PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kozlov (ranked 1525 p4p, 208 weight class) and Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 1012 p4p, 152 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ivan Kozlov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ivan Kozlov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kozlov
vs
Magufuli I V

178 cm
23
211 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

195 cm
23
208 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Velocity Fightwear

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov misses with a left hand
and Magufuli I V counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Ivan Kozlov has been cut.
Magufuli I V misses with a body shot.
Magufuli I V has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kozlov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Magufuli I V throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kozlov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Magufuli I V gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magufuli I V scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlov.
Magufuli I V tries to work over Kozlov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kozlov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magufuli I V keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kozlov's efforts to push away.
Kozlov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Magufuli I V misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kozlov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kozlov cracks Magufuli I V with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Magufuli I V throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ivan Kozlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Magufuli I V closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magufuli I V is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Magufuli I V blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kozlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kozlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magufuli I V throws a body punch but Kozlov moves out of range.
Kozlov misses with a looping right.
Magufuli I V waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kozlov.
Kozlov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kozlov throws a lazy uppercut
and Magufuli I V counters with a straight right hand.
Kozlov swats away the attempt to clinch by Magufuli I V.
Kozlov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kozlov tests Magufuli I V's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magufuli I V slips a jab from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with an uppercut
and Magufuli I V counters with a left to the body.
Kozlov scores with a jab.
Kozlov missing with a left hand there. Magufuli I V was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kozlov backing away here, and Magufuli I V unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov sizes up Magufuli I V with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Magufuli I V misses with an uppercut. Kozlov saw that one coming.
Magufuli I V misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kozlov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magufuli I V ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a right hand that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Magufuli I V lands with a hook. Kozlov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Magufuli I V bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magufuli I V is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kozlov rather than just go for the knockout.
Kozlov throws a big shot that misses.
Magufuli I V swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kozlov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Magufuli I V darts in and clinches Kozlov up against the cage.

Kozlov breaks from the clinch.
Kozlov connects with the punch.
Kozlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V moves out of range as Kozlov strikes.

Magufuli I V moves into the clinch.
Magufuli I V works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Magufuli I V misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V pushes Kozlov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magufuli I V lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magufuli I V has a couple of punches blocked by Kozlov.
Magufuli I V scores with a shoulder strike.
Magufuli I V can't find room to land a body shot as Kozlov controls the action.
Magufuli I V softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magufuli I V misses with a punch to the body.
Kozlov tries to break free but Magufuli I V pushes him back against the cage.
Kozlov takes a shot to the head.
Magufuli I V lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kozlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kozlov keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V is looking to clinch but Kozlov is avoiding it.
Kozlov missing with a left hand there. Magufuli I V was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kozlov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magufuli I V circles away quickly and effectively.
Kozlov throws an overhand right that lands on Magufuli I V's shoulder, as Magufuli I V tries to avoid the shot.
Kozlov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kozlov misses with a straight right.
Magufuli I V staying out of range there.
Magufuli I V tries to clinch but Kozlov moves away
and Kozlov counters with a stiff right hand.
Magufuli I V tries to clinch up
and Kozlov counters with a straight right hand.
Kozlov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Magufuli I V throws an overhand right that lands on Kozlov's shoulder, as Kozlov tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Magufuli I V, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kassim Magufuli I V will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kozlov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Magufuli I V tries to clinch but Kozlov moves out of range.
Magufuli I V uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov slips under a jab.
Magufuli I V ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kozlov moves away.
Kozlov throws a right hand that misses
and Kozlov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kozlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magufuli I V staying out of range there.
Magufuli I V slips under a jab.

Magufuli I V gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kozlov prevents a body shot from Magufuli I V.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kozlov manages to break the clinch.
Kozlov catches Magufuli I V with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ivan Kozlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kozlov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kozlov.
Magufuli I V looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kozlov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kozlov.
A countering left hand to the body from Magufuli I V misses.
Kozlov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kozlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Magufuli I V misses its intended target.
Kozlov is looking to counter punch.
Kozlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V doesn't manage to clinch there - Kozlov circles away.
Kozlov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kozlov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a stiff right hand.
Magufuli I V misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kozlov.
Magufuli I V thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kozlov throwing a counter right hand but Magufuli I V manages to avoid it.
Kozlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kozlov throws a shot from downtown. Magufuli I V moves away and avoids it.
Magufuli I V lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov jabs Magufuli I V to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magufuli I V lands with an overhand left.
Kozlov moves away from the strike by Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V looks to throw the jab but Kozlov is out of range.
Magufuli I V slips a straight right by Kozlov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozlov scores with a nice strike.
Magufuli I V looks to land a left hand but Kozlov moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Kozlov misses the target.
Kozlov swats away the attempt to clinch by Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V swinging wildly here.
Kozlov throws a shot from downtown. Magufuli I V moves away and avoids it.
Kozlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kozlov looks to land a right hand but Magufuli I V moved out of range.
Kozlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kozlov takes one to the chin there.

Ivan Kozlov's cut is getting worse.
A telegraphed right hand from Kozlov misses the target.
Kozlov throws an off balance right hand
and Magufuli I V counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kozlov is rocked!
Magufuli I V scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Kozlov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magufuli I V throws a pinpoint strike between Kozlov's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Kozlov crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Magufuli I V scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kassim Magufuli I V!
A very excited looking Kassim Magufuli I V made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.