PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drago Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santa Schwein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov comes into the arena with Back in the USSR blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kozlov
vs
Schwein

187 cm
23
194 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Firebird Designs

Supreme Anabolics
Behold The Beast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drago Kozlov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santa Schwein!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwein lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kozlov.
Schwein bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kozlov's head backwards.

It looks like Drago Kozlov has been cut.
Schwein misses with a looping left.
Kozlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schwein looks to score with a jab to the body but Kozlov is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kozlov, right into the meat.
Schwein lunges at Kozlov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kozlov's hand.
Kozlov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kozlov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schwein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kozlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Schwein coming out on top.
Schwein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kozlov.
Kozlov wants to clinch up but Schwein keeps it at a distance.
Kozlov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schwein misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schwein.
Kozlov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kozlov moves away from the strike by Schwein.
Kozlov chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov slips under a jab.
Schwein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schwein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schwein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kozlov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kozlov throws a leg kick but Schwein sees it coming and moves out of range.
Schwein lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwein throws a looping overhand right but Kozlov ducks down to avoid it.
Schwein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kozlov.
Schwein throws a body punch but Kozlov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein misses with a looping right.
Schwein fails to land with a series of punches.
Kozlov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kozlov.
Schwein misses with a jab to the body
and Kozlov counters with an outside leg kick.
Schwein misses with a hook to the body
and Kozlov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kozlov scores with a spinning back kick!
Kozlov throws the left hand but Schwein avoids the punch easily.
Kozlov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schwein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwein moves out of range of the strikes.
Kozlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwein.
Kozlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kozlov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kozlov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schwein's calf.
Kozlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schwein.
Schwein lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwein swinging wildly here.
Schwein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kozlov manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Santa Schwein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drago Kozlov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schwein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schwein looks to score with a jab to the body but Kozlov is just out of range.
Santa Schwein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kozlov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schwein.
Kozlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schwein.
Schwein thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Schwein misses
letting Kozlov counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Schwein misses its intended target.
Kozlov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kozlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kozlov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schwein paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kozlov tries to clinch there but Schwein circles away.
Schwein slips under a jab from Kozlov.
Schwein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kozlov can pounce on him.
Schwein misses with an uppercut.
Kozlov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schwein keeps the fight on the outside.
Kozlov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schwein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kozlov. Schwein does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Schwein misses
and Kozlov counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kozlov. That's going to slow Schwein down.
Kozlov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schwein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schwein throws a hook but Kozlov avoids it easily.
Schwein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Schwein takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Schwein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schwein connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kozlov's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein lands with a hook. Kozlov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwein. Kozlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schwein throws a nice looking combination but Kozlov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kozlov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schwein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kozlov doesn't seem bothered though.
Kozlov looks to land a right hand but Schwein moved out of range.
Schwein misses with a hook.
A jab from Schwein misses.
Kozlov blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kozlov blocks a jab.
Schwein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schwein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Schwein finds it's way through Kozlov's defenses.
Schwein misses with a body shot
and Kozlov counters with a left and a right that stings Schwein.
A big left from Schwein misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kozlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schwein.
Kozlov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drago Kozlov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drago Kozlov's cut.
That's time! Kozlov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kozlov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schwein.
Kozlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Schwein circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Schwein misses the target.
Kozlov misses the jab.
Kozlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schwein.
Schwein takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kozlov throws a solid leg kick but Schwein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kozlov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwein scores with a nice head shot.
Schwein misses with an uppercut.
Kozlov moves out of range as Schwein strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein misses with a looping right.
Kozlov throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kozlov.
Some bone on bone action there as Schwein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schwein tests Kozlov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kozlov lands a right hook to the body.
Kozlov swinging wildly here.
Kozlov takes a swing at Schwein's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kozlov.
Santa Schwein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwein just misses with a punch to the body.
Schwein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kozlov blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Kozlov.
Kozlov tries to clinch up but Schwein circles away and keeps his distance.
Schwein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schwein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schwein lands with a straight right. Kozlov didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein looks to land a right hand but Kozlov moved out of range.
Kozlov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Schwein misses
and Kozlov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kozlov slips under a jab from Schwein.
Schwein missing with a left hand there. Kozlov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schwein falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kozlov.
Schwein's corner calls for a 1-2. Schwein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwein misses the shot to the body.
Schwein misses with a hook.
Schwein ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
A shot to the body from Schwein misses
and Kozlov counters with a two punch combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kozlov, right into the meat.
Schwein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kozlov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kozlov there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schwein throws a one two combo.
Schwein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santa Schwein really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drago Kozlov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kozlov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schwein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schwein looks to land a right hand but Kozlov moved out of range.
Schwein works Kozlov's body with a nice hook.
Kozlov avoids the body shot from Schwein.
Kozlov thumps Schwein with a low kick.
Schwein throws the left hand but Kozlov avoids the punch easily.
Schwein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kozlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwein.
Schwein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kozlov can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein throws a looping overhand right but Kozlov ducks down to avoid it.
Kozlov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schwein looks to land a right hand but Kozlov moved out of range.
Kozlov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kozlov ducks under a wild hook from Schwein.
Schwein slips under a jab.

