PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Correia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dam Kogus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kogus has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJfJbPj-51o as his entrance music. Dam Kogus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Correia
vs
Kogus

178 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 8 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leandro Correia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Dam Kogus!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kogus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Correia pushes Kogus up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Correia.

Correia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dam Kogus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kogus tries to clinch but Correia moves away
and Correia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Kogus misses.
Kogus misses with a kick to the body
and Correia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kogus throws a series of punches but Correia avoids them all with ease.
Kogus tries to clinch but Correia moves away
enabling Correia to counter with a crisp jab.
Kogus dives in and grabs Correia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Correia pushes down on Kogus's head and hops out.

Kogus tries to keep at a distance but Correia has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kogus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Correia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia lands an elbow inside that Kogus shrugs off.
Correia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Correia has Kogus pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Correia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Correia lands with a right to the head.
Correia stalling.
Correia prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia has Kogus pressed against the cage, preventing Kogus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Correia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Correia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Correia lands a knee to the body.
Correia lands a nice uppercut.
Correia scores with a shot to the side of Kogus's head.
Correia presses Kogus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Correia breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Kogus misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia lands with a hook. Kogus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kogus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kogus dives in and grabs Correia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Correia pushes down on Kogus's head and hops out.
Leandro Correia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dam Kogus.
Kogus looks gassed!
Correia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Correia.

Kogus is rocked!

Correia takes the fight into the clinch.
Kogus is still on wobbly legs! Can Correia finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correia taking a breather.

Correia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Correia lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Kogus falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leandro Correia!
A very excited looking Leandro Correia rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.