PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karri Koira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Koira
vs
Souza

180 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karri Koira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Souza!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Koira.
Souza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koira connects with a body shot.
Koira lands a jab to Souza's midsection.
Souza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koira tries to avoid it but Souza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koira to the ground. Koira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Souza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koira.
Souza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koira just misses with a punch to the body.

Souza pushes Koira up against the cage in a clinch.
Koira blocks an elbow strike.
Koira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Koira slowing the pace effectively.
Koira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koira lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Koira.
Souza looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira stops a takedown attempt from Souza.
Koira stops a takedown attempt from Souza.
Karri Koira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Souza.
Koira pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Koira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Souza or not.
Koira pushes Souza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koira lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Koira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Koira.
Koira stalling the fight.
Koira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Souza.
Stalling in the clinch from Koira.
Koira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Souzas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koira cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
Koira stalling against the cage.
Koira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Koira.
Koira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Souza takes a shot to the head.
Koira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koira digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.
Koira lands with a right to the head.
Koira is struggling to control the position.
Koira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Koira lands with a light punch inside.
Koira lands a nice uppercut.
Koira leaning against his opponent.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koira pressing his opponent against the cage.
Koira lands with a light punch inside.
Souza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Koira.
Koira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Nice body punch from Koira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza takes a shot to the head.
Koira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Souza.
Koira will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Souza up against the cage.
Koira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Souza scores a nice knee to the body.
Koira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
A short left from Koira.

Souza is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koira stalling against the cage.
Koira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Koira finish him?
Souza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Souza seems to have recovered his senses.

Koira drops Souza onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Souza is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

It looks like Jake Souza has been cut.
Koira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Souza or not.
Koira lands with a short shot to the head.
Koira has Souza pressed against the cage.
Koira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Koira pushes Souza against the cage. Koira is working some dirty boxing. Koira pushes off with a quick right hook! Souza goes down! Souza tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Koira moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karri Koira!
Karri Koira retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Karri Koira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.