Kozlov drives through and clinches with Schwein against the cage.

Schwein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwein throws a shot from downtown. Kozlov moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Schwein misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Kozlov misses
and Schwein counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Schwein - just one landing.
Schwein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kozlov counters with a nice leg kick.
Schwein throws a body punch but Kozlov moves out of range.
Schwein cracks a nice hook into Kozlov's ribs.
Schwein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kozlov misses with a double jab
and Schwein counters with a left to the body.
Schwein misses the body punch
and Schwein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov misses with a low kick.
Schwein throws a hook but Kozlov avoids it easily.
Kozlov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schwein cracks a nice hook into Kozlov's ribs.
Schwein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kozlov moves away.
Schwein throws a jab when Kozlov was well out of range.
Kozlov thuds a left hand into Schwein's body.
Kozlov defending well as Schwein loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwein misses the jab.
Schwein throws a shot from downtown. Kozlov moves away and avoids it.
Kozlov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kozlov walks into a jab.
Schwein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kozlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schwein throws out the jab.
Kozlov cracks the inside of Schwein's front leg.
Schwein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kozlov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schwein backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Drago Kozlov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drago Kozlov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kozlov misses with a low kick.
Kozlov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schwein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kozlov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kozlov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kozlov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kozlov. That's going to slow Schwein down.
Kozlov swings for the body but Schwein moves out of range.
Kozlov works Schwein's body with a nice hook.

Kozlov moves into the clinch.
Kozlov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schwein or not.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kozlov takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schwein is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Schwein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schwein stalling in the clinch but Kozlov improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schwein.
Schwein is pressed up against the cage. Kozlov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schwein down to the mat. Schwein avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Schwein thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Kozlov misses.
Kozlov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schwein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Schwein misses the jab.
Kozlov tries to clinch up.
Schwein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwein looks to score with a jab to the body but Kozlov is just out of range.
Kozlov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schwein's hands.
Schwein misses with a combination
and Kozlov counters with a stiff right hand.
Schwein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kozlov. Kozlov obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Schwein.
Schwein swings for the body but Kozlov moves out of range.
Kozlov needs to keep his hands up - Schwein had a free shot at his head there.
Schwein throws a series of punches but Kozlov avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kozlov moves away.
Kozlov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schwein counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Schwein misses.
Schwein slips a jab and a cross from Kozlov.
Kozlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schwein.
Schwein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schwein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schwein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov slips a straight right by Schwein.
Schwein misses the body punch
and Kozlov counters with a leg kick.
Schwein throws the left hand but Kozlov avoids the punch easily.
Kozlov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kozlov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schwein counters with a right hand to the body.
Schwein throws a big shot that misses.
Schwein misses with a straight right.
Schwein loads up on a big right hand but Kozlov slips the punch.
Schwein takes a swing at Kozlov's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drago Kozlov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kozlov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drago Kozlov!
Drago Kozlov retains his middleweight title!