponent, not letting Kosarev buck him off.
Prince lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kosarev's head.

Prince is looking for the choke from the back position but Kosarev is controlling his hands well.
Prince is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kosarev can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prince gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tayshaun Prince dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Prince looking to score a takedown here. Kosarev is defending well but Prince drives through and ends up in Kosarev's guard.
Prince content to stall in guard here.
Prince pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kosarev is keeping the position for now.

Prince gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kosarev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Prince looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Prince thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Prince drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Prince jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kosarev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Prince gets to his feet - Kosarev follows without any prompting.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prince.
Prince throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prince tries a head kick but it misses.

Prince takes the fight into the clinch.
Prince drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prince gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Prince looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kosarev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Prince.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Prince decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Prince shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kosarev eats them both and turns towards Prince to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Prince closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kosarev to the mat! Kosarev manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Tayshaun Prince wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Kosarev gets caught napping as Prince dives in and scores a takedown. Kosarev manages to retain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tayshaun Prince showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prince 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:24
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tayshaun Prince!