PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isido Izmailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Izmailov
vs
Kobashi

200 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Isido Izmailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Izmailov.
Kobashi misses with a wild combination.
Izmailov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Izmailov misses with a wild combination.
Izmailov throws a leg kick that misses.
Kobashi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Izmailov throws a right hand that Kobashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kobashi also avoids with ease.
Izmailov misses with a looping right.
Izmailov throws a right hand that Kobashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kobashi also avoids with ease.
Kobashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kobashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Izmailov counters with a stiff right hand.
Izmailov misses with an uppercut
and Kobashi counters with a leg kick.
Izmailov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kobashi counters with a straight right hand.
Izmailov lands a two punch combo.
A big left from Izmailov misses.
Izmailov misses with a left hand
and Izmailov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kobashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kobashi closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Izmailov to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi tries to clinch but Izmailov is having none of it.
Kobashi tries to clinch but Izmailov moves out of range.
Izmailov misses with a body punch
and Kobashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kobashi throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Izmailov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kobashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Izmailov.
Izmailov misses with a straight left.
Kobashi throws an off balance right hand
and Izmailov counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Izmailov looks at the referee who does nothing so Izmailov lands a crushing right that sends Kobashi to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isido Izmailov!