PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dmytro Kozachenko (ranked 5286 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Mallone (ranked 5723 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.

Kozachenko
vs
Mallone

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dmytro Kozachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Mallone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Kozachenko is predictable there

and Mallone counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mallone.
Mallone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mallone lands a couple of elbows.
Mallone working some strikes from top position.
Mallone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Kozachenko is looking for a triangle but Mallone pushes his legs off easily.
Mallone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mallone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mallone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kozachenko wants to stand up but Mallone is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kozachenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mallone on the ground.
Mallone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kozachenko's head.
Mallone postures up and lands a big shot to Kozachenko's brow.
Mallone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kozachenko wants to stand but Mallone is controlling the position.
Mallone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mallone won't allow Kozachenko to get back to his feet.
Mallone scoring with some ground and pound.
Mallone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kozachenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kozachenko tries to get out of the position.
Mallone controlling from the top position.
Mallone advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallone landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mallone is working Kozachenko over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mallone controlling the position.
Mallone creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Kozachenko is rocked!
Mallone lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kozachenko down.
Oh Kozachenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mallone scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Mallone's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mallone controlling from side mount.
Mallone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mallone cracks Kozachenko with a big right hand but Kozachenko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallone lands a strong strike to the head of Kozachenko. That's dazed him! Mallone looking to finish here. Kozachenko is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mallone lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Mallone!