PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 570 p4p, 77 weight class) and Speva Koso (ranked 682 p4p, 90 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kapaldi
vs
Koso

158 cm
35
155 lbs
27 - 9 - 1

176 cm
28
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Kapaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speva Koso!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koso misses with a few strikes there.
Kapaldi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kapaldi. Koso shrugs it off though.
Koso throws a big shot that misses.
Koso is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kapaldi.
Sloppy strikes from Koso. Those never looked like landing.
Kapaldi blocks the body kick.
Koso misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Koso sees coming a mile off.
Koso misses the body punch
and Kapaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Koso unleashes a big counter combination but Kapaldi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kapaldi manages to avoid it.
Koso just misses with a punch to the body.
Koso avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
Koso pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kapaldi back to the cage. Koso follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koso with a jab.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kapaldi.
Koso ducks under a wild hook from Kapaldi.
Koso slips under a jab from Kapaldi.
Koso just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kapaldi jabs Koso right on the nose. Koso blinks but takes it well.
Kapaldi throws an off balance right hand
and Koso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Koso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kapaldi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kapaldi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koso's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kapaldi under the eye.
Pedro Kapaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koso checks a low kick from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koso.
Kapaldi scores with the left hand. Koso knows he should have avoided that one.
Kapaldi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koso is able to avoid easily.
Koso avoids a kick to the body.
Koso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kapaldi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koso is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kapaldi rather than just go for the knockout.
Koso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Kapaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koso.
Kapaldi throws a looping overhand right but Koso ducks down to avoid it.
Koso moves out of range of the body kick from Kapaldi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with a low kick.
Koso jabs Kapaldi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Koso blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kapaldi.
Koso misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Kapaldi. Beautiful body shot.
Koso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kapaldi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koso misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Koso's ribcage but misses.
Kapaldi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kapaldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kapaldi.
Koso swings for the body but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Koso feints a jab promting Kapaldi to slip. Koso then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kapaldi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koso misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with a looping right.
Kapaldi misses with a looping right.
Kapaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kapaldi throws a hook but Koso blocks it.
Kapaldi jabs Koso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kapaldi swats away the attempt to clinch by Koso.
Koso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kapaldi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kapaldi digs a good hook to Koso's body.
Koso doesn't manage to clinch there - Kapaldi circles away.
Nice body kick there by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Koso sees coming a mile off.
Koso avoids a kick to the body.
Koso misses with a straight left.
Koso moves forwards but Kapaldi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kapaldi looks to land a right hand but Koso moved out of range.
Kapaldi throws a front kick aimed at Koso's knee but Koso avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koso moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kapaldi throws out a leg kick but Koso moves out of range and Kapaldi only half commits.
Koso catches Kapaldi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koso tries to clinch but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koso was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapaldi.
Koso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kapaldi throws the kick towards the body but Koso avoids it.
Koso is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Koso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Koso's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koso. Kapaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kapaldi. That's going to slow Koso down.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Koso is just out of range.
Koso misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 Pedro Kapaldi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kapaldi feints and then cracks Koso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koso down.
Kapaldi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice body punch from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kapaldi misses with a straight left.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Koso crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kapaldi - the referee stops the clock and Koso gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kapaldi. Koso manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Koso misses with a looping left.
Pedro Kapaldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Koso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kapaldi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kapaldi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kapaldi looks to land a body kick but Koso moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Koso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koso throws a leg kick which misses Kapaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kapaldi tries to avoid it.
Koso wants to slow Kapaldi down by chopping away at his legs.
Kapaldi is looking to counter punch.
Kapaldi throws a hook but Koso blocks it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Koso might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kapaldi has got the better of the exchanges.
Kapaldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Koso is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A shot to the liver by Koso. Beautiful body shot.
Koso jabs Kapaldi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Koso avoids a kick to the body.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Koso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapaldi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koso on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Koso.
Koso cracks the inside of Kapaldi's front leg.
Kapaldi keeps Koso at a distance using the push kick.
Koso moves away from the strike by Kapaldi.
Koso connects with the punch.
Kapaldi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Koso misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koso throws the left hand but Kapaldi avoids the punch easily.
Kapaldi throws out a leg kick but Koso moves out of range and Kapaldi only half commits.
Koso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koso just misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Koso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kapaldi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kapaldi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koso moves out of range as Kapaldi strikes.
Kapaldi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kapaldi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kapaldi checks a leg kick nicely.
Koso misses with a hook.
A big left from Koso misses.
Kapaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koso can do to turn this around?
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koso.
Kapaldi lands a right hook to the body.
Kapaldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Koso finds it's way through Kapaldi's defenses.
Kapaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Koso blocks a jab.
Koso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kapaldi thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Koso finds it's way through Kapaldi's defenses.
Kapaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Koso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapaldi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kapaldi slips under a jab from Koso.
Koso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koso checks a leg kick.
Koso misses with a body shot.
Koso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kapaldi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kapaldi throws the left hand but Koso avoids the punch easily.
Koso wants to slow Kapaldi down by chopping away at his legs.
Kapaldi throws a push kick but Koso slaps the foot to one side.
Koso throws a leg kick but Kapaldi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kapaldi avoids the body shot from Koso.
Nice defenses there by Kapaldi.
An attempted straight right counter from Kapaldi misses the target.
Kapaldi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapaldi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kapaldi.
Koso ducks under a wild hook from Kapaldi.
Koso checks a low kick from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi tried to score with a low kick but Koso checks it.
Kapaldi lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koso scores with a punch to the head.
Koso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koso throws a hook but Kapaldi blocks it.
Koso avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koso.
Kapaldi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Koso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Koso moves into the clinch.

