PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimr Kozlov (ranked 5210 p4p, 4283 weight class) and Iker Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimr Kozlov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kozlov
vs
Higgins

177 cm
21
155
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimr Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iker Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins looks to clinch

and Kozlov counters with a takedown into side control.

Kozlov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Higgins has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kozlov but great work by Higgins.
Higgins controlling from side mount.
Higgins prevents Kozlov from escaping the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Iker Higgins!