PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Charcobeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Koski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Accept - Head Over Heels. Charcobeau comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fortunate Son kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Koski
vs
Charcobeau

178 cm
29
156 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

177 cm
33
161 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Conquer

Dead Orbit
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perry Charcobeau!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charcobeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koski.
Charcobeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charcobeau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koski.
Koski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Charcobeau counters with a three punch combo that has Koski backing up. Koski nods at Charcobeau to acknowledge the strikes.
Koski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Charcobeau misses with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Koski.
Charcobeau throws a chopping leg kick but Koski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koski.
Koski tries to land a front kick but Charcobeau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Charcobeau takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Charcobeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koski tries to counter with a takedown but Charcobeau is quick to defend against it.
Koski tries to close the distance and clinch but Charcobeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charcobeau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Koski is looking to score with low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koski.
Charcobeau lands a nice looking body shot.
Charcobeau throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Charcobeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Charcobeau defending well as Koski loads up on a big left hand.
Koski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Charcobeau misses with a low kick.
Charcobeau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Charcobeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charcobeau connects with a body shot that sends Koski's belly button to the back.
Koski moves out of range of the leg kick from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau lands a nice looking body shot.
Charcobeau moves out of range as Koski strikes.
Koski fakes the leg kick and cracks Charcobeau in the body.
Charcobeau scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koski catches Charcobeau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Charcobeau misses.

Charcobeau gets caught flat footed, as Koski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Charcobeau bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Koski's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski is adopting a defensive guard.
Charcobeau passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Koski is trying to control Charcobeau's posture but Charcobeau avoids it.

Charcobeau decides to stand back up.
Charcobeau misses with a straight right.
Charcobeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charcobeau on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koski throws a leg kick
and Charcobeau counters with a series of strikes. Koski will be more careful next time no doubt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Koski.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juan Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koski.
Charcobeau plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Juan Koski has been cut.
Koski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Charcobeau slips a jab from Koski.
Charcobeau flicks out a counter leg kick but Koski steps away.
Koski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koski, as that shot connected.
Charcobeau takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Charcobeau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charcobeau swings for the body but Koski moves out of range.
Koski is looking to counter punch.
Koski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Charcobeau checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Charcobeau misses the target.
Koski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Charcobeau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koski. That did some damage!
Charcobeau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A low kick from Charcobeau misses
and Koski counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koski clinches.
Koski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Charcobeaus head.
Charcobeau working hard to break the clinch.

Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Koski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Charcobeau misses with some punches.
Koski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Charcobeau backwards.
Koski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Charcobeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charcobeau misses with a punch to the body.
Koski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charcobeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koski scores with a shoulder strike.
Charcobeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charcobeau tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charcobeau lands with a right to the head.
Charcobeau misses with some punches.

Charcobeau breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Perry Charcobeau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Koski's cut.
That's time! Koski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Charcobeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charcobeau.
Koski lands a leg kick that knocks Charcobeau off balance momentarily.
Charcobeau lands with a good body shot.
Koski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charcobeau lands a jab to Koski's midsection.
Koski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Charcobeau eats them both and turns towards Koski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sloppy strikes from Charcobeau. Those never looked like landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Charcobeau lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koski tried to counter with a leg kick but Charcobeau avoided it.
Charcobeau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koski.
Koski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Charcobeau is out of range and Koski settles back down.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charcobeau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koski finds it's way round the side to connect with Charcobeau's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koski throws a jab but it's blocked by Charcobeau.
Koski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Charcobeau on the side of the head.
Charcobeau misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau throws out a leg kick but Koski moves out of range and Charcobeau only half commits.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crunch! Koski slams his shin into Charcobeau's torso.
Charcobeau slips a jab from Koski.
Charcobeau thinks about the counter body kick.
Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charcobeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Charcobeau throws a leg kick but Koski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Charcobeau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koski, right into the meat.
Charcobeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koski manages to avoid it.
Koski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charcobeau.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Charcobeau moves out of range of the body kick.
Koski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau throws a shot from downtown. Koski moves away and avoids it.
Charcobeau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koski on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Charcobeau misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Charcobeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koski backing away here, and Charcobeau unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Charcobeau misses with a hook.
Koski throws a body punch but Charcobeau moves out of range.
Koski lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Perry Charcobeau has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Koski. That snapped Charcobeau's head back.

