PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasilliy Kazakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samy Radjansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radjansky comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Suriname Music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kazakov
vs
Radjansky

163 cm
26
146 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasilliy Kazakov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samy Radjansky!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kazakov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee asks Kazakov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kazakov prefers to stall for the moment though.

Kazakov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Radjansky, who protects the arm well.
Radjansky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kazakov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kazakov staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radjansky is trying to control Kazakov's posture but Kazakov avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here as Kazakov stalls from top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Radjansky can do anything to dispel that myth.

Kazakov is trying to get an arm triangle but Radjansky is defending well.
Radjansky is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov tries to advance to mount but can't.

Kazakov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Radjansky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kazakov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Radjansky knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Radjansky is trying to control Kazakov's posture but Kazakov avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Kazakov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kazakov prefers to stall for the moment though.

Kazakov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Radjansky looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kazakov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Radjansky is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kazakov lets go of the hold and Radjansky can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vasilliy Kazakov!
Vasilliy Kazakov retains his featherweight title!
Samy Radjansky was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank You very much '.