PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Kozlovski (ranked 5892 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Batista (ranked 4321 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Batista is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kozlovski
vs
Batista

185 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

157 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Kozlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodrigo Batista!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista shoots in for a double leg but Kozlovski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kozlovski lands with an overhand left.
Batista uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kozlovski.
Batista throws a sloppy head kick and Kozlovski moves out of range easily.
Batista closes the distance and clinches up with Kozlovski, looking for a takedown. Batista pushes Kozlovski against the cage but Kozlovski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Kozlovski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kozlovski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Batista takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And Batista tries to counter it with a takedown but Kozlovski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kozlovski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kozlovski works the jab nicely.

Kozlovski rushes Batista and presses him up against the cage.
Kozlovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Batista fails to pull guard.
Alex Kozlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Batista.
Kozlovski is trying to break free.
Batista is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kozlovski is trying to break the clinch but Batista has him pressed against the cage.
Kozlovski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kozlovski tries to break free but Batista pushes him back against the cage.

Batista pulls Kozlovski into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kozlovski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Batista, up you get!
Batista takes one to the side of the head.
Kozlovski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kozlovski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kozlovski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Batista shoots in for a takedown but Kozlovski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Batista shoots in but Kozlovski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kozlovski stuffs the takedown attempt from Batista. Batista gets slowly back to his feet.

Kozlovski has managed to clinch.

Batista manages to break the clinch.
Batista pushes Kozlovski away with a front kick.
Alex Kozlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista ducks under a wild hook from Kozlovski.
Kozlovski lands a nice shot that snaps Batista's head back.
Kozlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kozlovski closes the distance and clinches.
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!

Kozlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batista shoots in looking for a takedown but Kozlovski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Batista's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Kozlovski instigates a clinch.
Kozlovski tries to break free but Batista pushes him back against the cage.
Batista prevents Kozlovski from breaking the clinch.
Kozlovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Batista gets control of Kozlovski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Batista will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Kozlovski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Batista closes the distance and clinches up with Kozlovski, looking for a takedown. Batista pushes Kozlovski against the cage but Kozlovski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Batista looks winded!
Batista has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Kozlovski clinches with his opponent.
Batista keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kozlovski's efforts to push away.

Batista pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Batista or perhaps it was just good defense by Kozlovski, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Kozlovski lands.
Kozlovski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kozlovski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Batista closes the distance and clinches up with Kozlovski, looking for a takedown. Batista pushes Kozlovski against the cage but Kozlovski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kozlovski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Kozlovski clinches with his opponent.
Kozlovski prevents the takedown attempt.

Kozlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batista keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kozlovski.
Batista walks into a stiff left hand from Kozlovski.
Batista bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlovski slaps away a takedown attempt from Batista, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kozlovski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlovski throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Batista with that takedown attempt.
Batista has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kozlovski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kozlovski duly obliges.
Kozlovski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kozlovski throws an off balance right hand
enabling Batista to counter with a crisp jab.
Kozlovski misses with a straight right.
Kozlovski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Kozlovski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Batista moves in looking to clinch but Kozlovski pushes him off.
Kozlovski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kozlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Batista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Kozlovski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kozlovski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Batista tries to clinch but Kozlovski is having none of it.
Kozlovski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Batista blocks a head kick by Kozlovski.
Batista steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kozlovski.
Batista goes for a double leg but Kozlovski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kozlovski continues to drive forward.
Batista shoots in but Kozlovski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kozlovski stuffs the takedown.
Alex Kozlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Batista.
Kozlovski throws a combination that misses
and Batista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kozlovski throws a hook to the side of Batista's head but Batista sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kozlovski loads up on a big right hand but Batista slips the punch.
Kozlovski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batista can do to turn this around?
Kozlovski throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kozlovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kozlovski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Kozlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Batista is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kozlovski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Batista shoots for a takedown but Kozlovski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kozlovski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kozlovski avoids it really well and circles away.
Kozlovski shoots in looking for a takedown. Batista tries to sprawl out of it but Kozlovski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Batista manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kozlovski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alex Kozlovski is winning the standup battle so far.
Kozlovski circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kozlovski rushes Batista and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kozlovski tries to break the clinch but Batista is controlling the position.
Kozlovski is trying to break the clinch but Batista is controlling him.
Batista is pushing Kozlovski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Batista is trying to pull guard but Kozlovski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kozlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Batista fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kozlovski scores with a jab to the head.
Kozlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Batista tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kozlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batista's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kozlovski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Batista scrambles back to his feet.
Batista fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kozlovski looks for the body kick but Batista saw that one coming.
Kozlovski with a jab.

