PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Tsoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsoi has chosen Zvezda po Imeni Solnce as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cortes
vs
Tsoi

169 cm
21
150 lbs
13 - 0 - 1

169 cm
22
133 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ferdinand Cortes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Tsoi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsoi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cortes throws a hook but Tsoi blocks it.
Tsoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortes was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsoi.
Viktor Tsoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cortes has Tsoi up against the cage in a clinch.
Tsoi tries a body shot but Cortes blocks it.
Cortes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsoi's elbow.
Tsoi misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cortes.
Cortes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cortes tries to work over Tsoi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortes can't find room to land a body shot as Tsoi controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsoi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsoi trying to control the position but instead, Cortes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tsoi into the cage.
Tsoi lands a nice uppercut.
Cortes scores with a shoulder strike.
Cortes takes a shot to the head.
Cortes lands a right hand.
Cortes works on Tsoi's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tsois head.
Tsoi can't find room to land a body shot as Cortes controls the action.
Tsoi tries to pull guard but Cortes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tsoi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsoi lands a shoulder strike.
Cortes can't find room to land a body shot as Tsoi controls the action.
Cortes prevents a body shot from Tsoi.
Tsoi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tsoi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsoi wants to take the fight to the mat but Cortes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cortes prevents Tsoi from breaking the clinch.
Cortes scores with a shoulder strike.
Cortes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tsoi or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortes.

Tsoi pulls Cortes into guard.

Tsoi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cortes defends well.

Cortes gets to his feet - Tsoi follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cortes.
Ferdinand Cortes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsoi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tsoi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cortes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferdinand Cortes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Tsoi.
Tsoi slips a straight right by Cortes.
Cortes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tsoi throws a big shot that misses.
Tsoi lands with a straight right. Cortes didn't see that one coming.
Tsoi throws a low kick but Cortes moves out of range easily.
Tsoi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cortes. That did some damage!
Tsoi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tsoi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cortes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Tsoi misses.
Cortes moves out of range of the body kick from Tsoi.
Cortes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tsoi manages to circle out of the way.
Cortes lands a jab to the head.
Tsoi misses with an uppercut. Cortes saw that one coming.
Tsoi thows a body kick. Cortes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big left from Tsoi misses.

Cortes has Tsoi up against the cage in a clinch.
Tsoi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortes's elbow.
Cortes pushes Tsoi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cortes presses Tsoi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cortes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cortes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Tsoi is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsoi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tsoi is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortes finish him?
Tsoi prevents a body shot from Cortes.
Cortes lands a big right hand that drops Tsoi! The killer instinct kicks in and Cortes finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cortes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferdinand Cortes!
Ferdinand Cortes retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Ferdinand Cortes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.