PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rage Kootz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ka Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kootz
vs
Lima

183 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Prestige Nutrition (160!)

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 Los Angeles, Rage Kootz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ka Lima!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kootz wants to clinch up but Lima keeps it at a distance.
Kootz misses with a wild body shot.
Lima scores with a decent looking hook.
Kootz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kootz can pounce on him.
Lima delivers a nice body kick.
Lima swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kootz has managed to clinch.
Kootz slows down the pace here.
Kootz lands a nice uppercut.
Lima stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kootz.
Lima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lima wants to get back to striking at distance but Kootz won't allow it.
Kootz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Kootz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima wants to stall.
Lima is trying to break the clinch but Kootz has him pressed against the cage.
Kootz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Kootz.

Lima breaks from the clinch.
Kootz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lima's calf.
Lima throws a leg kick which misses Kootz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kootz tries to avoid it.
Lima avoids the body shot from Kootz.
Kootz lands with a nice combination. Lima backs away looking to recover.
Lima needs to keep his hands up - Kootz had a free shot at his head there.
Kootz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Danga de danga de dang - Kootz scores with a four punch combination!
Ka Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kootz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lima feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kootz's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kootz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lima checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kootz connects with a leg kick. Lima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kootz scores with a jab to the head.
Lima throws a wild body kick that Kootz sees coming a mile off.

Lima closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kootz up against the cage.
Kootz prevents a body shot from Lima.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kootz.
Kootz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lima lands an uppercut.
Lima tries to break free but Kootz pushes him back against the cage.
Lima working hard to break the clinch.
Lima tries to stall but Kootz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lima.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kootz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lima up against the cage.
Kootz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Lima breaks from the clinch.
Kootz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lima.
Lima feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kootzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lima throws out a powerful jab.
Lima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lima moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kootz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lima with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kootz's sensitive parts.
Lima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kootz wants to land a leg kick but Lima is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kootz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lima manages to avoid it.
Kootz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lima has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kootz misses with a body shot.
Lima misses the shot to the body.
Lima scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kootz. Lima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kootz.
Lima blocks a jab.

Kootz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lima is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kootz prevents Lima from improving his position.
Kootz is thwarting Lima's attempts to control the position.

Kootz is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rage Kootz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lima fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kootz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kootz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lima can pounce on him.
Lima looks to score with a jab to the body but Kootz is just out of range.
Lima tries to land a leg kick but Kootz saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Kootz.
Kootz is looking to score with low kicks.
Kootz with a hook.
Lima fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lima shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kootz eats them both and turns towards Lima to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kootz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lima scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kootz misses with a hook. Lima ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kootz takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lima misses with a body punch.
Lima looking to slow down the pace here.
Lima lands with a short shot to the head.
Lima scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Kootz is rocked!

It looks like Rage Kootz has been cut.
Kootz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Kootz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kootz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kootz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lima's efforts to push away.
Lima blocks an uppercut.
Kootz seems to have got his legs back now.
Lima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lima is trying to break free.
Lima is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kootz swings wildly with an uppercut but Lima uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Kootz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lima is trying to maintain a safe position but Kootz gets an underhook and turns Lima into the cage.
A short right from Kootz on the inside.
Kootz has a couple of punches blocked by Lima.
A head punch on the inside from Kootz fails to land.
Kootz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kootz misses with the head strike.
Come on Lima - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lima.
Kootz swings wildly with an uppercut but Lima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lima's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kootz lands a hook that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
Kootz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lima wants to get back to striking at distance but Kootz won't allow it.
Kootz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lima is looking to break free of the clinch but Kootz has double underhooks.
Lima tries to stall but Kootz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lima tries to circle away but Kootz has him pinned against the cage.
Lima trying to control the position but instead, Kootz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lima into the cage.
Kootz has a couple of punches blocked by Lima.
Kootz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lima blocks an uppercut.
Lima works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kootz presses Lima against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kootz misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kootz lands with a short shot to the head.
Lima working hard to break the clinch.
Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lima fails to pull guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kootz.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kootz.
Lima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kootz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
Lima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lima swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Lima manages to break the clinch.
Kootz lands with an uppercut that bounces Lima off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kootz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kootz doesn't manage to clinch there - Lima circles away.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kootz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rage Kootz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rage Kootz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Kootz.
Kootz lands with an overhand left.
Kootz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lima finds it's way round the side to connect with Kootz's head.
Rage Kootz is winning the standup battle so far.
Kootz jabs Lima to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kootz looks to score with a jab to the body but Lima is just out of range.
Kootz misses with a looping right.
Lima misses the shot to the body.
Lima looks for the body kick but Kootz saw that one coming.
Lima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kootz looks to land a left hand but Lima moved out of range nicely.
Lima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kootz.
Lima thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kootz if he has to take too many more of those.
Kootz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lima.
Lima connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima throws a head kick but Kootz moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Kootz.
Kootz misses with an uppercut. Lima saw that one coming.
Lima moves out of range as Kootz strikes.
Lima tries to work over Kootz's front leg with a kick but Kootz checks it.
Kootz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lima.
Lima bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kootz.
Lima tries to clinch but Kootz is having none of it.
Lima moves forwards but Kootz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lima keeps Kootz at a distance using the push kick.
A swing and a miss from Kootz.
Kootz lands with a kick to the temple. Lima shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kootz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lima ducks under a wild hook from Kootz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lima lands with a right hand.
Kootz looks for the body kick but Lima saw that one coming.
Lima lunges at Kootz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kootz's hand.
Kootz avoids the body shot from Lima.
Whack! Lima lands a heavy head kick that drops Kootz. The ref tackles Lima to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Kootz was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ka Lima!
Our winner, Ka Lima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.