PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Casados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Kotoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casados comes to the cage accompanied by Monster. Nikita Kotoski struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Casados
vs
Kotoski

175 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
198 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Hector Casados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikita Kotoski!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotoski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kotoski wants it to stay on the feet.

Kotoski has Casados up against the cage in a clinch.

Kotoski pulls guard effortlessly.
Casados throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Casados is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Casados drops back looking for a leg! Kotoski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kotoski manages to kick Casados off! Casados jumps back into Kotoski's guard.

Casados thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Casados trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Casados drops back looking for a leg! Kotoski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kotoski manages to kick Casados off! Casados jumps back into Kotoski's guard.
Kotoski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Casados is not content to let Kotoski control the position.
Casados makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Casados.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Casados is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotoski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kotoski passes Casados's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kotoski wants to get back to his feet.
Kotoski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Casados is in all sorts of trouble here.

Kotoski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Casados manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Casados might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kotoski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kotoski working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casados is looking to regain half guard here but Kotoski keeps moving and retains side control.
Casados gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Casados actively working from the bottom here.
Casados wants to improve his position but Kotoski is controlling well.

Casados is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kotoski pulls his head out easily.
Casados is trying to get back to full guard.

Casados is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kotoski pulls his head out easily.
Casados is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Casados fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Casados fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Casados. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kotoski gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotoski trying to control from half guard but Casados is working away.

Casados is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kotoski pulls his head out easily.
Kotoski uses his free foot to push down on Casados's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Casados.
Casados flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Casados tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kotoski is working for a guillotine from mount but Casados frees his head quite easily.
Kotoski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Casados can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Casados is trying desperately to improve position.

Kotoski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Casados manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casados gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Casados regains full guard. Nicely done.

Casados looking for a triangle here. Kotoski is fighting it but it looks tight! Casados pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kotoski is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hector Casados!