PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 380 p4p, 303 weight class) and Ottaa Koppia (ranked 59 p4p, 47 weight class). Kohinata Minoru Ii had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Minoru Ii
vs
Koppia

185 cm
29
186
12 - 3 - 0

183 cm
31
200
20 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Brooklyn Apothecary

HELLBENT
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ottaa Koppia!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koppia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Minoru Ii swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Minoru Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Minoru Ii misses the shot to the body.
Koppia tests Minoru Ii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Koppia misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Minoru Ii as he connects with a hook.
Ottaa Koppia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minoru Ii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Minoru Ii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koppia jabs Minoru Ii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Minoru Ii ducks under a wild hook from Koppia.
Minoru Ii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koppia.
Koppia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Koppia is rocked!
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!
Minoru Ii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minoru Ii blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koppia misses with a wild combination.
We've been told by Minoru Ii's head coaches at Certiﬁed Cave Gang that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A cross from Koppia lands.
Koppia takes one to the side of the head.
Koppia is still on wobbly legs! Can Minoru Ii finish him?
Koppia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koppia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Minoru Ii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Koppia swings widly with a right hand
and Minoru Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koppia thinking.
A shot to the body from Koppia misses
and Minoru Ii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Minoru Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Minoru Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Minoru Ii instigates a clinch.
Koppia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Minoru Ii scores with a shot to the side of Koppia's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minoru Ii tries a body shot but Koppia blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koppia throws a head punch that misses.
Minoru Ii throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Minoru Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Koppia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minoru Ii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Minoru Ii tries a body shot but Koppia blocks it.
Koppia seems to have recovered his senses.
A short body shot lands from Minoru Ii as the two fighters clinch.
Koppia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koppia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Minoru Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Minoru Ii lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Minoru Ii on the inside.
Minoru Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Koppia.
Minoru Ii dips a shoulder and cracks Koppia with a mighty uppercut! Koppia falls back against the cage and Minoru Ii unloads with a barrage of strikes! Koppia is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Minoru Ii screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kohinata Minoru Ii!
A victorious Kohinata Minoru Ii thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.