PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kouzmanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Patty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Kouzmanoff has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kouzmanoff
vs
Patty

203 cm
22
264 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladimir Kouzmanoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Patty!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kouzmanoff closes the distance and clinches.
Kouzmanoff is trying to stall.

Patty jumps guard.
Patty is wriggling around but Kouzmanoff manages to pass to half guard.
Kouzmanoff is trying to control the action in half guard but Patty is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Patty can do anything to dispel that myth.
Patty wants to get back to his feet.
Patty tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kouzmanoff manages to move to mount!
Kouzmanoff landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Justin Patty has been cut.
Kouzmanoff landing punches.

Patty is rocked!
Patty tries to buck Kouzmanoff off but Kouzmanoff takes his back!
Patty is trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kouzmanoff's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kouzmanoff keeps control of the position easily here as Patty tries to buck him off.
Kouzmanoff wants to control but Patty is keeping busy.
Patty has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Patty showing good submission defense here.
Patty is trying to get back to his feet but Kouzmanoff has full control of the position and if anything, Patty has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Patty looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kouzmanoff slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Patty is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kouzmanoff connects with a big shot to the side of Patty's head.
Patty trying to get back to his feet but Kouzmanoff is in full control for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kouzmanoff's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kouzmanoff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Kouzmanoff is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Patty showing good submission defense here.
Patty trying to get back to his feet but Kouzmanoff is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kouzmanoff just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kouzmanoff loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Patty hold on?

That has opened up Justin Patty's cut even more.
Kouzmanoff softening up his opponent with strikes here.

The cut above Justin Patty's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kouzmanoff lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kouzmanoff.
Patty is still in real trouble! Can Kouzmanoff finish him?

Justin Patty's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Justin Patty's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vladimir Kouzmanoff!