PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kozlov (ranked 3836 p4p, 4377 weight class) and Ray Cartier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Kozlov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kozlov
vs
Cartier

185 cm
25
190
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Braveheart

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Cartier!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cartier under the eye.
Cartier with a poor takedown
and Kozlov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kozlov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kozlov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kozlov cracks Cartier with a good jab.
A right-left combo lands from Kozlov.

Cartier is rocked!
Cartier shoots and misses
and Kozlov counters with a huge right that knocks Cartier out cold! Kozlov is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Kozlov!
An out of breath Vladimir Kozlov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.