PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikaere Rotoaatara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juri Koczinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rotoaatara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dragon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rotoaatara
vs
Koczinsky

177 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikaere Rotoaatara !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juri Koczinsky!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koczinsky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rotoaatara misses with a series of wild punches.
Rotoaatara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rotoaatara counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rotoaatara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koczinsky throws a right hand that Rotoaatara ducks under and follows up with a left that Rotoaatara also avoids with ease.
Koczinsky throws a right hand that Rotoaatara ducks under and follows up with a left that Rotoaatara also avoids with ease.
Koczinsky looks to land a combination but Rotoaatara avoids it well.
Koczinsky avoids the head kick by Rotoaatara .
Rotoaatara throws a sloppy head kick and Koczinsky moves out of range easily.
Koczinsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rotoaatara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koczinsky tries for a takedown but Rotoaatara circles away easily
and Rotoaatara counters with a straight right hand.
Koczinsky is looking to clinch.
Rotoaatara looks to land a combination but Koczinsky avoids it well.
Koczinsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koczinsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koczinsky punishes Rotoaatara 's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koczinsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rotoaatara scoring well with a low kick there.
Rotoaatara throws a head kick that misses.
Rotoaatara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Koczinsky closes the distance and clinches up with Rotoaatara , looking for a takedown. Koczinsky pushes Rotoaatara against the cage but Rotoaatara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mikaere Rotoaatara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juri Koczinsky.
Rotoaatara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koczinsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koczinsky shoots in but Rotoaatara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rotoaatara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rotoaatara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rotoaatara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koczinsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koczinsky is looking to clinch.
Rotoaatara throws a series of punches but Koczinsky moves out of range.
Rotoaatara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koczinsky manages to avoid it.
Mikaere Rotoaatara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotoaatara leaves Koczinsky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koczinsky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koczinsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rotoaatara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koczinsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koczinsky blocks the body kick.
Rotoaatara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rotoaatara takes one to the chin there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koczinsky.
Rotoaatara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rotoaatara is breathing heavily.
Koczinsky throws a leg kick but Rotoaatara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rotoaatara throws a body kick that misses.
Rotoaatara lands a head kick!
Koczinsky tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rotoaatara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rotoaatara .
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Koczinsky is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rotoaatara has his hands clasped together but Koczinsky extends an breaks Rotoaatara 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Koczinsky.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juri Koczinsky!