PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Koster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bostjan Ocvirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ocvirk's choice of entrance music: Hate Me Now. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Koster
vs
Ocvirk

189 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Koster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bostjan Ocvirk!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koster misses with a head kick.

Ocvirk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ocvirk is trying to trip Koster. He has hold of a leg but Koster is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ocvirk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ocvirk thows a big elbow that misses.

Ocvirk has gone for a leg lock! Koster slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ocvirk's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Koster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Koster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Koster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Koster tries to free his leg and advance position but Ocvirk is retaining full guard.
Ocvirk working a defensive guard here.
Koster tries to free his leg and advance position but Ocvirk is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Koster drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ocvirk looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ocvirk looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ocvirk!
Koster sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ocvirk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Koster tries to roll over but Ocvirk keeps him under control.
Ocvirk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ocvirk is trying to control the action in half guard but Koster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ocvirk scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocvirk drops an elbow to the side of Koster's head.

Koster looking for submissions off his back.
Koster works his way to full guard. Good work.

Koster looking for a guillotine here but Ocvirk defends easily.
Ocvirk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koster keeping moving, preventing Ocvirk from controlling successfully.
Ocvirk looks gassed!
Ocvirk wants to pass the guard but Koster is keeping the position.
Ocvirk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Koster has his feet on Ocvirk's thighs here. He's pushed Ocvirk off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ocvirk screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Koster!