PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars Fightmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tirawit Kokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Fightmann could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tirawit Kokin's chin.

Fightmann
vs
Kokin

170 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Fightmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tirawit Kokin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fightmann changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kokin tries to avoid it but Fightmann manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kokin to the ground. Kokin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lars Fightmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fightmann shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kokin as he jumps to the side.
Kokin lands with a hook. Fightmann tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kokin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fightmann manages to avoid it.
Fightmann misses with a jab to the body
and Kokin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fightmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Kokin is just out of range.
Kokin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fightmann misses with a shot to the body
and Kokin counters with a one-two to the body.
Kokin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kokin jabs at Fightmann's body.

Fightmann changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kokin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kokin is trying to improve his position.

Fightmann looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fightmann tries for a kimura but Kokin is defending well.
Fightmann in side control, throwing shots but Kokin defends.
Fightmann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kokin keeps working.
Fightmann scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fightmann with the ground and pound but Kokin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kokin trying to control here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kokin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kokin wants to improve his position but Fightmann is controlling well.
Kokin is trying to control but can't.
Fightmann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fightmann trying to control the action but Kokin is working from the bottom.
Fightmann has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightmann working the head and body with strikes.
Kokin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fightmann prevents Kokin from improving his position.
Kokin wants to control but Fightmann is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fightmann missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fightmann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Fightmann there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kokin tries to get to full guard but Fightmann has control of the leg.
Kokin trying to control from the bottom.
Fightmann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fightmann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Fightmann looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fightmann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Fightmann 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.

Kokin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fightmann.
Fightmann shoots in but Kokin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kokin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fightmann defending well as Kokin loads up on a big left hand.
Kokin with a jab.
Fightmann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fightmann takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Kokin misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fightmann.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Fightmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fightmann misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kokin to counter with a crisp jab.
Kokin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kokin throws a nice looking combination but Fightmann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Fightmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fightmann throws a hook but Kokin avoids it easily.
Fightmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fightmann.
No luck for Fightmann with that takedown attempt.
Tirawit Kokin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kokin lands with a straight right. Fightmann didn't see that one coming.
Fightmann has his takedown stuffed
and Kokin counters with a stiff right hand.
Fightmann shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kokin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fightmann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kokin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fightmann walks into a straight right hand from Kokin.
Fightmann throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kokin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fightmann shoots in but Kokin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Kokin misses.
Fightmann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kokin is fending him off so far but Fightmann persists. Nope, Kokin circles away and we're back to standing.
Kokin leaves Fightmann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kokin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fightmann shoots for a double leg takedown but Kokin sprawls well. He's pushed Fightmann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kokin misses with a looping right.
Kokin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fightmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fightmann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kokin finds it's way round the side to connect with Fightmann's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightmann misses with a wild body shot.
Fightmann dodges the punch combination from Kokin.
Kokin throws a jab but it's blocked by Fightmann.
Fightmann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fightmann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kokin lands a right hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Fightmann or perhaps it was just good defense by Kokin which made him look bad.
Kokin scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Kokin misses the target.
Fightmann is looking to wear down Kokin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fightmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kokin cracks a nice hook into Fightmann's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokin throws a jab when Fightmann was well out of range.
Fightmann misses with a jab to the body
and Kokin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fightmann misses with a wild body shot.
Kokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fightmann manages to avoid it.
Fightmann misses with a hook to the body
and Fightmann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kokin with a jab.
Fightmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kokin moves away.
Kokin's corner calls for a 1-2. Kokin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fightmann fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fightmann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kokin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kokin cracks Fightmann with a right hand to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Kokin both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tirawit Kokin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kokin scores with a nice head shot.
Fightmann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Kokin misses.
Kokin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kokin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kokin thuds his right hand into Fightmann's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kokin missing with a left hand there. Fightmann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kokin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kokin works Fightmann's body with a nice hook.
Kokin throws a hook but Fightmann blocks it.
Kokin scores with a punch to the head.
Kokin throws a hook but Fightmann avoids it easily.
Kokin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fightmann looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fightmann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Kokin.
Fightmann has his takedown stuffed
and Kokin counters with a straight right hand.
Fightmann misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kokin to counter with a crisp jab.
Kokin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kokin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice sprawl there from Kokin as Fightmann shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Fightmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kokin slips a jab and a cross from Fightmann.
Kokin misses with a body punch
and Fightmann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kokin thinking.
Fightmann has his takedown stuffed
and Kokin counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fightmann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fightmann looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Kokin finds it's way through Fightmann's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fightmann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice sprawl there from Kokin as Fightmann shoots in.
A shot to the body from Fightmann misses
and Kokin counters with a stiff right hand.
Tirawit Kokin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fightmann misses with an uppercut.
Fightmann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kokin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kokin works Fightmann's body with a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Kokin.
Fightmann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kokin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kokin scores with a hook.
Fightmann misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Kokin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fightmann misses with a shot to the body
and Kokin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokin scores with a sloppy right hand. Fightmann should have avoided that one.
Fightmann misses the body punch
and Kokin counters with a straight right hand.
Fightmann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fightmann with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kokin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kokin scores with a sloppy right hand. Fightmann should have avoided that one.
Fightmann misses with a body shot
and Kokin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kokin punishes Fightmann's body with a nice straight punch.
Kokin scores with a hook to the body. Fightmann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fightmann tries to move into range but Kokin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kokin cracks Fightmann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fightmann gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kokin throws a jab but it's blocked by Fightmann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokin digs a good hook to Fightmann's body.
Kokin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fightmann.
Kokin works Fightmann's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Kokin as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kokin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kokin duly obliges.
Kokin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kokin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fightmann shoots and misses
and Kokin counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fightmann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kokin finds it's way round the side to connect with Fightmann's head.
Fightmann's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kokin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fightmann scrambles back to his feet.
Fightmann misses with a body punch
and Kokin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kokin scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tirawit Kokin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kokin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tirawit Kokin!