PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ok Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubonet is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kevin Chalfant - Hold on to the vision in your eyes. 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.

Ko
vs
Dubonet

190 cm
32
180 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

185 cm
33
161 lbs
20 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Just Fight

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ok Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Dubonet!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubonet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Dubonet is predictable there
and Ko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dubonet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ko tries to clinch but Dubonet moves out of range.
Dubonet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ko throws a series of punches but Dubonet avoids them all with ease.
Ko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dubonet defending well as Ko loads up on a big left hand.
Dubonet does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dubonet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ko.
Ko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dubonet.
Dubonet throws the kick towards the body but Ko avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet throws a low kick but Ko moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Dubonet.
Dubonet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dubonet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ko eats them both and turns towards Dubonet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Ok Ko has been cut.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick and Ko moves out of range easily.
Dubonet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dubonet misses with a straight right.
Ko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dubonet throws a leg kick but Ko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dubonet looks to land a combination but Ko avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dubonet, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dubonet throws a right hand that misses
letting Ko counter with a right hand.
Dubonet scoring well with a low kick there.
Dubonet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dubonet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dubonet throws a lazy head kick
and Ko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Dubonet. Those never looked like landing.
Dubonet lands a head kick!
Dubonet misses with a body kick.
Dubonet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko throws a shot to the body.

Ko rushes Dubonet and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ko stalls.
Ko working Dubonet over with knees to the body.

Dubonet breaks the clinch.
Dubonet misses with a combination
and Ko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ko checks a leg kick.
Dubonet scores with a nice head shot.
Dubonet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Dubonet is predictable there
and Ko counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dubonet lands a leg kick that knocks Ko off balance momentarily.
Ko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dubonet was well out of range. Poor timing from Ko.
Dubonet tries to land a front kick but Ko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab by Ko.
Dubonet misses with a low kick.
Ko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dubonet. That one must have hurt.
Ko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dubonet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubonet misses with the combination.
Ko throws a right and a left that Dubonet avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Dubonet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ok Ko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dubonet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dubonet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Francois Dubonet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dubonet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ko moves away.
Dubonet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ko.
Dubonet throws a leg kick but Ko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dubonet throws a solid leg kick but Ko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dubonet.
Dubonet punishes Ko's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by Ko.
Ko throws a series of punches but Dubonet avoids them all with ease.
Dubonet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ko tries to score with a low kick but Dubonet moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ko.
Ko throws a shot to the body.
Ko misses with a looping left.
Dubonet wants to land a leg kick but Ko is out of range.
Dubonet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ko misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dubonet.
Ko moves out of range as Dubonet throws a body kick.
Dubonet scores with a decent looking hook.
Dubonet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dubonet lands a nice hook to Ko's body. Ko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dubonet looks to throw a body kick
and Ko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dubonet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubonet delivers a nice body kick.
Dubonet lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dubonet.
Dubonet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dubonet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dubonet throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dubonet slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko misses with a hook.
Dubonet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dubonet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ko doesn't seem bothered though.
Ko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dubonet.
Ko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dubonet makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ko really felt that one!
Dubonet lands a nice looking body kick.
Francois Dubonet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubonet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dubonet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from Dubonet.
Dubonet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ko eats them both and turns towards Dubonet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Ko is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dubonet.
Ko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dubonet finds it's way round the side to connect with Ko's head.
Dubonet scores with a kick to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Ko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Ko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Dubonet.
Ko seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubonet thumps Ko with a low kick.
Dubonet jabs Ko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Dubonet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ok Ko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Dubonet.
Some bone on bone action there as Ko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dubonet fakes the leg kick and cracks Ko in the body.
Dubonet gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ko counters with a stiff right hand.
Ko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dubonet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ok Ko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dubonet throws a solid leg kick but Ko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dubonet.
Dubonet thows a leg kick but Ko checks it
and Ko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dubonet fails to land with a series of punches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dubonet. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dubonet misses with a double jab
and Ko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Ko blocks the low kick.
Ko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ko moves out of range of the body kick.
Dubonet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dubonet tries a head kick but it misses.
Dubonet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubonet. Ko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dubonet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dubonet displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Ko moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ko landing knees to the head.

It looks like Francois Dubonet has been cut.
Ko landing knees to the head.
Ko taking a breather.
Ko is trying to push Dubonet away but Dubonet has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Dubonet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dubonet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dubonet fakes the leg kick and cracks Ko in the body.
Nice shot lands for Dubonet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ko.
Dubonet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ko throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko walks into a left hand.
Ko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Dubonet tenderised Ko's leg. Ko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dubonet misses with a head kick.
Dubonet looks for the body kick but Ko saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Dubonet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ko wants to clinch up but Dubonet keeps it at a distance.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dubonet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ko's calf.
Dubonet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Ko moves out of range.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ok Ko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dubonet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Francois Dubonet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ko cracks Dubonet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dubonet connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Dubonet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dubonet 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Dubonet!
Francois Dubonet really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Just Fight logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.