PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hu Kokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frey Grabovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kokov
vs
Grabovski

183 cm
28
180 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

177 cm
26
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hu Kokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frey Grabovski!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokov throws a series of punches but Grabovski moves out of range.
Grabovski feints the counter takedown.
Kokov dodges the punch combination from Grabovski.
Kokov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kokov looks to score with a jab to the body but Grabovski is just out of range.
Grabovski throws a counter combo.
Hu Kokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kokov misses the jab.
Grabovski misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabovski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Grabovski.
Kokov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Kokov backs off Grabovski throws a huge counter combo but Kokov manages to avoid it all.
Kokov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grabovski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokov lands the left hand.
Kokov sizes up Grabovski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grabovski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kokov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grabovski.
Grabovski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kokov throws out the jab.
Kokov takes a swing at Grabovski's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Grabovski.
Grabovski unleashes a big counter combination but Kokov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kokov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kokov throws out a loose jab but Grabovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Grabovski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokov checks a low kick from Grabovski.
Hu Kokov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kokov misses with an uppercut. Grabovski saw that one coming.
Kokov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grabovski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kokov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grabovski moves away.
Grabovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kokov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grabovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kokov.
Kokov throws a looping overhand right but Grabovski ducks down to avoid it.
Grabovski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kokov swinging wildly here.
Grabovski throws a head kick that misses.
Kokov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kokov throws a body shot but no joy.
Grabovski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Danga de danga de dang - Kokov scores with a four punch combination!
Grabovski staying out of range there.
Grabovski feints the counter takedown.
Kokov throws a leg kick but Grabovski moved away.
Grabovski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kokov defends it well.
Kokov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kokov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Grabovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kokov misses with a few strikes there.
Kokov swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Grabovski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kokov!
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!
Grabovski looking to control but instead Kokov has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Grabovski is working for a kimura but Kokov is defending it quite comfortably.
Grabovski is pressing down on Kokov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kokov is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grabovski stands up from half guard.
Grabovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kokov.
Grabovski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kokov defends it well.
Kokov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kokov misses with a straight left.
Grabovski feints the counter takedown.
A big right from Kokov misses.
Grabovski goes for a double leg but Kokov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kokov continues to drive forward.
Grabovski shoots in looking for a takedown but Kokov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grabovski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kokov misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hu Kokov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kokov connects with a solid leg kick.
Kokov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frey Grabovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kokov misses with a low kick.
Grabovski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kokov.
Grabovski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grabovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kokov.
Hu Kokov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kokov throws a hook but Grabovski avoids it easily.
Grabovski with the counter takedown but Kokov avoids it easily.

Kokov closes the distance and clinches.
Kokov misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kokov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokov throws a body shot but no joy.
Grabovski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grabovski misses with a wild combination.
Grabovski avoids the head kick by Kokov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grabovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Grabovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kokov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kokov throws a jab when Grabovski was well out of range.
Grabovski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kokov misses the shot to the body.
And Grabovski tries to counter it with a takedown but Kokov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grabovski moves out of range of the strikes.
And Grabovski tries to counter it with a takedown but Kokov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grabovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Kokov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grabovski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kokov thuds his right hand into Grabovski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kokov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grabovski counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Grabovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Kokov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kokov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokov cracks Grabovski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kokov is looking to clinch but Grabovski is avoiding it.
Grabovski with the counter takedown but Kokov avoids it easily.
Kokov scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grabovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kokov.
Grabovski tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice defenses there by Grabovski.
Grabovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kokov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grabovski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grabovski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kokov's waist but Kokov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grabovski off to one side.
It looked like Kokov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kokov lands a jab to the head.
Kokov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grabovski in his tracks.
Kokov misses with an uppercut. Grabovski saw that one coming.
Grabovski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kokov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grabovski scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokov misses with an uppercut
and Grabovski counters with a three punch combo that has Kokov backing up. Kokov nods at Grabovski to acknowledge the strikes.

Kokov has Grabovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Kokov tries a body shot but Grabovski blocks it.

Grabovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kokov throws the left hand but Grabovski avoids the punch easily.
Kokov throws a hook but Grabovski avoids it easily.
Grabovski with the counter takedown but Kokov avoids it easily.
Grabovski throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kokov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kokov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kokov throws a body punch but Grabovski moves out of range.
Grabovski tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kokov misses with a hook to the body

and Grabovski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kokov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grabovski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grabovski's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokov gets his hands free as Grabovski looks to control.
Kokov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Grabovski's body.
Kokov lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Kokov avoiding Grabovski 's attempts to control his hands.
Kokov misses with an elbow to the head.
Kokov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grabovski can do to turn this around?
Kokov doesn't have the hooks in and Grabovski manages to turn into his guard.

Grabovski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kokov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Grabovski has Kokov in his guard.

Grabovski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hu Kokov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Grabovski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kokov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grabovski moves away.
Grabovski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grabovski misses with the body kick
and Kokov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kokov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grabovski under the eye.
Grabovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kokov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grabovski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kokov.
Nice body punch from Kokov.
Kokov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabovski slips a straight right by Kokov.
Grabovski moves out of range as Kokov strikes.
Grabovski with the counter takedown but Kokov avoids it easily.
Grabovski is looking to clinch but Kokov is avoiding it.
Kokov scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokov with a hook.
Kokov throws out a loose jab but Grabovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kokov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kokov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grabovski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A bone on bone clash there as Grabovski blocks the leg kick.
Grabovski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grabovski wants to clinch.
Kokov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grabovski.
Grabovski blocks a jab.
Kokov throws an overhand right that lands on Grabovski's shoulder, as Grabovski tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Kokov misses the target.
A head kick by Kokov misses

and Grabovski counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabovski is looking to take a break and control but Kokov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kokov can't do much from the bottom here.
Grabovski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kokov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Grabovski wants to control but Kokov is keeping him busy.
Grabovski misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabovski trying to control the position but Kokov is working away.
Kokov wants to get back to his feet.
Kokov parries the strikes from Grabovski easily there. Grabovski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kokov to escape.

Grabovski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grabovski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grabovski working the strikes but Kokov uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Grabovski throws a strike but Kokov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Grabovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grabovski stopping the sweep attempt from Kokov.
Grabovski passes into half guard.
Grabovski is looking to take a break and control but Kokov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Grabovski is working for an americana but Kokov has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Grabovski was thinking about the submission.

Kokov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grabovski is aware though and is defending well.
Frey Grabovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grabovski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kokov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hu Kokov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kokov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hu Kokov!
A relieved looking Hu Kokov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.