PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saul Vargas Medina (ranked 4896 p4p, 3734 weight class) and Igor Kosmodemyanskaya (ranked 536 p4p, 462 weight class). The key to victory for Saul Vargas Medina has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vargas Medina
vs
Kosmodemyanskaya

176 cm
25
181
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saul Vargas Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kosmodemyanskaya!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kosmodemyanskaya enables Vargas Medina to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kosmodemyanskaya manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Kosmodemyanskaya pushes Vargas Medina off and scrambles back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vargas Medina.
Nice takedown defense from Kosmodemyanskaya. No joy for Vargas Medina on that attempt.
Kosmodemyanskaya leaves Vargas Medina with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Vargas Medina backs off Kosmodemyanskaya throws a huge counter combo but Vargas Medina manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Vargas Medina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas Medina closes the distance and clinches up with Kosmodemyanskaya, looking for a takedown. Vargas Medina pushes Kosmodemyanskaya against the cage but Kosmodemyanskaya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Kosmodemyanskaya changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vargas Medina looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kosmodemyanskaya wants to control but Vargas Medina is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosmodemyanskaya has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kosmodemyanskaya wants to control the pace but Vargas Medina is squirming around nicely.
Vargas Medina tries to buck Kosmodemyanskaya off but he can't manage it.
Kosmodemyanskaya working Vargas Medina over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas Medina in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kosmodemyanskaya pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
I've been told that Kosmodemyanskaya has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Vargas Medina wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kosmodemyanskaya has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vargas Medina's face.
Vargas Medina on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vargas Medina tries to get out of the position.
Kosmodemyanskaya raining down shots from the mount!
Kosmodemyanskaya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vargas Medina wants to get back to his feet.
Kosmodemyanskaya dominating with strikes here.
Kosmodemyanskaya takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vargas Medina is trying to stand.
Kosmodemyanskaya cracks Vargas Medina with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vargas Medina taking shots to the head.
Kosmodemyanskaya breaks from Vargas Medina's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Vargas Medina is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosmodemyanskaya cracks Vargas Medina with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Kosmodemyanskaya!