PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Kosheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Sputnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Sputnik has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joshua Kosheck's chin.

Kosheck
vs
Sputnik

180 cm
25
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joshua Kosheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Sputnik!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sputnik lands with a good body shot.

Kosheck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kosheck throwing strikes here but Sputnik is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kosheck looking to ground and pound but Sputnik is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosheck unloads with some shots from mount but Sputnik bucks and avoids them well.
Sputnik is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kosheck punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosheck thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sputnik tries to hold on but Kosheck pushes him away.
Kosheck throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sputnik because Kosheck loaded up on that one.
Sputnik tries to hold on but Kosheck postures up.
Sputnik is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosheck cracks Sputnik with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kosheck looking to finish with strikes here!
Kosheck putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sputnik avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kosheck.
Kosheck landing shots from mount.
Sputnik regains half guard.
Kosheck thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sputnik to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosheck throws a strike but Sputnik rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kosheck wants to hit a switch here but Sputnik passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kosheck there!

Sputnik stands up from mount. Strange move.
Kosheck dives in and grabs Sputnik's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sputnik pushes down on Kosheck's head and hops out.
Kosheck is breathing heavily.
Kosheck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sputnik sprawls well. Sputnik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kosheck gets slowly back to his feet.
Sputnik throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sputnik works the jab nicely.
Sputnik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sputnik.
A jab from Sputnik does it's job there.
Sputnik cracks a nice hook into Kosheck's ribs.
Sputnik lands an overhand right.

Kosheck is rocked!
Kosheck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kosheck moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Kosheck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sputnik connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Kosheck tumbling to the canvas! Sputnik pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Kosheck was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vladimir Sputnik!