PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitrtiy Koschelev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Inclan
vs
Koschelev

225 cm
28
165 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

178 cm
26
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitrtiy Koschelev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koschelev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koschelev throws a head kick that misses.
Koschelev swinging wildly here.
Koschelev misses with a double jab
and Inclan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Inclan wants to clinch up but Koschelev keeps it at a distance.
Koschelev throws a series of punches but Inclan moves out of range.
Inclan tries to land a front kick but Koschelev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Inclan wants to clinch up but Koschelev keeps it at a distance.
Inclan doesn't manage to clinch there - Koschelev circles away.
Inclan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Koschelev lands a lovely overhand right.
Koschelev misses with a wild combination.
Koschelev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koschelev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inclan throws a sloppy head kick and Koschelev moves out of range easily.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koschelev as he jumps to the side.
Koschelev tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koschelev tries a head kick but it misses.
Koschelev looks winded!
Koschelev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inclan circles away quickly and effectively.
Inclan tries to clinch up.
Koschelev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koschelev throws a sloppy head kick and Inclan moves out of range easily.
Koschelev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inclan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koschelev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inclan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Inclan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koschelev sprawls well. Koschelev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Inclan gets slowly back to his feet.
Inclan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Inclan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Koschelev misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koschelev throws a head kick but Inclan moves out of range.
Koschelev misses with a looping right.
Koschelev swinging wildly here.
Inclan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Inclan tries to clinch but Koschelev is having none of it.
Koschelev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inclan shoots in and drives through. Koschelev sprawls well.
Inclan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koschelev throws a lazy head kick

and Inclan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Inclan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Koschelev after a bit of a struggle.
Koschelev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Inclan is trying to force a seperation but Koschelev has the dominant position.
Koschelev is trying to push Inclan away but Inclan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inclan is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koschelev is trying to break the clinch but Inclan is controlling him.
Koschelev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koschelev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koschelev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Inclan has him pressed against the cage.
Inclan is trying to maintain a safe position but Koschelev gets an underhook and turns Inclan into the cage.

Inclan jumps guard and drags Koschelev to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Koschelev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Inclan wants to stand and escape but Koschelev is having none of it.
Inclan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Koschelev!
Inclan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Koschelev hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan unloads with some shots from mount but Koschelev bucks and avoids them well.
Inclan wants to stand but Koschelev is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Koschelev is squirming around, avoiding Inclan's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inclan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Inclan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Koschelev throws a series of punches but Inclan moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Inclan.
Koschelev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koschelev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inclan blocks a head kick by Koschelev.
Koschelev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inclan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koschelev misses with a wild combination.
Inclan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koschelev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice takedown defense from Koschelev. No joy for Inclan on that attempt.
Koschelev is breathing heavily.
Inclan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koschelev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Inclan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Inclan wants to clinch.
Inclan takes a swing at Koschelev's ribcage but misses.
Dmitrtiy Koschelev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koschelev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inclan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Inclan is looking to clinch.
Koschelev tries a head kick but it misses.
Rafael Inclan is winning the standup battle so far.
Koschelev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Inclan shoots in looking for a takedown but Koschelev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inclan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Inclan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koschelev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inclan circles away quickly and effectively.
Inclan fails to land the takedown.
Inclan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Koschelev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inclan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koschelev throws a sloppy head kick and Inclan moves out of range easily.
Inclan misses with a head kick.
Koschelev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inclan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Inclan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Inclan fails to land the takedown.
Koschelev throws a series of punches but Inclan moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inclan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inclan avoids the head kick by Koschelev.
Dmitrtiy Koschelev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Inclan. Those never looked like landing.
Koschelev throws a head kick but Inclan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan tries to clinch but Koschelev moves out of range.
Inclan moves in looking to clinch but Koschelev pushes him off.
Inclan is looking to clinch but Koschelev is avoiding it.
Rafael Inclan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inclan throws a head kick that misses.
Koschelev stuffs the takedown attempt from Inclan. Inclan gets slowly back to his feet.
Koschelev throws a sloppy head kick and Inclan moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Koschelev.
Inclan scoring well with a low kick there.
Horrible takedown by Inclan or perhaps it was just good defense by Koschelev which made him look bad.
Inclan misses with a takedown attempt
and Koschelev counters with a head kick. That will keep Inclan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Inclan tries to clinch there but Koschelev circles away.
Koschelev misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Koschelev misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inclan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Inclan shoots in looking for a takedown but Koschelev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inclan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Inclan shoots in but no luck this time.
Inclan shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Koschelev.
Inclan avoids the head kick by Koschelev.
Inclan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koschelev swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Inclan has closed the distance and engaged Koschelev in a clinch.
Koschelev has Inclan pressed against the cage, preventing Inclan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inclan is trying to stall.
Inclan tries to break the clinch but Koschelev is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Inclan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Koschelev throws a sloppy head kick and Inclan moves out of range easily.
Koschelev throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Inclan with that takedown attempt.
Inclan is looking to clinch but Koschelev is avoiding it.
Inclan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koschelev.
Koschelev throws a head kick that misses.
Inclan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Inclan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Koschelev does no damage.
A left and a right from Koschelev both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Inclan is defended easily by Koschelev.
Inclan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koschelev is fending him off so far but Inclan persists. Nope, Koschelev circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Inclan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Koschelev.
Koschelev throws a sloppy head kick
and Inclan counters with a big head kick but Koschelev shrugs it off.
Inclan fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Inclan with that takedown attempt.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koschelev but Koschelev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut lands for Koschelev. That snapped Inclan's head back.
Koschelev misses with the combination.
Koschelev throws a head kick that misses
and Inclan counters with a head kick.
Koschelev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inclan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koschelev misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koschelev blocks a head kick by Inclan.
Inclan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koschelev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Koschelev throws a sloppy head kick and Inclan moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inclan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koschelev as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Koschelev.
Inclan misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Koschelev.
Inclan fails with the takedown.
Koschelev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koschelev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inclan.
A combination from Koschelev does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koschelev misses with a few strikes there.
Koschelev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inclan.
Inclan stuns Koschelev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Inclan shoots in but no luck this time.
Inclan fails with a takedown attempt.
Dmitrtiy Koschelev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koschelev jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koschelev throws a sloppy head kick and Inclan moves out of range easily.
Inclan is looking to clinch.
Inclan shoots in and drives through. Koschelev sprawls well.
Koschelev misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inclan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koschelev throws a head kick that misses
and Inclan counters with a head kick. That will keep Koschelev thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Koschelev throws a right hand that Inclan ducks under and follows up with a left that Inclan also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by Inclan or perhaps it was just good defense by Koschelev which made him look bad.
Koschelev misses with a few strikes there.
Koschelev throws a sloppy head kick and Inclan moves out of range easily.
Inclan fails to land the takedown.
Inclan fails with the takedown
and Koschelev counters with a two punch combo.
Koschelev misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koschelev misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Koschelev as Inclan shoots in.
Rafael Inclan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koschelev throws a head kick that misses.
Koschelev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inclan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rafael Inclan.
Well Inclan 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Inclan!