Koso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koso.
Koso misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Kapaldi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kapaldi thuds his shin into the meat of Koso's side.
A clash of legs there as Kapaldi blocks the low kick.
Kapaldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koso misses with a leg kick.
As Koso backs away, Kapaldi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Koso is just out of range.
Kapaldi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koso is out of range and Kapaldi settles back down.
Koso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kapaldi tries to land a body kick
and Koso counters with a head kick.
Kapaldi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kapaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koso.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koso misses with a low kick.
Koso looks to throw a body kick
and Kapaldi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Koso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kapaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Koso's ribcage but misses.
Koso checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with a straight left.
Koso misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koso scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Koso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kapaldi.
Koso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kapaldi counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koso shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koso 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 Kapaldi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kapaldi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Speva Koso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Kapaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koso cracks Kapaldi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Koso clobbers Kapaldi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koso works Kapaldi's body with a nice hook.
Koso looks to clinch
and Kapaldi counters with a good low kick that Koso was not able to check.
Kapaldi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Koso.
Kapaldi misses with a low kick.
Kapaldi cracks Koso with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kapaldi takes one to the chin there.
Kapaldi drops his hands momentarily and Koso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Koso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kapaldi ducks right into an uppercut from Koso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koso.
Kapaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kapaldi lands a nice hook to Koso's body. Koso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kapaldi scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kapaldi.
Koso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Koso with the counter takedown but Kapaldi avoids it easily.
Kapaldi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Koso throws a leg kick which misses Kapaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kapaldi tries to avoid it.
Koso tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kapaldi defends well and Koso ends up having to push Kapaldi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Koso blocks the body kick.
Kapaldi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kapaldi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Koso as he connects with a hook.
Kapaldi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koso throws a jab when Kapaldi was well out of range.
Koso has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kapaldi.
Koso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso misses with a body shot
and Kapaldi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kapaldi tries to land a front kick but Koso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kapaldi scores with the left hand. Koso knows he should have avoided that one.
Kapaldi cracks Koso with a good jab.
Kapaldi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koso blocks a jab.
Koso tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Koso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kapaldi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kapaldi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kapaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koso.
Koso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapaldi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kapaldi swings for the body but Koso moves out of range.
A jab from Koso does it's job there.
Kapaldi looks to land a body kick but Koso moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koso! But no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Kapaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kapaldi, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Kapaldi!
Pedro Kapaldi made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.