PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumpe Nisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Kosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nisse comes to the cage accompanied by Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best. Kosh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Song 2. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nisse
vs
Kosh

192 cm
22
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

194 cm
29
245 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rumpe Nisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clayton Kosh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosh shoots in for a takedown but Nisse shows good takedown defense.
Nisse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nisse misses with a right hand

and Kosh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kosh.
Nisse is looking to stand up but Kosh isn't so interested in that idea.
Kosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Nisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nisse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nisse wants to get back to his feet but Kosh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nisse keeping moving, preventing Kosh from controlling successfully.
Kosh prevents Nisse from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nisse's guard.
Nisse is trying to stand up here but Kosh is controlling him well.
Kosh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nisse defending well though.
Kosh stops Nisse from getting back to his feet.
Kosh is pressing down on Nisse's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nisse is holding on for now.
Kosh works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nisse is squirming around, avoiding Kosh's attempts to control the action.

Kosh is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nisse has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Kosh is working for a guillotine from mount but Nisse frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kosh looking to secure an arm triangle but Nisse defends it well.

Kosh is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nisse is surviving well by controlling Kosh's body position as best he can.
Nisse is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Kosh goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nisse turns into him and now he's in Kosh's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosh seems keen to control Nisse's posture.
Kosh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nisse's guard.
Kosh advances to half guard.
Nisse tries to kick Kosh off but Kosh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nisse won't allow Kosh to pass to mount.
Nisse is trying to stand.

Kosh is working for a submission of some sort.
Nisse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kosh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kosh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nisse tries to kick Kosh off but Kosh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kosh wants to control but Nisse is keeping him busy.
Nisse is trying to stand back up but Kosh is controlling him
Kosh tries to pass to full mount but Nisse defends it.
Nisse wants to get back to his feet.
Kosh is pressing down on Nisse's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nisse is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Kosh dominated that round.
That's time! Nisse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kosh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nisse moves to clinch but Kosh breaks away

and Kosh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosh throwing strikes but missing.
Kosh wants to control from the top but Nisse keeps moving.
Nisse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nisse keeping full guard, as Kosh tries to pass.
Nisse wants to stand and escape but Kosh is having none of it.
Kosh slips nicely into half guard.
Kosh works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nisse is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Kosh looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Kosh is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nisse has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nisse holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kosh tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nisse is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Clayton Kosh has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kosh working for a guillotine from mount but Nisse is in no mood to give up.

Kosh with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Kosh is working for a guillotine from mount but Nisse frees his head quite easily.
Kosh trying to control but Nisse is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kosh swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nisse is now in Kosh's guard. A big mistake from Kosh there, giving up the dominant position!
Nisse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kosh on the ground.
Nisse wants to stand but Kosh is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kosh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nisse would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kosh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nisse wants to clinch

and Kosh counters with a takedown into side control.
Nisse wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Kosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kosh throws an off balance right hand

and Nisse holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kosh managing to block the knees to the body from Nisse.
Nisse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nisse looking to throw knees to the head but Kosh is blocking nicely.
Nisse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kosh.
Nisse trying to land knees to the body.
Nisse looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nisse prevents the takedown attempt.
Nisse trying to land knees to the body.
Nisse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kosh.
Rumpe Nisse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Kosh.
Nisse taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nisse throws an elbow but misses.
Kosh avoiding damage as Nisse throws knees to the body.
Kosh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nisse leaning against his opponent.
Kosh wants a takedown but no success here.
Kosh has Nisse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nisse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nisse misses with the head strike.
Kosh has Nisse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nisse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kosh dodges an elbow strike from Nisse.
Nisse is looking to control Kosh's arms but Kosh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nisse has his back to the cage.
Nisse misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kosh has Nisse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nisse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nisse pushes off an throws an elbow but Kosh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nisse working aggressively here.
Nisse lands an elbow that stopped Kosh in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Clayton Kosh has been cut.
Kosh takes an elbow to the temple.

Kosh works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nisse is looking to stand up but Kosh isn't so interested in that idea.
Kosh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nisse tries to kick Kosh off in order to stand up. Kosh Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Nisse tries to escape but Kosh is in control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nisse is not content to let Kosh control the position.

Kosh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosh tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nisse is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kosh is controlling him well.
Kosh advances nicely into full mount.
Nisse is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kosh misses with a head shot.

Kosh jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nisse manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Kosh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nisse has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kosh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kosh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kosh controls the position from side control.
Kosh working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clayton Kosh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kosh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton Kosh!