PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Prashant Anwar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matic Kostolomac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Anwar
vs
Kostolomac

169 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 The Island, Prashant Anwar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matic Kostolomac!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kostolomac closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Anwar quickly recovers to half guard.
Kostolomac prevents Anwar from improving his position.
Kostolomac wants to take a breather but Anwar is having none of it.
Kostolomac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anwar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anwar gets back to full guard.
Anwar keeping moving, preventing Kostolomac from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostolomac sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Anwar looking for a sweep. Not yet Anwar, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostolomac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kostolomac controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kostolomac preventing the sweep.
Anwar is working hard here to advance position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kostolomac tries to free his leg and advance position but Anwar is retaining full guard.
Anwar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kostolomac clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anwar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kostolomac to keep the fight standing.

Kostolomac works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kostolomac preventing the sweep.
Anwar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anwar tries to get out of the position.
Kostolomac is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Anwar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anwar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kostolomac is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anwar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostolomac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anwar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kostolomac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anwar landing some decent shots from guard.
Anwar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Anwar stands up over Kostolomac, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kostolomac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kostolomac is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anwar passes Kostolomac's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kostolomac trying to control here.
Kostolomac looks winded!
Still in half guard, Anwar seems content to control.
Anwar is thwarting Kostolomac's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anwar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anwar winds up and cracks Kostolomac with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Anwar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Anwar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Anwar trying to pass the guard but Kostolomac defending well.
Anwar drops an elbow to the side of Kostolomac's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anwar connects with a nice short shot to Kostolomac's temple.
Anwar working the head and body with strikes.
Anwar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Anwar.
Anwar prevents Kostolomac from improving his position.
Anwar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anwar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prashant Anwar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Anwar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anwar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kostolomac is working to avoid the ground and pound but Anwar connects with a decent elbow.
Anwar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kostolomac takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Anwar scores with punches from side control.
Anwar working the body and head with strikes.
Anwar working the ground and pound.
Anwar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
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!
Anwar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Anwar is chipping away with strikes.
Anwar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Anwar scores with punches from side control.
Anwar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kostolomac keeps working.
Kostolomac takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anwar cracks Kostolomac with a big right hand but Kostolomac just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kostolomac is breathing heavily.
Anwar cracks Kostolomac with a big right hand but Kostolomac just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Anwar happy to just control the position for now.
Anwar is putting a hurting on Kostolomac here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kostolomac on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Anwar scoring with punches from side control.
Kostolomac takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Anwar lands an elbow.
Anwar lands an elbow.
Anwar grinds an elbow into Kostolomac's temple.
Anwar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kostolomac can do to turn this around?
Kostolomac can't do much from the bottom here.
Anwar scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anwar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kostolomac to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostolomac is working to avoid the ground and pound but Anwar connects with a decent elbow.
Anwar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Anwar looks up at the clock and then as Kostolomac takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Anwar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kostolomac is working to avoid the ground and pound but Anwar connects with a decent elbow.
Anwar working the ground and pound.
Anwar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kostolomac tries to buck Anwar off but Anwar is having none of it.
Kostolomac takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Anwar working the head with strikes.

Kostolomac is rocked!
Anwar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kostolomac is still in real trouble! Can Anwar finish him?
Anwar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kostolomac down.
Kostolomac is not content to let Anwar control the position.
Kostolomac is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anwar landing strikes.
Anwar cracks Kostolomac with a big elbow.
Anwar trying to control the action but Kostolomac is working from the bottom.
Anwar scoring with punches and elbows.
Anwar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kostolomac keeps working.
Kostolomac seems to have recovered his senses.
Anwar is staying tight to Kostolomac's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Anwar grinds an elbow into Kostolomac's temple.
Anwar is putting a hurting on Kostolomac here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anwar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anwar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kostolomac takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anwar working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anwar cracks Kostolomac with a big elbow.
Anwar lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anwar working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Anwar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Anwar scoring with punches from side control.
Anwar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kostolomac is not content to let Anwar control the position.
Kostolomac takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anwar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Anwar lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anwar looks up at the clock and then as Kostolomac takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Anwar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Anwar in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Kostolomac looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Anwar turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prashant Anwar!