PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Kozlov (ranked 4854 p4p, 4759 weight class) and Kriss Radev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kozlov
vs
Radev

165 cm
25
178
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kriss Radev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Radev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kozlov on his heels. He'll look to pass Kozlov's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozlov managing to control the position.
Radev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Radev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kozlov keeping full guard, as Radev tries to pass.

Kozlov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Radev rolls with it to try and escape but Kozlov cranks on the arm and Radev is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vasiliy Kozlov!