PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Itor Lamope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamope's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, White Knuckles. Kositzky has chosen Schwarz zu Blau as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lamope
vs
Kositzky

165 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
29
140 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Itor Lamope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Lamope misses.
Kositzky tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Lamope 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lamope connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lamope keeps the fight on the outside.
Kositzky connects with a looping right hand.
Lamope's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kositzky under the eye.
A big left from Kositzky misses.
Lamope swings for the body but Kositzky moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kositzky.
Kositzky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lamope lands with a right hand.
Lamope cracks Kositzky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kositzky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Lamope does no damage.
Kositzky tries to clinch but Lamope is having none of it.
Kositzky throws a head kick that Lamope semi-blocks.

It looks like Itor Lamope has been cut.
Lamope dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kositzky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamope paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kositzky decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kositzky is thwarting Lamope's attempts to control the position.
Kositzky wants to stand up but Lamope has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lamope is trying to stand back up but Kositzky is controlling him
Lamope tries to get to full guard but Kositzky has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lamope misses with a series of wild punches.
Paul Kositzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamope misses with a body punch

and Kositzky counters with a takedown into side control.
Lamope tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kositzky presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lamope is trying to stand up.
Kositzky takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky looking to control but Lamope is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lamope manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lamope tries to kick Kositzky off but Kositzky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Kositzky was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kositzky shoots in for a takedown but Lamope shows good takedown defense.
Kositzky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lamope counters with a stiff right hand.
Itor Lamope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Kositzky.
Kositzky tries to clinch up
and Kositzky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kositzky walks into a jab.
Kositzky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lamope scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kositzky in his tracks.

Oooooh!!! Lamope has knocked Kositzky down with a huge combo! Lamope steps away and waves a wobbly Kositzky back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kositzky is rocked!
Lamope circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Kositzky to the canvas! Kositzky doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Lamope keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Itor Lamope!