PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Street Swag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kozlov
vs
Swag

179 cm
33
169 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

180 cm
29
170 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Grand Royal Wear

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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Street Swag!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swag throws a head kick but Kozlov moves out of range.
Kozlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swag.
Kozlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kozlov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Swags jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick by Swag misses
and Kozlov counters with a nice leg kick.
Swag walks into a stiff left hand from Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a leg kick that misses.
Swag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kozlov throws a jab when Swag was well out of range.
Swag throws a looping overhand right but Kozlov ducks down to avoid it.
Swag looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kozlov misses with a head kick.
Swag connects with a solid leg kick.
Swag slips a straight right by Kozlov.
Kozlov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick lands from Kozlov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swag connects with the punch.

Swag has Kozlov up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Swag.
Kozlov has Swag pushed against the cage.
Kozlov blocks an uppercut.

Kozlov breaks the clinch.
Kozlov lands with a kick to the temple. Swag shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kozlov throws a shot from downtown. Swag moves away and avoids it.

Kozlov lands a big head kick that sends Swag tumbling to the mat! Kozlov takes a step backwards and waves Swag back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Swag is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swag blocks a head kick by Kozlov.
Swag is still on wobbly legs! Can Kozlov finish him?
A head kick by Kozlov misses
and Swag counters with a left and a right that stings Kozlov.
Ivan Kozlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swag misses with a two punch combination.
Swag ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov misses with a looping left.
Kozlov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kozlov misses with a head kick.
Swag seems to have recovered his senses.
Kozlov avoids the head kick by Swag.
Swag finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kozlov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kozlov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Swag checks a leg kick nicely.
Swag throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kozlov on the side of the head.
Kozlov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Swag is out of range and Kozlov settles back down.
Kozlov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Swag coming out on top.
Kozlov keeps the fight on the outside.
Swag tries to close the distance and clinch but Kozlov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov misses the jab.
A slow jab from Kozlov misses its intended target.
Swag wants to clinch up but Kozlov keeps it at a distance.
Kozlov misses with a hook. Swag ducked under it nicely.
Kozlov ducks right into an uppercut from Swag.
Swag will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kozlov throws a head kick but Swag moves out of range.

Swag takes the fight into the clinch.
Kozlov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kozlov blocks a body shot from Swag.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Swag just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kozlov's brow.
Kozlov prevents a body shot from Swag.
Kozlov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Swag.
Swag is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kozlov is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov trying to control the position but instead, Swag has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kozlov into the cage.
Kozlov slows down the pace here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swag misses with the head strike.
Swag pushes Kozlov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside.
Kozlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kozlov scores with a shot to the side of Swag's head.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Swag.
A short right from Swag.
A shot in the inside from Swag.

Kozlov is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Swag to work.
Oh Kozlov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swag lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swag has a couple of punches blocked by Kozlov.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Swag takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kozlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kozlov misses with the head strike.
Swag throws a punch but it's blocked by Kozlov.
Swag has a couple of punches blocked by Kozlov.
Swag misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swag.
Kozlov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Kozlov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Swag misses.
Swag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kozlov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Swag.
Kozlov lunges at Swag with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swag's hand.
Swag throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swag takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kozlov seems to have got his legs back now.
Kozlov tries to land a leg kick but Swag saw it coming and moves away.
Kozlov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Kozlov.
Kozlov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Swag doesn't manage to clinch there - Kozlov circles away.
Swag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swag throws a nice looking combination but Kozlov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swag swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kozlov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swag throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Kozlov crashing down! Kozlov tries to stagger back to his feet but Swag just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Kozlov asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Street Swag!
During a confident post fight interview, Street Swag thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.