PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadik Koslov (ranked 1461 p4p, 1643 weight class) and Spencer Wright (ranked 225 p4p, 249 weight class). Spencer Wright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koslov
vs
Wright

193 cm
23
192
8 - 7 - 0

181 cm
23
185
6 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vadik Koslov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Wright!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright scores with a nice right hand.
Koslov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Koslov avoids the body shot from Wright.
Koslov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koslov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wright is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koslov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koslov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Koslov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wright makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Koslov takes the fight into the clinch.
Koslov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright can't break the clinch.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Wright is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koslov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Koslov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koslov throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.

Wright manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wright throws a hook but Koslov blocks it.
Wright swinging wildly here.
Koslov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wright.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koslov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wright - that will leave a mark!
Koslov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koslov's sensitive parts.
Koslov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wright avoids it really well and circles away.
Wright with the inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Koslov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wright lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koslov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.

Koslov moves into the clinch.

Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright throws a hook but Koslov blocks it.
Koslov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wright manages to circle out of the way.
Wright lands with a right hand.
Wright connects with a nice looking jab.
Wright scores with a sloppy right hand. Koslov should have avoided that one.

Koslov moves into range and clinches up with Wright.

Wright manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Koslov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koslov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wright has time to react.
Wright feints and then cracks Koslov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koslov down.
Koslov misses with a body shot.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Koslov moves away and avoids it.
Koslov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koslov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright cracks Koslov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Koslov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spencer Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright connects with a crisp jab.

Koslov darts in and clinches Wright up against the cage.
Koslov working aggressively here.

Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koslov missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koslov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koslov tries to move into range but Wright moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wright thumps Koslov with a low kick.
Wright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koslov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koslov misses with the combination.
Wright lands a front kick.
Wright lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Koslov.
Koslov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wright throws a leg kick which misses Koslov's front leg but catches the back leg as Koslov tries to avoid it.
Wright is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Koslov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Wright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koslov. That did some damage!
Koslov is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Wright catches Koslov right on the button with a cross.
Koslov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Wright dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Koslov ducks right into an uppercut from Wright.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wright thumps Koslov with a low kick.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.
A lazy left from Wright finds it's target.
Wright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koslov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Wright finds it's way through Koslov's defenses.
Wright with a nice calf kick.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koslov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koslov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Koslov needs to keep his hands up - Wright had a free shot at his head there.
Wright misses with a hook.
Wright scores with a nice head shot.
Koslov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koslov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koslov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Koslov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wright manages to circle out of the way.
Good standup being displayed there by Wright as he connects with a hook.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wright lands with a hook. Koslov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koslov walks into a stiff left hand from Wright.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Koslov.

Koslov moves into the clinch successfully.
Wright blocking some punches.
Koslov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koslov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.

Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Wright lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright digs a good hook to Koslov's body.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Koslov.
A low kick lands for Wright.
Wright uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Koslov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koslov throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Wright. That snapped Koslov's head back.
Koslov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Koslov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koslov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wright works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wright cracks a nice hook into Koslov's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koslov. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Koslov defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Wright tenderised Koslov's leg. Koslov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koslov's head backwards.
Wright slips a straight right by Koslov.
Wright connects with a solid leg kick.
Koslov fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koslov.
Koslov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koslov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright throws a shot to the body.
Koslov is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koslov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koslov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A cross from Wright lands.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wright thumps Koslov with a low kick.
Koslov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright cracks Koslov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wright connects with a leg kick.
Koslov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Koslov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wright moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wright lands a jab to Koslov's midsection.
A big left from Wright misses.
Koslov throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spencer Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koslov slips a jab from Wright.
The crowd cheers as Wright lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koslov doesn't seem phased though.
Wright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wright lands a head shot.
Koslov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Koslov is looking to counter the offense by Wright and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koslov takes one to the side of the head.
Koslov staying out of range there.
Wright cracks Koslov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koslov wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wright gets caught flat footed, as Koslov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Koslov throws a big elbow that misses.
Koslov looking to pass the guard.
Wright controlling the position.
Koslov working some strikes from top position.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koslov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koslov throws a big elbow that misses.
Vadik Koslov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright looking to control.
Wright pulls Koslov in close to prevent any damage.
Koslov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wright is trying to control the position but Koslov postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wright swings for the body but Koslov moves out of range.
Wright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koslov tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Koslov doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Koslov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koslov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
Koslov wants to clinch.
A left lands for Wright.
Wright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koslov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wright's waist but Wright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koslov off to one side.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Wright throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koslov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koslov wants to clinch.
Wright stuffs the takedown.

Koslov rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.

Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Spencer Wright is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koslov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wright sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koslov somewhat.
Wright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wright winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Wright!
Spencer Wright very nearly forgot to thank Conviction amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.