PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Pringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukka Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukka Ko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pringle
vs
Ko

184 cm
25
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Pringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukka Ko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ko gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pringle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ko tries to move to mount but Pringle blocks the move with his legs.
Ko lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
You can see the frustration on Pringle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Ko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pringle dodges the ground and pound from Ko.
Pringle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ko on the ground.
Ko lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pringle tries to improve position but can't.
Ko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pringle avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ko.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pringle is avoiding damage well.
Ko working the ground and pound but Pringle is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Ko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pringle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ko lands a decent elbow from side control.
An elbow from Ko crashes against the mat.
Ko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pringle keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Ko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pringle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ko throwing strikes but Pringle manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ko gets back to half guard.

Ko has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Pringle. Oh but Ko has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Pringle goes limp - he's gone! Ko jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lukka Ko!