Kozlovski has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Batista won't allow it.
Kozlovski is trying to push Batista away but Batista has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Batista jumps into guard, dragging Kozlovski to the mat.
Kozlovski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batista avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kozlovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Batista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kozlovski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kozlovski throwing strikes from guard but Batista blocks nicely.
Kozlovski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Batista working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kozlovski.

Batista manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Batista tries for a takedown but Kozlovski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kozlovski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kozlovski throws an overhand right that lands on Batista's shoulder, as Batista tries to avoid the shot.
Batista looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice jab there from Kozlovski.
Kozlovski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Batista.
Kozlovski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Batista works Kozlovski's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Kozlovski misses.
Kozlovski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rodrigo Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Batista tries to keep at a distance but Kozlovski has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Kozlovski dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A big right from Kozlovski misses.
Batista has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kozlovski misses with an uppercut. Batista saw that one coming.

Kozlovski moves into the clinch.
Kozlovski tries to circle away but Batista has him pinned against the cage.
Kozlovski is trying to push Batista away but Batista has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Batista is trying to pull guard but Kozlovski has him pressed against the cage.
Batista just leaning against Kozlovski, taking a breather.
Kozlovski is trying to break the clinch but Batista has him pressed against the cage.
Batista looking for a takedown.
Kozlovski is trying to push Batista away but Batista has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Batista is trying to drag Kozlovski to the mat but Kozlovski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alex Kozlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Batista.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlovski working hard to break the clinch.
Batista takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kozlovski is trying to push Batista away but Batista has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kozlovski drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kozlovski wriggles free and stands up.
Kozlovski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Batista back to the cage. Kozlovski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kozlovski misses with a two punch combination.
Batista looks for a takedown but Kozlovski sprawls well.
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kozlovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batista avoids the head kick by Kozlovski.
Nice uppercut lands for Kozlovski. That snapped Batista's head back.
Kozlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kozlovski throws a hook to the side of Batista's head but Batista sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Batista shoots in but no luck this time.
Kozlovski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Batista with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batista takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Batista moves out of range easily.
Batista darts in looking for a takedown but Kozlovski gets double underhooks and turns Batista into the cage.
Batista dodges the punch combination from Kozlovski.
Batista shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kozlovski sprawls well. Kozlovski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Batista gets slowly back to his feet.
Kozlovski scores with a nice head shot.

Kozlovski moves into the clinch.
Kozlovski avoiding damage as Batista throws knees to the body.
Kozlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Batista trying to stall but Kozlovski improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kozlovski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Kozlovski's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kozlovski manages to break the clinch.
Batista keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kozlovski misses with a wild body shot.
Kozlovski sets himself, and Batista steps forward looking for the clinch! Kozlovski avoids it this time.
Kozlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Batista moves out of range easily.
Kozlovski circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Kozlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Batista shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kozlovski but Kozlovski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kozlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Kozlovski coming out on top.
Kozlovski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kozlovski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Batista or perhaps it was just good defense by Kozlovski, which made it look bad.
Kozlovski lands a head kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Batista.
The fighters circling - Kozlovski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kozlovski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kozlovski misses with a right hand
and Batista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Batista.
Rodrigo Batista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Kozlovski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kozlovski lands with a hook. Batista tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Kozlovski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kozlovski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Kozlovski!