PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Koh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You're The Best kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Karate Kid is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Koh
vs
Kid

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Koh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karate Kid!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koh swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kid counters with a single leg into guard. Koh didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Koh has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kid has passed into side control.
Koh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kid wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid wants to stand but Koh has his arm trapped.

Kid decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koh throws an off balance right hand

and Kid counters with a takedown into side control.
Koh wants to control but Kid postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koh is trying to work for a sweep but Kid has mounted him!
Koh tries to lock up and control but Kid gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Kid stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Koh swinging wildly here.
David Koh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid is looking to clinch.
Koh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kid manages to avoid it.
Koh misses with a hook
and Kid counters with a big head kick but Koh shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karate Kid dominated that round.
That's time! Koh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koh throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kid to counter with a crisp jab.
Kid tries to clinch but Koh moves away
and Koh counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Koh misses.
Kid moves to clinch but Koh breaks away
and Koh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kid tries to clinch there but Koh circles away.
Koh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koh throws a nice looking combination but Kid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koh scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kid.
Kid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koh misses with a hook.
Kid scores with a leg kick.
Kid tries to clinch up.
Koh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kid manages to avoid it.
Kid wants to clinch but Koh slips to the side
and Koh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Koh.
Koh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koh lands a glancing blow to the side of Kid's head.
The crowd cheers as Koh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kid doesn't seem phased though.
Koh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kid under the eye.
Koh throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily.
Koh throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koh misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kid counters with a big head kick but Koh shrugs it off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kid in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Koh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kid counters with a series of strikes. Koh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the body from Koh misses

and Kid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kid.
Kid missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Kid to work.
Kid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koh.
Kid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koh is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kid connects with a knee to the head.
Koh is trying to push Kid away but Kid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kid tries a knee to the head but Koh blocks it.
Koh cracks Kid with a nice body shot.
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kid looking to throw knees to the head but Koh is blocking nicely.
Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kid connects with a knee to the head.
Kid trying to land knees to the body.
Kid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koh blocks it with crossed arms.
Kid missing with knees to the body.
Kid tries a knee to the head but Koh blocks it.
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but Koh blocks with his arms.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Koh tries a body shot but Kid blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Koh will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kid defending well as Koh loads up on a big left hand.
Koh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the liver by Koh. Beautiful body shot.
Koh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koh throws an off balance right hand
and Kid counters with an inside leg kick.
Koh lands a slapping body shot.
Kid avoids the body shot from Koh.
Kid moves to clinch but Koh breaks away
and Koh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid tries to clinch
and Koh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koh missing with a left hand there. Kid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Kid 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kid wants to clinch up but Koh keeps it at a distance.
Kid drops his hands momentarily and Koh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koh throws a right hand that misses
and Kid counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Koh misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch but Koh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kid doesn't manage to clinch there - Koh circles away.
Koh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kid counters with an outside leg kick.
Kid wants to clinch.
Koh throws a sloppy body shot
and Kid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Koh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kid manages to avoid it.

Kid instigates a clinch.
A short right from Koh on the inside.
Kid tries a knee to the head but Koh blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koh lands a body punch.
A short right from Koh.
Kid looking to throw knees to the head but Koh is blocking nicely.
Koh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kid.
Kid lands a knee to the head.
Koh is struggling to control the position.
Kid misses with a knee to the head.
Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kid with a knee to the head.
Koh wants to break free but Kid has control.
A head punch on the inside from Koh fails to land.
Koh controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koh blocks it with crossed arms.
Koh avoiding damage as Kid throws knees to the body.
Kid missing with knees to the body.
Kid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koh blocks it with crossed arms.
Kid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but Koh blocks with his arms.
Kid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kid tries a knee to the head but Koh blocks it.
Kid connects with a knee to the head.
Koh digs a right hand into Kid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kid's gas tank.
Kid prevents Koh from breaking the clinch.
Koh lands a nice shot to the body.
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karate Kid.
I think Kid 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karate Kid!