PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cannon Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petrovolinksi Kotoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cage
vs
Kotoski

185 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cannon Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petrovolinksi Kotoski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotoski throws a leg kick which misses Cage's front leg but catches the back leg as Cage tries to avoid it.
Kotoski misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kotoski.
Cage avoids the body shot from Kotoski.

Cage clinches up with Kotoski and pushes him back against the cage.
Kotoski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kotoski manages to pull guard.
Kotoski is trying to keep Cage in close.

Kotoski is looking for a triangle but Cage pushes his legs off easily.
Cage slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kotoski wants to stand but Cage is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kotoski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kotoski has Cage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kotoski prevents Cage from breaking the clinch.
Kotoski prevents the takedown attempt.
Kotoski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cage avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kotoski looks gassed!
Kotoski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cannon Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petrovolinksi Kotoski.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kotoski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kotoski tries to land a leg kick but Cage saw it coming and moves away.
Kotoski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cage tries to clinch up but Kotoski circles away and keeps his distance.
Cage throws a head kick but Kotoski moves out of range.

Cage darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Kotoski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cage is controlling the pace.
Kotoski is pressing down on Cage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Cage is sitting in close to Kotoski's body. Kotoski has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cage is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cage is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kotoski.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Petrovolinksi Kotoski!