PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Lunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Koshnek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lunin
vs
Koshnek

177 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Lunin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Koshnek!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koshnek has closed the distance and engaged Lunin in a clinch.
Lunin misses with a knee strike.
Koshnek is looking to break free of the clinch but Lunin has double underhooks.
Lunin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Koshnek has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lunin is trying to keep an underhook but Koshnek manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Koshnek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Koshnek stands up out of the half guard.

Koshnek rushes Lunin and presses him up against the cage.
Koshnek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lunin's elbow.

Koshnek breaks the clinch.

Koshnek rushes Lunin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koshnek has Lunin pushed against the cage.
Lunin misses with a knee strike.
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!
Lunin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lunin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunin misses with a knee strike.
Koshnek trying to land knees to the body.

Koshnek pulls Lunin into guard.
Lunin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koshnek has his hands on Lunin's head, controlling the position.
Koshnek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lunin is one step ahead there.

Koshnek looking for a triangle here. Lunin is fighting it but it looks tight! Koshnek pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lunin is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Josh Koshnek!