PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yovko Yovkov (ranked 24537 p4p, 5648 weight class) and Ivan Kolosowky (ranked 640 p4p, 561 weight class). Yovko Yovkov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Kolosowky's chin.

Yovkov
vs
Kolosowky

205 cm
20
270
2 - 7 - 0

188 cm
22
225
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

HELLBENT
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yovko Yovkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kolosowky!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yovkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kolosowky to score with a decent uppercut.

Kolosowky clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kolosowky.
A frustrated look appears on Kolosowky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yovkov avoiding damage.
Yovkov is trying to break the clinch but Kolosowky has him pressed against the cage.
Kolosowky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kolosowky struggles to land a body shot inside as Yovkov controls his hands.
Kolosowky stalls.
Yovkov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yovkov is trying to pull guard but Kolosowky has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kolosowky ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kolosowky no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yovkov trying to control but Kolosowky is working from the bottom.
Yovkov working some strikes from top position.
Kolosowky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yovkov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kolosowky scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Kolosowky moves into range and clinches up with Yovkov.
Yovkov blocks a body shot from Kolosowky.

Yovkov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yovkov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Yovkov kicks Kolosowky off and gets to his feet.
Yovkov misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Kolosowky. Those never looked like landing.
Kolosowky walks into a left hand.

It looks like Ivan Kolosowky has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolosowky tries a head kick but it misses.

Kolosowky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kolosowky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yovkov avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Kolosowky.
Kolosowky trying to land knees to the body.
Kolosowky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yovkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Kolosowky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yovkov tries to keep at a distance but Kolosowky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yovkov tries to stall but Kolosowky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yovkov has had enough of the clinch but Kolosowky keeps him there for the moment.
Yovkov lands with a left to the head.
Yovkov wants a takedown but no success here.
Kolosowky stalling the fight.
Kolosowky tries to score a body lock takedown but Yovkov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kolosowky presses Yovkov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Kolosowky gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Yovkov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Kolosowky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yovkov just stands there and leans against the cage.

Yovkov pulls guard successfully.
Yovkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kolosowky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yovkov is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yovkov controls Kolosowky momentarily but Kolosowky frees himself.
Kolosowky chips away with some ground and pound.
Yovkov keeping moving, preventing Kolosowky from controlling successfully.
Yovkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kolosowky's guard.

Yovkov wants to control from the top but Kolosowky keeps moving.
Kolosowky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yovkov's guard.

Yovkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kolosowky postures up and lands a big shot to Yovkov's brow.
Kolosowky postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yovkov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Yovkov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kolosowky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yovko Yovkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yovkov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolosowky lands with a nice body punch.
Kolosowky lands with an overhand left.
Kolosowky lands with a nice body punch.
Yovkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolosowky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yovkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yovkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kolosowky was well out of range. Poor timing from Yovkov.
Kolosowky throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yovkov counters with a crisp one two that drops Kolosowky! Yovkov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kolosowky to his feet! Kolosowky is in big trouble!

Kolosowky is rocked!
Kolosowky looks winded!
Kolosowky get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Kolosowky stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Yovkov runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yovko Yovkov!