PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franck Kodjia (ranked 1005 p4p, 1858 weight class) and Kay Bone (ranked 38 p4p, 72 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kodjia
vs
Bone

195 cm
37
275
30 - 24 - 0

215 cm
36
275
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franck Kodjia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kay Bone!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone just misses with a punch to the body.
Bone connects with a solid leg kick.
Kodjia lands a nice shot to the body.
Kodjia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kodjia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kodjia misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bone as he connects with a hook.
Kodjia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kodjia scrambles back to his feet.
Kodjia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kodjia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kodjia lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Bone misses the shot to the body.
Kodjia tries to bum rush Bone with a series of wild strikes but Bone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Bone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kodjia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone moves away from the strike by Kodjia.
Kodjia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kodjia.

Kodjia drops Bone with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bone looks back up at him and smiles so Kodjia waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Kay Bone has been cut.
Kodjia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kodjia moves out of range as Bone strikes.
Kodjia thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kodjia throws out the jab.
Kodjia misses with a body shot
and Bone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kodjia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good leg kick by Bone.
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kodjia's sensitive parts.
Kay Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone lands with a shot to the body.
Bone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone jabs Kodjia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kodjia tries a head kick but it misses.

Kodjia lands a big head kick that sends Bone tumbling to the mat! Kodjia takes a step backwards and waves Bone back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bone is rocked!
Bone avoids the body shot from Kodjia.
Bone misses with a looping right.
Kodjia throwing a counter right hand but Bone manages to avoid it.

Kodjia lands a big uppercut and Bone crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bone looks OK. Kodjia waves Bone back to his feet!
Bone is still on wobbly legs! Can Kodjia finish him?
Kodjia flashes Bone a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Bone's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Bone crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Kodjia punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franck Kodjia!
Franck Kodjia took some time post fight to say the following; 'Im a pitbull Kill or be killed'.