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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Bastiat (ranked 2184 p4p, 2366 weight class) and Vitja Kostlov (ranked 320 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frederic Bastiat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vitja Kostlov!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastiat misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bastiat.
Bastiat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bastiat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kostlov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bastiat counters with a straight right hand.
Bastiat misses with a series of wild punches.
Kostlov shoots and misses
and Bastiat counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Kostlov misses with a takedown attempt - Bastiat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frederic Bastiat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitja Kostlov.
Bastiat throws a series of punches but Kostlov avoids them all with ease.
Bastiat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostlov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bastiat counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Bastiat's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kostlov working a defensive guard here.
Bastiat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bastiat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bastiat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bastiat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bastiat throws a big right hand that misses.
Kostlov punching from the bottom - just letting Bastiat know he's still in a fight.
Kostlov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bastiat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastiat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bastiat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kostlov is trying to keep Bastiat in close.
Bastiat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat being controlled here momentarily.
Kostlov keeping full guard, as Bastiat tries to pass.
Bastiat throws a sloppy strike and Kostlov has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Bastiat is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Kostlov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitja Kostlov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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