Charcobeau is rocked!
Charcobeau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Koski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koski looks for the body kick but Charcobeau saw that one coming.
Koski moves out of range of the leg kick from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau feints and then cracks Koski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koski down.
Koski lands a leg kick that knocks Charcobeau off balance momentarily.
Charcobeau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koski.
Charcobeau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Charcobeau motions for Koski to come forward. Charcobeau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Charcobeau's head.
Koski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Charcobeau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Koski.
Perry Charcobeau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Charcobeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Koski misses.
Charcobeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charcobeau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good work by Charcobeau as he checks the leg kick.
Koski avoids the body shot from Charcobeau.
Koski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Charcobeau doesn't seem bothered though.
An inside leg kick lands from Koski.
Koski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Charcobeau sprawls well. Charcobeau wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koski gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Charcobeau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Charcobeau jabs at Koski's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charcobeau throws a leg kick that misses.
Koski is looking to counter the offense by Charcobeau and move into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Charcobeau crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Koski - the referee stops the clock and Charcobeau gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Koski. Charcobeau manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Koski connects with a solid leg kick.
Koski tries to land a leg kick but Charcobeau saw it coming and moves away.
Charcobeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koski counters with a right hand to the body.
Koski scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Koski misses.
Koski misses with a two punch combination.
Koski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charcobeau throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Koski dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Koski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Charcobeau thows a body kick. Koski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charcobeau throws a series of punches but Koski moves out of range.
Charcobeau moves out of range of the body kick from Koski.
Koski throws a series of strikes that have Charcobeau backpedaling.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Charcobeau is just out of range.
Koski throws a lazy right hand but Charcobeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Charcobeau. Charcobeau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Charcobeau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charcobeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koski manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Koski as he connects with a hook.
Charcobeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Koski forces Charcobeau back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charcobeau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koskis head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Charcobeau.
Koski throws a head punch that misses.
Charcobeau tries to stall but Koski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau tries a body shot but Koski blocks it.
Koski misses with a punch on the inside.
Charcobeau tries a body shot but Koski blocks it.
Charcobeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charcobeau tries to break free but Koski pushes him back against the cage.
Koski lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koski.
Charcobeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juan Koski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Koski fails to land.
Charcobeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Koski controls his hands.
Koski pushes Charcobeau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau throws a head punch that misses.
Koski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charcobeau's elbow.
Koski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Charcobeau lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Charcobeau prevents it.
A short body shot lands from Charcobeau as the two fighters clinch.
Charcobeau presses Koski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koski misses with the head strike.
Charcobeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Charcobeau fails to land.
Charcobeau lands an uppercut.
Koski is trying to pull guard but Charcobeau has him pressed against the cage.
Charcobeau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charcobeau.
Good body shot from Charcobeau.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charcobeau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau lands with a left to the head.
Charcobeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charcobeau tries to throw a body punch but Koski avoids it by throwing Charcobeau back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koski.
Charcobeau tries to throw a body punch but Koski avoids it by throwing Charcobeau back against the cage.
Koski misses with the head strike.

Koski manages to break the clinch.
Charcobeau connects with a body shot that sends Koski's belly button to the back.
Koski thows a leg kick but Charcobeau checks it
and Charcobeau counters with a right hand to the body.
Charcobeau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koski throws a body kick that misses.
Koski misses with a combination
and Charcobeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Koski throws the left hand but Charcobeau avoids the punch easily.
And Charcobeau responds with a good body kick, but Koski manages to step out the way in time.
Charcobeau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koski checks a low kick from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charcobeau manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koski.
Charcobeau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Charcobeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koski moves away from the strike by Charcobeau.
Koski is looking to chop away at Charcobeau's legs.
Charcobeau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Charcobeau connects with a jab.

Charcobeau tries to sprawl but Koski drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Charcobeau has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Koski is on him like a limpet, forcing Charcobeau back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perry Charcobeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Charcobeau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!