PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warren has chosen God's gonna cut you down by Jonny Cash as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kozlov
vs
Warren

179 cm
26
169 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

170 cm
34
164 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Warren!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kozlov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kozlov loads up on a big right hand but Warren slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Kozlov.
Kozlov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Warren finds it's way round the side to connect with Kozlov's head.
Kozlov misses with a lunging right hand
and Warren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warren chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kozlov can pounce on him.
Warren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kozlov.
Warren moves away from the strike by Kozlov.
Kozlov feints and then cracks Warren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warren down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Warren.
Kozlov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kozlov wants to clinch up but Warren keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kozlov.
Warren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Warren lands a head shot.
Warren tries to clinch up but Kozlov circles away and keeps his distance.
Warren walks into a straight right hand from Kozlov.
Warren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kozlov cracks Warren with an open hand slap.
Warren slips under a jab.
Kozlov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Warren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Warren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Warren looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Warren clinches up against the cage.
Warren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kozlov stalling in the clinch but Warren improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Kozlov fails to land.
Kozlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warrens head.

Warren gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warren stalling away here and it's allowed Kozlov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Warren throws an elbow that misses. Kozlov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Warren's guard. Nice move by Kozlov!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Warren working for submissions but it's allowed Kozlov to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Warren kicks Kozlov off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren staying out of range there.
Ivan Kozlov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kozlov looks to land a combination but Warren avoids it well.
Warren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kozlov at a distance.
Warren throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kozlov misses with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kozlov - that will leave a mark!
Warren moves out of range of the body kick.
Kozlov looks to land a left hand but Warren moved out of range nicely.
Kozlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Warren is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Warren.
Kozlov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kozlov misses with a body shot.
Warren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Warren takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren wants to clinch up but Kozlov keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Kozlov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warren tries to work over Kozlov's front leg with a kick but Kozlov checks it.
Kozlov connects with a jab.

Warren is rocked!
Warren ducks into an uppercut from Kozlov and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Kozlov!
After winning the bout, Ivan Kozlov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.