PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Noah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ILia Kosarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Noah has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Noah
vs
Kosarev

178 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

191 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Noah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ILia Kosarev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noah wants to clinch up but Kosarev keeps it at a distance.
Noah looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Noah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kosarev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noah.
Noah is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kosarev.
Horrible takedown by Noah or perhaps it was just good defense by Kosarev which made him look bad.
Kosarev scores with a head kick. Noah tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Joe Noah's cut is getting worse.
Kosarev feints a jab promting Noah to slip. Kosarev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Noah slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noah takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Joe Noah's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A combination from Noah does no damage.
Kosarev works over Noah's head and body with a nice combination.

Jeez, Joe Noah's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Noah's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). ILia Kosarev!