PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Koh (ranked 3219 p4p, 20446 weight class) and Luciano Violante (ranked 337 p4p, 586 weight class). Luciano Violante will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Koh
vs
Violante

177 cm
20
159
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
155
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Dark Knight Nutrition
Conquer

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Koh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luciano Violante!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koh slips under a jab from Violante.
Koh defending well as Violante loads up on a big left hand.
Luciano Violante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Violante blocks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Violante finds it's target.
Koh blocks a jab.
Koh throws a quick counter head kick but Violante was just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Koh.
Violante thows a leg kick but Koh checks it
and Koh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Violante lands with a good body shot.
Koh misses with a head kick.
Violante throws a hook to the side of Koh's head but Koh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Koh checks a low kick from Violante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Violante.
A little feinted left hand from Koh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Violante throws a right hand that misses
and Koh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Violante on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koh tried to score with a low kick but Violante checks it.

Koh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koh throws a big right hand that misses.
Koh passes into half guard.
Koh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Koh is trying to work for a kimura but Violante is defending well.
Koh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Koh lands strikes from half guard.
Koh passes to side control.
Koh scores with a couple of short elbows.
Koh tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koh working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Violante on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Koh looks up at the clock and then as Violante takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Koh smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koh passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Violante!
Koh landing strikes from the mount.
Koh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Koh is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Violante that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Koh with the ground and pound from mount.

Violante is rocked!
Violante really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koh lands a couple of good shots and Violante has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Violante is still in real trouble! Can Koh finish him?
A helpless look comes across Violante 's face. He knows he's trapped as Koh lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Koh!
Daniel Koh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.